Burgundy Beef Stew

At a distant dorm, my friends and I shared the cooking facilities, each week rotating to the next person, who would make something for us all to share. I improvised a beef stew, where wine was the only cooking liquid, and was most gratified when everyone liked it.  It reminds me of that stew and… Continue reading Burgundy Beef Stew

Chicken Salad Niçoise

We found this recipe inside the package of the Purdue Soup & Stew Hen we bought at the supermarket, during the time when Purdue was introducing more-matured hens that would be better for long, moist cooking than for roasting. The recipe is printed on a flexible plastic index card with a tab in the top… Continue reading Chicken Salad Niçoise