2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional for sprinkling1 cup whole-wheat flour½ cup sugar2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt¼ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bits1 cup raisins2 teaspoons caraway seeds1 ½ cups buttermilk or plain yogurtmilk for brushing the bread before baking Preheat oven to 350° and butter a 1 ½ quart round baking… Continue reading Irish Soda Bread (The Vegetarian Epicure)
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Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing
1 pound small red potatoes, cut in half1 pound small yellow new potatoes, cut in half3 tablespoons cider vinegar1 tablespoon +½ teaspoon salt¼ cup coarse-grain mustard3 tablespoons cider vinegar3 tablespoons sugar¼ cup peanut or vegetable oil1/3 cup dry cured sausage (like salami, pepperoni, or soppressata) cut into ¼ inch to one half inch pieces½ cup… Continue reading Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing
Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake
The recipe calls for frosting this layer cake with Lemony Whipped Cream Frosting. ¾ cup butter6 egg yolks2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder¼ teaspoon baking soda1 2/3 cups sugar1 cup milk2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon zest or lime zest1 teaspoon finely shredded orange zest2 tablespoons lemon juice or lime juice2 tablespoons orange juice Lemony… Continue reading Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake
Apricot Thai Salad
2 cups sliced apricots (fresh or dried)2 cups diced cooked chicken1 peeled, sliced cucumber1 cup bean sprouts, rinsed¼ cup rice vinegar1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro2 teaspoons sugar¼ cup vegetable oil½ teaspoon hot chili oil2 tablespoons coarsely chopped peanuts1 lime, cut in wedgeslettuce for garnish In a large bowl, combine apricots, chicken, cucumber, and bean sprouts;… Continue reading Apricot Thai Salad
Pickeled Beets and Eggs
Yes, the word “pickled” in the title is misspelled. I kept it in, just like I got it. It’s one of those things that make a recipe look happy and lived in. It was a rare misspelling when my spouse’s mother was writing this recipe down. I remember that wonderful woman every time I see… Continue reading Pickeled Beets and Eggs
Hearty Meatless Sauce
The soy crumbles are meant to substitute for 12 ounces of browned ground beef. Different people have differing attitudes about how well they do that job. MorningStar Farms, Boca Burger, and Gimme Lean are companies I know of that make them. 1 large green pepper, finely chopped1 large onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 cans (28… Continue reading Hearty Meatless Sauce
CORN BREAD (The Vegetarian Epicure)
This is a pretty standard recipe for cornbread, but it’s our family favorite. The book it comes from, “The Vegetarian Epicure” by Anna Thomas, is worth checking out. 1 ¼ c. unbleached white flour¾ c. whole-grain corn meal4 tbsp. sugar5 tsp. baking powder¾ tsp. salt1 egg1 c. milk2 tbsp. melted unsalted butter Butter a nine-inch… Continue reading CORN BREAD (The Vegetarian Epicure)
Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (which we got from a certain TV show)
I was going to send everyone to the website belonging to that certain TV show, as a gesture of goodwill and indebtedness to them for the method detailed below, but you have to join their website and give them your credit card number (so they can claim their payment in case you forgot to cancel… Continue reading Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (which we got from a certain TV show)
Joe Carson’s Ginger Cookies (Midwest Living, December, 1990)
A friend from Indiana sent us this recipe. Clipping it from the magazine “Midwest Living”, it came with an article attached. I dimly remember the story of these cookies – after all, it was almost 25 years ago when I received it! Joe Carson ran a bake shop out West, and when the holidays approached,… Continue reading Joe Carson’s Ginger Cookies (Midwest Living, December, 1990)
Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)
The first year we gave tins of cookies for Christmas, this is one of the cookies we put in. The second year, we mixed it up, and made other kinds of cookies, which our gift recipients liked a lot, but nevertheless sadly inquired after these cookies, saying, “Oh, you didn’t make the ones with the… Continue reading Fudge Crackle Kiss Cookies (Woman’s Day magazine, 10/15/1991)
Recipes out of the Blond Box 