Update December 2016: This post was updated to include additional instructions for making this recipe in a pressure cooker. Slow-Cooker, Crock Pot, call them what you like. They can be incredibly convenient at times. Other times, they're rather unpredictable and in my opinion, can yield a rather uninteresting texture to the recipe. When everything comes...
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My Favorite Homemade Pizza Dough
Pizza is quite possibly my favorite food. I'm not referring to take-out pizza, which has its place, but the high-quality, made-from-scratch with fresh ingredients kind of pizza that somehow seems like an entirely different food group than the stuff that shows up at the door in a box. It's so easy, and so cheap to...
Homestyle Turkey Noodle Soup
When it comes to soup, homemade is just better than store-bought. In my previous experiences making homemade stock (usually chicken), I didn't roast the bones in the oven prior to making the stock like I did this time. This method gives a more complex depth of flavor. What better way to use up leftover turkey?...
Lobster Thermidor
Happy Downton Day to all of you! We enjoyed our Downton Abbey feast a couple of evenings ago, so now it's your turn to enjoy some of our delicious recipes! You just can't have an elegant dinner party and not include lobster in the menu. This is a delicious preparation for the lobster, and is...
Poached Salmon with Creamy Hollandaise Sauce
I like fish, which is a relatively new development, I suppose. (I'm surprised Hubby didn't put it in my wedding vows though... Love, Honor, Cherish, Go Fishing, Eat whole fish that are still looking at me on my plate, Till death do us part.) I do not love "fishy" fish though. If you're anything like...
Cream of Mushroom Soup
This Cream of Mushroom soup should not have the same name as the "stuff" in a can at the grocery store. It is rich, velvety, full of flavor, and perfectly heart-warming on a cold Winter's day. (It is -5 degrees as I write this.) A traditional meal at an estate the caliber of Downton Abbey...
Tomato & Sourdough Soup
Today was a soup kind of day. Cold, rainy, blah. One of those days where you don't really feel like cooking dinner when you walk in the door at 8pm. Then this soup happened and everything was better. It's simply satisfying, and oh-so easy to prepare. Tomato & Sourdough Soup Credit: Jerusalem, A Cookbook...
Latkes
I can completely understand why latkes are sort of a staple for Hanukkah gatherings...they are delicious! However, I don't see why they shouldn't be eaten all year long. I certainly plan to make them often. In fact, today is our 8th wedding anniversary, and we had the leftover latkes for breakfast topped with a fried...
Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey...Tips for a Juicy Bird, and a Delicious Sandwich
When it comes to Thanksgiving, the turkey can make or break the meal. I happen to love turkey, and if yours turns out too dry, just hope that you've got enough gravy to get by. However, there are a few things you can do to make sure your turkey is moist, juicy, and a gorgeous...
Soufflé Au Fromage (Cheese Soufflé)
Oh my. Where to begin? I had no idea what to expect when I embarked up the creation of my first cheese soufflé. Not just any cheese soufflé...Julia Child's Cheese Soufflé. I have desperately wanted to make a chocolate soufflé for quite a while now, but wanted to wait until I had a proper charlotte mold...