Cauliflower Casserole
This is a cauliflower au gratin in the strictest sense. But “cauliflower,” reminded me of “flower power.” Wikipedia says: Flower power was a slogan used during the late
PEANUT’S SALAD DRESSING
This salad dressing is delicious on a crisp iceberg lettuce and cabbage salad with roasted chicken. The chicken in my salad was roasted with a
Baked Brandied Mushroom Chicken
This is just sooo good. For this dish, I bought chicken breast quarters and removed the wings. The secret is trimming the chicken breasts of excess
Carrot and Broccoli Timbale
This recipe required several pieces of culinary paraphernalia. The first is a GOOD sharp vegetable peeler. I strongly recommend the Williams Sonoma peeler. It is
Coq au Vin
Several things made this dish wonderful. First, the stewing hen from Dorignac’s (which the butcher kindly cut up for me) was the most delicious flavorful
MR. WONG’S NOODLES
Am I the only woman in the world who finds Boris Karloff a little sexy? Is it the lisp? The mischievous lift of his eyebrows?
Sheila’s Potato au Gratin
Wikipedia says: Gratin is a culinary technique in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg or butter. The term may be applied
MUSSELS PROVENCAL WITH POMMES FRITES
I found this recipe in my recipe-scrap book, and it really took me back. Pre-Katrina, I cooked dinner for SRS (he knows who he is!).
Smoked Chicken Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing
Notice that the Gorgonzola salad dressing proportions are extremely imprecise. That’s because you should taste this and measure accordingly. Some onions are bigger than others;