Recipes
Don Roberto’s Spanish Coffee
I have watched this made over a dozen times by my friend, Don Roberto (aka Rob Jablonski), and I never tire of his dramatic presentation. The problem is that I could never remember the recipe […]
Month: January 2007
Tried and tested
World’s greatest bread recipe
Submitted by David Kester — for more information about this revolutionary method for making bread, see the New York Times article from November 8, 2006: “THE MINIMALIST; The Secret of Great Bread: Let Time Do […]
Alcoholic
Hot buttered rum mix
2 sticks butter, softened 3 C brown sugar 1 t grated nutmeg 1 t cinnamon Pinch cloves Pinch salt Mix all ingredients together well. For each serving, put a heaping tablespoon of the mix in […]
Breakfast
Mini quiches
You can make these on the weekend and then grab a couple for breakfast each day. They’re also a very elegant brunch offering, and you can easily make a vegetarian version. 1/2 C ham, diced […]
Alcoholic
Butter nut scotch
1 oz Scotch whisky 1 oz butterscotch schnapps 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur Combine and serve over ice.
Soups
Egg Drop Soup
This is a regular offering at Chinese restaurants, where it’s also called Egg Flower Soup. It’s great when you have a cold. If you like spicy soups, try also Chicken Hot and Sour Soup. 2 […]
Desserts
Easy cream cheese frosting
8 oz cream cheese 8 T (1 stick) butter 1 C powdered sugar 1 t vanilla extract Cut cream cheese and butter into pieces and place in a medium mixing bowl at room temperature. Let […]
Cakes
Cream cheese-filled chocolate cupcakes
I’ve read a lot of hype about baby boomers and cupcakes lately, but that’s not why I came up with this recipe. It’s simply my penchant for finger food that you can just pick up […]
Barry's family
Nona’s Cheesecake
This recipe comes from Barry’s great-grandmother via his cousin Sandy Langdon, of Traverse City, Michigan. “Cousin,” in this case, is kind of a simplified term — Sandy is both Barry’s first-cousin-once-removed and his second-cousin-once-removed. I’m […]
Appetizers