Recipes

Desserts

Homemade Tootsie Rolls

Powdered milk should be very fine. If your powdered milk is lumpy or coarse, run it through a food processor before using.

Desserts

Strawberry Shortcake

Try adding a couple of tablespoons of chopped mint, some lime zest, or a couple of teaspoons of rosewater to the strawberries for extra flavor.

Beef

Cornish Hens with Rice Dressing

THIS IS a perfect main dish when you're cooking for two. I've even used these hens as a stand-in for turkey on Thanksgiving Day when the group was not large. I found this recipe among my mother's collection. She was always searching newspapers and magazines for new cooking ideas.

Beef

French Veal Chops

I've been cooking for just my husband and me for the last 30 years. I come up with new recipes for two all the time. This veal chop recipe works well when you've had a busy day and can't spend much time cooking, but you still want a very special meal.

Fish & Seafood

Fish Stock

A foundational seafood broth made by simmering fish bones, herbs, and vegetables. Rich in flavor and essential for elevating soups, stews, or risottos with authentic depth.

Beef

Hearty Burritos

Looking for a fast family meal or single serving supper? Try these beyond-compare burritos from Janelle McEachern of Riverside, California. They're chock-full of tasty ingredients and frozen individually, so you can bake only as many as needed.

Fish & Seafood

Smoked Trout Pate

I read in Food & Wine that chef April Bloomfield made a trout pate at the John Dory in NY. The article gave no recipe, just said that the pate is made with crème fraîche and cottage cheese. That sounded up my alley, with cottage cheese instead of mayo and...I'm a sucker for crème fraîche. After several attempts, I came up with a version that seems very popular at all our large parties.

Fish & Seafood

Trout Kabayaki with Avocado

Recently, Grace Parisi had a recipe for trout that is glazed with the sticky-sweet sauce typically served with unagi (eel). We eat unagi on rice with avocado quite a bit, and I was really intrigued by the idea of using trout, which is so easy to find in Colorado. We tried Parisi's recipe with a few modifications, and I was surprised at how eel-y the trout turned out. This dish is quick, cheap, and satisfying. We used a green vegetable of some form -- at the time, we had sugarsnaps, but we'd usually do a sesame kale or spinach.

Fish & Seafood

Thankful for Leftover Turkey Jambalaya

My husband and I love New Orleans. He proposed in New Orleans. We go to New Orleans annually and gobble up the cuisine as fast as possible. The inspiration for this is deeply engrained! I LOVE Joe's Stuff which you can order here OR - go there and pick some up in person! http://www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com/ Also we swear by the Zatarains rice but you can use your favorite long grain white rice.

Fish & Seafood

Asian Summer Rolls with Leftover Fish and Market Greens

This is my go-to cold fish dish. It involves slipping leftover grilled, smoked, or Asian glazed fish inside summer rolls that swap out rice paper in favor of crisp fresh greens like rainbow chard or mustard greens and roll the fish up inside with lightly pickled vegetables.