Food
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Black-Eyed Pea SalsaDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - 1 cup frozen yellow corn kernels 1 can (15 ounces) black-eyed peas 2 cloves fresh garlic ½ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves (tough stems removed...
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Oranges won't ripen after harvestDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I know that some fruits are picked early and allowed to ripen on the way to the market, but is this the case with citrus fruits? I have read that oranges will los...
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Slimmed-down coffee cake is worth every extra stepDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - I opened a recent issue of Cook's Country (not known for lean recipes) and there -- in all its full-color, high-calorie glory -- appeared a delicious-looking Pecan Sour ...
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Turn to leftovers for post-holiday breakDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - You've worked hard already this week. You got all the presents wrapped and under the tree before the kids woke Christmas morning, squeezed the orange juice, made the cof...
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Lobster Mac and CheeseDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - 2 ounces butter, unsalted ½ cup flour 2 cups lobster stock 2½ cups milk ¾ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoons salt 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce ¾ ...
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Shrimp TonnatoDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 lemon, thickly sliced 4 bay leaves 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns 1½ pounds large shrimp (16-20 count per pound), shell o...
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Cinnamon-Glazed Sunday Morning Coffee CakeDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Filling ½ cup (about 1¼ ounces) pecans, dark-toasted (not burned), cooled and ground fine 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 ...
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Eager to entertainDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Stephen Sondheim's 1959 hit "Let Me Entertain You" could have been written for Angel Porch, a former Pittsburg resident with Southern belle aspirations. Within her socia...
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Spinach Salad With Poached Pears and Hot Bacon DressingDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Poached pears 1½ quarts water 1¼ cups sugar ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup red wine (preferably cabernet) ½ teaspoon cloves teaspoon allspice 1 cinnamon...
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Bread Pudding with Amaretto SauceDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - 1 pound loaf Italian (or French) bread 1 quart half and half 3 eggs 1½ cups sugar 1 tablespoon almond extract ¾ cup slivered almonds Sauce ½ cup b...