Month: January 2021
1/3/21 VEAL OSSO BUCCO WITH PINE NUT GREMOLATA AND STEEL CUT OAT RISOTTO
This Sunday I made veal osso bucco and oat risotto. The osso bucco recipe was from Suzanne Goin’s Sunday Suppers on page 89. This dish was not quick, but was eaten quickly. The meat was very tender and the lemon complemented the meat very well. Since we didn’t have arborio rice for the risotto, I […]
Continue Reading...12/27/20 BRIOCHE CUSTARD FRENCH TOAST
For Christmas morning, I made brioche custard french toast. Even though I am Jewish, one of my fathers still has us celebrate Christmas. I have made this recipe one time before, but we used french bread instead. This dish turned out amazing. The brioche was better than the french bread. I started out two days […]
Continue Reading...12/20/20 HOMEMADE GNOCCHI TWO WAYS
This Sunday I made gnocchi two ways. The recipe for the gnocchi can be found on pg 226 of Mario Batali’s Molto Italiano. The Gnocchi had either a truffle cream sauce or a sausage and fennel sauce. The gnocchi was not too hard to make but took a long time because the potatoes had to […]
Continue Reading...12/13/20 CORNISH GAME HEN WITH LEAK BREAD PUDDING AND BROCCOLI, CARROTS AND BACON
This Sunday I made Cornish game hen which can be found on pg. 26 of Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home. The cookbook was a holiday present from my uncle and aunt. The dish, while taking some time, was not too hard. It was like some of the other poultry recipes I have made. The […]
Continue Reading...12/6/20 PECAN-RYE PUMPKIN PIE WITH SPICED WHIPPED CREAM
This Sunday I made pecan-rye pumpkin pie. The pie was very good. The rye flavoring didn’t penetrate the strong pumpkin flavor, but the cinnamon, nutmeg, and other spices complemented the pumpkin very well. While I am not as good at baking, the pie crust came out pretty good but could have been a bit more […]
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