Mmmmm…crepes! This thin, French cousin to other delicious things such as frittata and pancakes can be enjoyed sweet, savory or just plain. Crepes 1 3/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon sugar Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon rum, cognac or vanilla extract Two eggs +2 egg yolks 2/3 cup flour 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter Whisk together … Continue reading
Here at CPM we really love our hot dips. Artichoke dip, jalapeno dip, basil and spinach dip -we love them all! Hot dips easy to prepare, can be whipped up with just a few items from your fridge and are an excellent make-ahead option for parties. Simply throw together, put into a heat proof baking dish … Continue reading
Packaged lunch meat is one of our country’s modern conveniences. Not too long in the distant past, leftover meat, the star of the noonday pause, was replaced with a shiny-packaged, pre-sliced and vacuum sealed convenient version of its former self. But if you carefully examine the price of what you pay per pound, you can … Continue reading
We’ve all taken a trip or two through the local supermarket meat department. Scores of different meat choices, freshly packaged and ready for purchase. But with so many choices available, most Americans tend to eat the same three meats – beef, pork or chicken, usually gravitating toward only a couple of different cuts of each … Continue reading
Cornish game hens have long been one of my favorite fowl. They are small, tender and always seem to present nicely. This recipe is inspired from a friend (“B”) I attended college with in Oakland. Over the years I’ve replaced a lot of the original ingredients, but the song pretty much remains the same (please … Continue reading
This week Amelia brought me a whole pot of her awesome Chicken Tortilla Soup. It’s not even my birthday! We ate a good bit of the soup by itself but the leftovers made great dishes in their own rite. Assuming you actually have any leftovers, these nachos make a filling meal and are easy to … Continue reading
One of the things I’ve always liked about going out to breakfast is the diner style shredded hash browns. It’s taken me a while to figure out all the secrets to making those same hash brown at home and, over the years, I’ve received my fair share of funny looks from breakfast cooks as I stared them … Continue reading
Okay, you caught me. I’m not really cooking on a campfire today since it’s November already but on the Weber instead. Caught me again – I’m really just prepping it and the hubby is actually cooking it on the Weber, which leaves me time to write about it. But, for the record, there really isn’t … Continue reading
This dish gets made in my kitchen a lot. These simple burritos make a really satisfying and inexpensive lunch or dinner. If you want to add extras to the filling or topping, it’s also a yummy way to repurpose and disguise leftovers – cooked meats, leftover rice, black olives, etc. Fried Bean Burritos – Enchilada … Continue reading
Bake time: 30-40 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes This makes a large amount of very rich macaroni and cheese. Cut the recipe in half to serve a family of four. Traditionally, I have always prepared macaroni and cheese using a roux based cheese sauce (or sometimes out of a blue box…. Sssssh don’t tell), but after … Continue reading
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