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6 January 2012
Norwegian beef stew Lapskaus
I think it's relatively well-known around here that I enjoy my Norwegian cooking. Most of my recipes come from hounding R's family for dishes they've been (...)
30 January 2009
Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
Citrus is one of nature's great afterthoughts. Just when you're starved for color and can't abide another root vegetable, Mother Nature gives you citrus to (...)
26 May 2010
Sour Cherry Coffee Cake
So the other weekend, R and I took a trip to Washington DC in my continuing quest to Americanize him (just kidding, really. I like him Euro.) We were visiting (...)
25 August 2010
Manhattan Clam Chowder
So the other weekend, R and I took the train from Manhattan out to New England to visit my Nana, aunts, uncles and cousins. And on the first day, my aunt J (...)
19 September 2011
Lemon Marzipan Cake
Two of my cousins have had babies within the last year and a half, turning both of my grandmothers into great-grandmothers, and giving me some of my first (...)
20 January 2009
New Orleans Black Muffins
Leftover molasses from the holiday gingerbread baking? I know what you're going to do with it. You're going to make these. And I have a few good reasons: (...)
20 January 2009
Homemade Dog Treats - Birthday Bones
If you're someone who doesn't think of dogs as being at least partly human, and if that sort of thing makes you roll your eyes, you might want to skip this (...)
20 January 2009
Norwegian christmas sirupsnitter cookies
Another Christmas cookie?! Christmas is over! But since the tree doesn't get thrown out until New Years, I'm in just under the wire. Who knows, maybe you'll (...)
20 January 2009
Spaghetti squash with Amatriciana sauce
Do you remember that scene from the Godfather? The one in which Clemenza teaches Michael how to make a red sauce. "Start with a little oil, and fry some (...)
9 February 2010
Chocolate tart
The thing about some death by molten triple layer gooey chocolate desserts is that they can be a little...much. I mean, I love me some chocolate, but I'd (...)
17 January 2012
Gingerbread cinnamon rolls with coffee molasses icing
I know things have been lagging around here a bit. So I've recruited my baker-friend extraordinaire Todd for a couple of guest posts (you'll remember Todd from (...)
20 January 2009
Sage-stuffed prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin with lentil and scallion salad
Stuffing is so much easier than wrapping. And when it comes to pork tenderloin, I have a go-to method that always brings rave reviews. It involves dried fruit (...)
20 January 2009
Sara Foster's molasses brown bread
This recipe comes from The Foster's Market Cookbook by Sara Foster. You may recognize her name from the June issue of Bon Appetite, or, if you're in the (...)
29 April 2009
Broccoli with lighter cheddar cheese sauce
In my last post, I told you how I sometimes use evaporated skim milk thickened with a little cornstarch in place of heavier cream when I'm trying to keep a (...)
6 January 2011
German plum cake recipe wins first place at MoMA contest
My Great-great-grandmother's German Plum Cake recipe won first place in a competition sponsored by MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art, New York). (You can see a (...)
6 January 2011
German plum cake recipe
Finally, finally, finally we're back on-line. We also have furniture (finally) and we're unpacked (finally!). I've been saving up a few recipes for this very (...)
17 April 2010
Favorite whole wheat banana bread with grand marnier
For some people, it's the chocolate chip cookie, for others it's mac and cheese. Those things we try out, over and over again, each time a little differently, (...)
28 May 2011
Dronning Maud Pudding
The first time I had Dronning Maud Pudding was as a dessert in Norway on New Year's Eve. Since then, it's been something of an obsession around here. Which is (...)
14 November 2008
Lee Bailey's Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I have a great friend who recently moved back to The City (yes, that must be capitalized, since in my opinion only one city qualifies as The City) and she (...)
21 April 2009
Sweet potatoes with coconut milk and optional spices
I've seen several variations on this theme, some using ginger, some using curry, some using butter, and some using ghee. You can dress it up with garlic, spice (...)
2 September 2012
Steamed white fish with fennel and lime
Sometimes, I manage to make a meal so delicious that I want to shout it from the rooftops. I'm tempted to call those closest to me just to describe it, just to (...)
20 January 2009
Potato and Bacalao Bouillabaisse
My fiancé claims to hate fish. Just my luck, I find the only Scandinavian in the world with an almost visceral aversion. But he can be a bit, shall we say, (...)
