Category Archives: Recipes

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Recipe: Original Joy of Cooking Buttermilk Pancakes

I think this is the way buttermilk pancakes were prepared in the original Joy of Cooking. (The current recipe is fine too.) Anyway, the result can’t be beat, especially if you have some good quality buttermilk. Makes 10-12 four-inch pancakes. … Continue reading

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Recipe: Lamb Curry with Lentils

Lamb Curry with Lentils sustained many a college student in off-campus meals, thanks to Myra Waldo’s Complete Book of Oriental Cooking. It’s easy, cheap, nutritious and filling… what more could you ask? Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 lb lamb, cut … Continue reading

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Recipe: Indian Cabbage with Turmeric and Black Mustard Seeds

Indian Cabbage with Turmeric and Black Mustard Seeds is from the delightful (and hard to find) Yogi Cook Book by Yogi Vithaldas with Susan Roberts. They advise using it as a substitute for cole slaw served with Indian dishes. Makes … Continue reading

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Recipe: Lemony Asparagus with Orzo

Lemony Asparagus with Orzo is a pleasant way to enjoy early season asparagus and the lemon makes it feel like summer is already here. We were lucky enough to have some sweet Meyer lemons brought back from CA plus some … Continue reading

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Recipe: Creamy Caesar Dressing

A classic Caesar is fine, but sometimes you want a creamy Caesar dressing. Especially if you have a bagful of “Spring Greens” vs rugged romaine. This recipe works because it contains all the essentials including eggs in a food safe … Continue reading

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Recipe: Panda Orange Sauce

The ubiquitous orange-sauced chicken in food court Chinese places evolved from a more refined version served at Panda Inn, a sit down restaurant in Pasadena that spawned the Panda Express chain and made the Cherng family very wealthy. NYT Cooking … Continue reading

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Recipe: Easy Sub Rolls

We had been having good luck with our Fast Focaccia, so why not try the same technique for making sub rolls? We increased the flour while keeping all other ingredients the same and walla, easy sub rolls in under 2 … Continue reading

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Recipe: Donnelly Swiss Steak

I snagged this Swiss Steak recipe from neighbor and Facebook friend Jackie Donnelly. She spends much of her time studying microflora in the nearby forests, so I suspected that anything which would lure her indoors had to be pretty exceptional. … Continue reading

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Recipe: 1905 Salad

Local bon vivant and restauranteur Vic Christopher said on Facebook that the 1905 Salad is his all-time favorite, so we had to check it out. It comes from Columbia Restaurant, a “Spanish-Cuban” chain in Florida. What makes 1905 Salad work … Continue reading

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Recipe: Thanh Long Garlic Noodles

Thanh Long is an upscale Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco, famous for its garlic noodles. That dish is currently $15 at the restaurant ($43 if you add four grilled giant tiger prawns) but we can make it at home for … Continue reading

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