Category Archives: Recipes

Here is every recipe on the site listed chronologically, from the newest to the oldest. To see recipes by category, check out our visual recipe index.

Durkee’s Famous Sauce recipes

Durkee’s dressing may be discontinued, but we can comfort ourselves with the many Durkee’s Famous Sauce recipes we can make using our copycat version. Our Durkee’s posts are among the most popular on Burnt My Fingers, with readers often sharing … Continue reading

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Recipe: Southern Style Greens

Southern Style Greens are a classic accompaniment on a platter of barbecue or fried southern goodness. Today I cooked mustard greens, but the same process works for collards and turnip greens as well. (If there are small young turnips with … Continue reading

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Recipe: Southern Style Cheese Grits

Southern Style Cheese Grits comes from a recipe card in my mother’s collection and is attributed to J. Ross. It’s tasty but very rich; feel free to cut back on the butter or cheese to your preference. The final step … Continue reading

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Recipe: Mamo’s Rich Chocolate Cake

Our grandmother (Mamo) made Rich Chocolate Cake for our birthdays and it was always a high point of the celebration. Her recipe (found among my mother’s recipe cards) differs from similar recipes by using chocolate squares instead of cocoa powder … Continue reading

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Recipe: Amish Slaw 1

“Sturdy” is an unusual descriptor for a cole slaw, but it fits for Amish Slaw 1. (Amish Slaw 2 has a vinegar base and will be posted shortly.) It’s the slaw that eats like a meal, thanks to the dense … Continue reading

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Recipe: Hotel Room Salt Salmon

Hotel Room Salt Salmon (Shiozaki in Japanese) is an easy, elegant and potentially fatal entrée you can prepare anywhere you have access to a mini-fridge, packets of salt and sugar, and a microwave. Why fatal? Because you do need to … Continue reading

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Purefoods Filipino Corned Beef recipes

We found ourselves in possession of a large quantity of Purefoods Corned Beef with Juices. (Not an affiliate link; Amazon doesn’t carry it but Walmart does.) We were prompted to try this Filipino corned beef by this article by Kitchn … Continue reading

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Recipe: Cuban Roast Pork

Local chef Ric Orlando makes this Cuban Roast Pork to serve in sandwiches but it’s so delicious you will want to eat it on its own or atop rice and beans to catch the savory juices. Do not skimp on … Continue reading

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Recipe: Ramps Salmoriglio (Sicilian pesto)

Of course you could make pesto with your ramps, but how about Ramps Salmoriglio? This Sicilian specialty is like pesto but with lemon instead of Parmesan and the consistency is looser. The recipe is traditionally made with parsley and fresh … Continue reading

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Recipe: Steamed Hams

Unlike Principal Skinner’s deception on the legendary Simpsons episode*, our steamed hams actually are steamed, not grilled. We were inspired to create them when a friend posted a picture of the White Castle Vending Machine at Logan Airport. We had … Continue reading

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