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Category Archives: Recipes
Recipe: Mom’s Chess Pie
Mom’s chess pie is based on a card I found in my mother’s recipe box. It’s very close to the product served at the Highland Park Cafeteria… eggy, tangy and with more body than a custard pie thanks to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas, Highland Park Cafeteria, Southern, Texas
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Recipe: Max’s Loaf
The recipe for Max’s Loaf was shared with Craig Claiborne of the New York Times when he visited Wendy and Michael London’s Saratoga Springs bakeshop in 1983. It was designed as a “supremely healthy” food for their son Max, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Mrs. London, Saratoga, Upstate
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Recipe: Smoked Salmon Omelet with Everything Bagel Seasoning
A local supermarket occasionally has smoked salmon scraps at a steep discount, which inspired the Smoked Salmon Omelet with Everything Bagel Seasoning. The salmon pieces are too lumpy to serve on a bagel, but work fine chopped in an omelet. … Continue reading
Recipe: Blackened String Beans
Blackened String Beans are a signature dish for local chef Ric Orlando; he claims in this video to have sold over a million servings. The technique is very adaptable to other seasoning mixes. We stuck with Penzey’s Cajun Style Seasoning … Continue reading
Recipe: Mystery Mayo
Mystery mayo is something you’ve never had before but if you like the surprise element of tomato jam on sandwiches (sweet yet tangy) you will be a fan. It was inspired by a grape jelly doenjang dressing featured in the guest … Continue reading
Recipe: Tuna Salad with Cherries and Walnuts
A place in town makes a Tuna Salad with Cherries and Walnuts but they use chicken. That’s fine, and canned salmon is also an option. Result: turns a boring but reliable sandwich staple or salad into something much more interesting. … Continue reading
Recipe: Tonkatsu (Japanese breaded pork cutlet)
Katsu or Tonkatsu? The helpful UPB Foods site informs us that katsu was introduced to Japan at the turn of the 20th century as part of Emperor Meiji’s drive to open the country to modern/Western influences. The original dish resembled … Continue reading
Recipe: Copycat Bulldog Tonkatsu Sauce
Tonkatsu sauce is a ketchup/Worcestershire mix served with pork or chicken that has been breaded, fried and cut into strips. Bull-Dog, the most popular brand, has a mystery sweet/astringent element that might come from the prunes listed in the ingredient … Continue reading
Recipe: Pickled Shiso (Perilla)
Pickled shiso, aka perilla, is a popular component in an array of Korean banchan appetizers. You can get it jarred, or in the deli case of your Korean market, but it’s much better when made with fresh shiso from your … Continue reading
Recipe: The Bear’s Braciole
Chef Courtney Storer, sister of the show’s producer, generously shared a recipe for this Italian “family meal” dish which was prepared before our eyes in the 6th episode of The Bear. I’ve made some tweaks which I humbly believe will … Continue reading