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Category Archives: Sides
Recipe: Southern-Style Cornbread
No wheat flour is found in southern-style cornbread. No sugar neither. (Though you may drizzle a bit of honey or sorghum syrup over a warm slice.) We just use stone ground cornmeal which is naturally good and sweet. Bob’s Red … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas, Highland Park Cafeteria, Southern
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Recipe: Utica Long Hots
Another in the pantheon of Utica Italian specialties, along with Chicken Riggies and Utica Greens. Utica Long Hots couldn’t be easier to make, or more challenging to eat: the peppers range from mild to Jalapeño-hot, and you don’t know what … Continue reading
Recipe: Pineapple Cole Slaw
Inspired by the slaw served at the historic Saltsman’s Hotel in Ephratah, NY, Pineapple Cole Slaw is a mild, refreshing side dish that would be right at home at my mother’s canasta club lunches. Goes well with barbecued meats. Serves … Continue reading
Recipe: Sauce Packet Deviled Eggs
When I travel I stay at mid-priced places that often feature a breakfast buffet. There is usually a big bowl of peeled hardboiled eggs. I realize this is one of the healthier choices, but hardboiled eggs are boring. Solution: grab … Continue reading
Recipe: Jacqueline’s Rice-A-Roni
Jacqueline, the granddaughter-in-law of the originator of Rice-A-Roni, makes this rendition for family gatherings. She starts with rice and vermicelli, but I wanted to try it with the actual product. Serves 4. Ingredient: 1 package Rice-A-Roni, chicken flavor 1/4 c … Continue reading
Recipe: Wilted Salad Frary-Style
This salad was served as a weekend lunch in my college dining hall, when staffing was light and most students were too hungover to eat. Accompanying it were sausage links and applesauce, a toothsome and vaguely middle-European meal. Serves 4. … Continue reading
Recipe: Pickled Turnips Mediterranean-style
The pickled turnips at Falafel’s Drive-In in Cupertino, CA were so good I’d order extras on the side. Here’s my re-creation, with help from the Jerusalem cookbook. (I’ve tweaked Ottolenghi’s recipe which I feel is not sour enough.) A good … Continue reading
Recipe: KFC-Style Black Eyed Pea Salad (AKA Kentucky Caviar)
In the South, folks eat black eyed peas around New Years Day for good luck. Thus it occurred to us to take our very popular KFC Three-Bean Salad and modify it for a KFC-Style Black Eyed Pea Salad. The result … Continue reading