Yesterday morning for breakfast I mixed up my favourite cornbread batter and made three mini loaves. I wanted something a little sweeter so I changed up the recipe a little. Increased the sugar and added a little orange zest to the mix. I tossed a few raspberries in a third of the batter. Moe ate…
Pizza Margherita
Pizza was on the menu here last night. I still had the other half of the dough I made on Wednesday so I baked a pizza and another loaf of bread. Moe pulled the dough out of the fridge a couple of hours before I got home from work so that the dough would be…
Plum Cake and Tarte Au Sucre Cake
Yesterday was “bake” day. I kneaded up a double batch of French bread dough and a batch of brioche dough. I baked three baguettes with half the French dough and the other half went back into the fridge (for tonight’s pizza). The brioche dough was divided in two and patted into two cake pans. One…
Canadian Back Bacon and Tomato Sandwiches
The weather has been just about perfect for tomatoes this year. I’m still picking three or four a day. I never get tired of toasted bacon and tomatoes sandwiches. Breakfast this morning was another one but this time I used Canadian Back Bacon and homemade buns.
Homemade Corn Tortillas Pictorial
(From Thibeault’s Table) For those that are interested in making tortillas maybe this pictorial will be of some assistance. The recipe is very simple. Just masa harina, salt and hot water. I don’t measure. I just pour 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the masa into a bowl, add some salt and enough hot water…
Pork Carnitas
Pork – Carnitas===============Two methods This first one is my version – recreation of the first time I had this dish. We were on vacation in Puerto Rico and looking for something different for dinner. A local suggested we try a little Mexican restaurant that was apparently a well kept secret from the tourists. I think…
Vegetables and Other Sides
Cauliflower Au Gratin
Mexican
Chiles RellenosCorn Tortillas PictorialQuick Cooked – Tomato Chile SaucePork Carnitas
Cauliflower Au Gratin
Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Cauliflower Au Gratin=====================You don’t really follow a recipe for this type of vegetable dish so this is just an outline. Adjust it to suit your own taste. Small head of cauliflower cooked until almost tenderButterFlourGarlicSalt, pepperChicken brothCreamCheddar Cheese or parmesanBread CrumbsParmesan cheese Make a roux with butter and…
Breakfast – Mushroom Omelette
I made mushroom omelettes for breakfast yesterday. I had some small portabello mushrooms to use up. Fried and season with just chives they were the perfect filling. A few sauted cherry tomatoes from the garden and a sprig of basil and Moe was a happy man.
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