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Here’s a rich, mellow brew that uses an old-fashioned stovetop percolator — inner parts removed — to make fresh, hot homemade stovetop coffee. Although you use a percolator (guts removed), this coffee is not perked. Steeped would be a more accurate description. We made tasty coffee this way for years before we moved on to … Read more
Call it Jamaican avocado ice cream or Jamaican avocado frozen custard, this traditional treat is not as freaky as it sounds. Not at all. Such a pretty shade of deep green. Such a velvety mouthfeel. Such a luscious, silky, aroma. Such a delicate flavor. Also I like it that the flavor of avocado goes so … Read more
Ajvar, pronounced AYE-var, is a savory relish with an indescribably delicate flavor. Ajvar is a wonderful way to use some of the summer bounty from your garden or CSA box. Make lots and preserve for gifts or holiday parties in later seasons. Freeze in quart bags, or put up in jars, if you know how … Read more
I’ve made this low-carb pizza dough hundreds of times. I can vouch for it. It works, and it is delicious. This yields a smooth, glossy crust that bubbles luxuriantly as it bakes. The recipe just three ingredients. One is my secret ingredient — which, of course, I will reveal. I do not believe in keeping … Read more
Glorious cheesecake! Each bite starts out firm, almost crystalline, before it transmutes into luxuriant silkiness. That creamy, crumbly collapse is the quintessential New York cheesecake experience, along with the toasty crumb crust contrast against smooth, sweet, ever-so-slightly tart filling. I craved New York style cheesecake, but not the carbs. There’s sugar everywhere, but that’s just … Read more
Toast two pieces of bread. Butter one side of one piece. Spread jelly or jam on one side of the other piece. Spread two tablespoons of peanut butter over the butter on the first piece. Drizzle about one teaspoon of honey over the peanut butter. Place the two pieces of bread together, butter/honey/peanut butter/jam side … Read more
1/2 hour, plus 3 unattended / 4 quarts Details Leave a Comment Related Items This hearty, filling beef and barley soup recipe is just the thing to warm your soul on a cold winter night. If you like shiitake mushrooms, you’ll find this a pleasing mushroom soup recipe, also. This soup is rich with the savory tastes … Read more
This is my mother’s recipe for salata od pasulja, or, as we usually called it, pasulj. (Pronounced sa-LAH-tah od PAH-sool-yah, or just PAH-sool-y. Just stick that “y” sound right on the end of the word — you can do it!) She always made it as one of the traditional dishes served at the special dinner served on Serbian … Read more
This morning I wanted a quick keto breakfast. Something warm and satisfying that I could eat while I worked. Donald had already made a batch of bacon, a family brand called Nueske’s that we’re lucky enough to buy local here in Wisconsin. He had gotten up earlier than usual, and when my alarm woke me, that signature … Read more
Here’s how I came to learn how to make tomato soup. I developed this homemade tomato soup recipe for the Badnje Vece meal that is a part of a traditional Serbian Christmas celebration. Badnje Vece is Christmas Eve. Because of the difference between the calendar used by the Eastern Orthodox church to calculate holidays, Christmas … Read more
