Spinach and Gruyere Puff

(Williams Sonoma)serves 8 Sun, 9 Jan 2000“Ok we all know I’m on a limited diet right now. This is producing some interesting experiments for me. In any case, I found this wonderful recipe in the latest Williams Sonoma catalogue and tried it tonight. It came out brilliantly and very yummy. Not to mention full of … [Read more…]

Butternut Squash Soup

(from Enoteca Restaurant in Douglaston, Queens) Ingredients Two butternut squash – peeled seeded and cubed   Two red onions peeled and julienned   Four Tbs. Olive Oil   Four ounces proscuitto- sliced paper tin and then chopped   1 _ quarts chicken broth or stock   1 Tbs. Fresh sage – chopped   3 Tbs. … [Read more…]

Grandma’s Balic Fish

January 4, 1998 Lau- Gramma mailed me this recipe for the Balic Fish. That’s the Gefilte Fish made out of chicken. I copied it here directly. –Michelle Ingredients 4 chicken breasts (totally defatted) 1 large onion &anp; 1 medum size onion two slices challah or white bread– crusts cut off 1 tsp salt for the … [Read more…]

Mom’s Challah

Original Recipe from Mom’s friend’s grandmother in Little Rock circa 1976 (two loaves): Ingredients 2 packages dry yeast (4.5 teaspoons) 1/2 cup lukewarm water 1 tsp sugar 6 cups flour (if unbleached, use 5 1/2 cups) 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp salt 4 eggs 1/2 cup corn oil 1 cup water 1 tsp honey poppy … [Read more…]

Veggie Brisket Patties

I made these for Passover 2008. Yum. Adapted from the Mumbai Veggie Burgers recipe in InStyle magazine March 2008 Another adaptation lives here: http://arundathi-foodblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/veggie-burgers.html Chop and then puree (in cuisinart) and then squeeze out the liquid through a cheesecloth. Add to a big bowl: 1 lb peeled carrots (yum carrot juice) 1 medium onion 3 … [Read more…]

Sweet Potato Biscuit Recipes

Michelle, here are the recipes for sweet potato biscuits I promised. Enjoy! Love, Mom J. 1. From Joy of Cooking: Makes about 24 1 1/2 inch biscuits Preheat Oven to 450 degrees Into: 3/4 cup cooked mashed sweet potatoes beat: 1/4 cup melted butter stir in: 2/3 cup milk sift, then measure: 1 1/4 cups … [Read more…]

Impossible Pumpkin Pie

Shared by one of the ladies in my on-line maternity group: 2 Eggs 1 – 16oz Plain Packed Pumpkin 3/4c Sugar 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1/2 tsp. Ginger 1/4 tsp. Cloves 1 – 13oz Can of Evaporated Milk 2 tbsp. Butter 1/2 c. Bisquick Preheat your oven to 350. Everything goes into the … [Read more…]