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Appetizers/Starters, Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Savory Snacks

Spinach Mushroom & Cheddar Hand Pies

So I know that it might seem that I toil in the kitchen for hours, and sometimes I do, though “toiling” isn’t exactly the word that I would use as I enjoy spending time in the kitchen, as it is my refuge, but I am all about convenience food as well. And batch cooking. So here is something that I often make in batches: Hand pies. These are Spinach Mushroom + Cheddar Hand Pies. They are fantastic right out of the oven, but also freeze phenomenally well and with just 30 seconds in the microwave and 5 minutes in the oven to crisp up again, one (or sometimes two, shhhhh, don’t tell anyone) they make a great lunch or snack for dinner in front of the game if I am really too lazy to cook. If you search on hand pies, you’ll find more recipes too.

28. January 2025

Appetizers/Starters, Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Savory Snacks

Potato, Cabbage + Bacon Hand Pies

So I know that it might seem that I toil in the kitchen for hours, and sometimes I do, though “toiling” isn’t exactly the word that I would use as I enjoy spending time in the kitchen, as it is my refuge, but I am all about convenience food as well. And batch cooking. So here is something that I often make in batches: Hand pies. These are Potato, Cabbage + Bacon Hand Pies. They are fantastic right out of the oven, but also freeze phenomenally well and with just 30 seconds in the microwave and 5 minutes in the oven to crisp up again, one (or sometimes two, shhhhh, don’t tell anyone) they make a great lunch or snack for dinner in front of the game if I am really too lazy to cook. If you search on hand pies, you’ll find more recipes too.

28. January 2025

Breads, Breakfast/Brunch, Sandwiches/Paninis, Savory Snacks

Multigrain Clover Honey Sourdough Bread

I bought myself a baking cloche for my birthday. What is a baking cloche, you ask? well, in essence, it is a glorified up-side-down cast iron dutch oven. Normally, I do my bread baking in a 6 Quart round or oval Le Creuset pot, so this is similar, only the bottom is shallow and the top is bell shaped. I didn’t notice much of a difference in all in the baking (though I will say that the Multigrain Clover Honey Sourdough Bread that I made is super delicious), but it sure was easier not to burn myself trying to get the loaf out.

23. January 2025

Appetizers/Starters, Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Savory Snacks

Savory Potato, Cabbage + Bacon Strudel

Inspired by my recent trip to Innsbruck and Strudel-Cafe-Kroll, I decided to make a “cheater” (with puff pastry) savory strudel, Potato, Cabbage + Bacon Strudel. Very easy filling (which also tastes great with a fried egg as breakfast hash), and a simple faux braided top. Makes a great lunch or brunch dish, and can be served hot or at room temperature. Delicious and looks pretty too.

21. October 2024

Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Savory Snacks

Savory French Toast with Chanterelles

Last Chanterelles of the season picked last weekend. Actually, the photo is from last weekend too, because there is another downside of foraging your own mushrooms (in addition to that you shouldn’t do it unless you know what you are doing!) and that is that foraging involves walking in areas that you share with other “things” — you know, other mammals not enthusiastic about your presence, creepy-crawly-slimy things like snakes and then run in that I had with a tick carrying the borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, that bit me and now I am battling lyme disease. It’s not been a fun week and I have spent most of it sleeping. I’ve described the illness as is triple mono with a side of cellulitis and a helping of meningitis. Wednesday, I slept for 22 hours. Moral of the story: wear long pants and gaiters, literally applied with permethrin. If it’s not one thing, it another with me this year, right? Thanks for sticking around and listening.

But on to more fun stuff: The chanterelles did make a lovely Savory French Toast with Chanterelles. I know that most people think of French Toast being a sweet thing, but add a bit of mustard, salt, pepper and herbs and you have a majestic savory version. Even if you don’t add the mushrooms, you could have a great version with ratatouille.

24. August 2024

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