Rather than buying a pre-made curry powder blend, why not make it yourself? That's what I thought when I read the ingredient list on an expensive bottle of the orange-yellow spice mix. This particular recipe mimicks the Spice Islands brand very closely. 1 tsp coriander 2 pods cardamom 2 tsp fenugre…
The plain dill pickle. No garlic or spices here, just a plain dill pickle, like what you'd get on a McDonald's hamburger. Heinz used to make these, but no more. Mt. Olive makes them, but few stores carry them. You can find dozens of varieties of kosher dill, but if you want a plain dill it's up to…
An ongoing Pennsylvania tradition in my family is the serving of Cope's dried corn. The recipe that's right on the box yields a delicious side dish: sweet, salty, buttery, with the flavor of toasted corn. Since I have a food dehyrator (orignally purchased primarily for fruit leather and jerky) a fe…
4. The week following Thanksgiving we're always looking to have some lighter dinners. Salads often fit the bill quite nicely, but they need to be elevated to meal status. This salad uses many of the flavors we'd enjoy on a typical "Taco Tuesday." Feel free to omit components when plating for each…
1 1/2 cups of dressing. French dressing has always been a favorite of mine. When I was younger my mom always had "Grandma Frey" salad dressing on hand, which she made with ketchup, oil, and other stuff (no idea what it was). It was a nice red French dressing. Eventually the Ken's line of dressings…
6 salads (1 cup of dressing). I'm not a big fan of the Melting Pot restaurant. You know the joke: if I'm spending money on dinner out why would I want to have to cook it for myself? My favorite part of the "Big Night Out" menu is the salad, most especially their house dressing. Years ago I read tha…