I baked a half a ham shank for New Year’s dinner, going with the southern tradition of collard greens, cornbread, and blackeyed peas as well. I’ve basically been happy with every ham I’ve baked and the only changes I make are with the different glazes. The maple syrup/brown sugar/mustard glaze is delicious but I felt…
Spring
Cream of Broccoli Soup
The days suddenly turned from spring-like to rainy and windy again, as they do so often after a first little false-spring weather that tricked all the daffodils into coming up! The blossoms are all out on my fruit trees and do look beautiful against the contrasting dark grey skies! But we went from barbecues and…
Beef Stew with Red Wine and Garlic
Any Patricia Cornwall suspense fans will enjoy this cookbook, Food To Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta’s Kitchen. Food plays an important theme throughout the Kay Scarpetta novels and it’s obvious that the author enjoys herself in the kitchen. Last night I made the Beef Stew with Red Wine and Garlic. Save
Ham and Swiss Cheese Noodle Bake
Leftover Ham? Let’s see, there’s scrambled eggs with ham, quiche, ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches, split pea soup, macaroni and cheese with ham, grilled cheese and ham sandwiches… Oh, the list could go on and on. This is similar to macaroni and cheese but is made with egg noodles and Swiss cheese. I cut the…