by Flora Caputo | Oct 25, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This is a recipe I have had for a few years. You use a dutch oven to cook the meat. It is a great way to slow cook a tougher, cheaper piece of meat. The trick to a dutch oven is to sear your meat on the stove top, getting a nice seasoned base. Then, deglaze the bottom...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 25, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I call this cake Apple Cake “Urbanized” because this was a cake I saw in my Epicurious rss feed (Marie-Héléne’s Apple Cake) which I “kicked up” in flavor. It made my “to bake” list because it seemed very easy and quick to make...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 21, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I grew up eating lentils, either in a savory soup or with a hearty peasant pasta dish my Italian mother would make. Lentils are packed with iron and protein, great for growing children. But lentils aren’t what kids go gaga for. Here is a way to sneak lentils in...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 16, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This lasagna I have made a few times, and it has become a favorite with the family. My daughter has no idea she is eating a hearty helping of vegetables, and cottage cheese is a lighter cheese to use than ricotta (Though ricotta is just fine). I have also been using...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 15, 2010 | Recipes, Uncategorized
In my pursuit of an award winning pie, I have done a TON of research on which apple is best for pie. But in all my reading, I have not been able to find consensus on the ideal approach. SO what I have been hoping to do was to create my own experiment, baking a...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 14, 2010 | Lifestyle, Recipes, Uncategorized
My family and I took a quick weekend trip to our lakehouse rental to enjoy fall pleasures and time with each other. Because it was a short trip, we kept things kind of lean as far as packing. I usually pack a lot of favorite kitchen utensils and gadgets when we go up...
