Saturday, July 24
Mostacholli NorteItaliano
A change of pace--a dish with no meat in it! I love good Italian food...but sometimes, the love is not returned. The reason--the tomato sauces used in many "Italian" dishes. Though tasty, tomato sauces are also high in acid content. Not the sort of thing to settle a tummy going through a GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Relflux Disease) attack. However, unlike their neighbors in Rome and Sicily, the Northern Italians use very little, if any, tomato-based sauces in their dishes (more cream-based). So, here's a dish that is frugal, filling--and vegetarian-friendly (though not for strict vegans, since it contains cheese).
Sunday, July 11
Spareribs & Sauerkraut Ragout
This is a dish I made in the Crock-Pot today. It melds the flavors of sweet, sour, and meaty into a stew (what "Ragout" means in French, btw) that look great and tasted even better.
Thursday, July 8
Simple Oven-Barbecued Ribs
I really can’t cook. I can do a few dishes adequately, if plainly. They had a special on pork ribs at the store a couple of days ago, so bought a rack. Made the mistake of asking the butcher to cut them up for me, which he did -- lengthwise. Anyway, I didn’t know until it was time to cook them, so just went ahead and prepared them, and they came out good.
Saturday, July 3
Seafood Mac & Cheese
By itself, macaroni & cheese is an inexpensive, filling, and easy-to-make dish. It also lends itself well to experimentation. This is a variation that would qualify as a "One-Pot" meal, in that it incorporates pasta, tomato sauce, cheese, fish, and peas. It's a dish that can be used for lunch and/or dinner--and it is filling, trust me!
Grilled Rabbit w/ Ginger Sauce
This is a dish from my youth. Rabbit has been a staple "camp pot" meat for centuries -- hassenpfeferr (peppered rabbit stew) is a popular dish. It used to be that many grocers here in San Diego County would stock frozen rabbit (the only one I know of now is Ralph's) for cooking, and only in the spring. Being that rabbit is expensive to buy frozen (or if you go out and pick off one with your trusty .22LR or shotgun, you can only do so with a hunting license), this is a dish that should be saved for special occasions.