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Wine-Braised Mushrooms With Gnocchi

Wine-Braised Mushrooms With Gnocchi

I finally got my hands on a copy of Melissa Clark’s Dinner In One cookbook. To say that the cookbook’s delivery was “delayed” is an understatement. Seems that in the crush of pandemic-delayed shipping, the original cargo container carrying Clark’s cookbook went plunging into the…

Oldies But Goodies: The Queen’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Oldies But Goodies: The Queen’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for a Chocolate Biscuit Cake that was said to be a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II. Here…

Creamy Italian Dressing

Creamy Italian Dressing

You can never have too many salad dressing recipes. It’s the end of April and it has been a month of birthdays and food indulgences. A great green salad is in order for this last dinner  of the month and this salad dressing is a…

Tequila Lime Cake

Tequila Lime Cake

This little Tequila Lime Cake is wonderful. With generous amounts of tequila and lime juice in the batter, it’s a Margarita with all the flavor and none of the guilt. This recipe also is interesting for its inclusion of masa harina ( flour made from…

Lemony Cauliflower and Carrot Soup

Lemony Cauliflower and Carrot Soup

Could you use a steaming bowl of creamy rich soup about now? The world is having a heartbreakingly-bad week. This recipe is adapted from Melissa Clark’s recipe on the NYT site. Here is a link to the original recipe: Lemony Carrot and Cauliflower Soup.

Oldies But Goodies…Cabbage and White Bean Minestrone

Oldies But Goodies…Cabbage and White Bean Minestrone

Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. Here is a hearty favorite soup recipe: Cabbage and White Bean Minestrone. You don’t want to miss these great recipes…again. Want to dive deeper into our recipe archive? Just click one…

Ube Ice Cream: Purple Yams in Your Ice Cream?

Ube Ice Cream: Purple Yams in Your Ice Cream?

Ube, aka purple yam, is a tuber native to the Philippines. It is closely related to the sweet potato. Starchy and sweet, the purple yam is widely used in desserts in the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia, but it can also be served as a…

Oldies But Goodies: Gorgonzola-Baked Fennel and Cannellini Bean Salad

Oldies But Goodies: Gorgonzola-Baked Fennel and Cannellini Bean Salad

Every month Blue Cayenne features one post from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. Here is a great salad recipe:  Gorgonzola Baked Fennel and Cannellini Bean Salad.You don’t want to miss this great recipe…again. Want to dive deeper into our recipe archive? Just…

“It’s Not Apricot!”  Fruit Galette

“It’s Not Apricot!” Fruit Galette

I’ve told you before how I feel about stone fruits. They rock my world. But, alas, the season is coming to an abrupt end and I find myself scouring the produce aisles of my local markets for the last stone fruits of the season. I’m…

Oldies But Goodies: Lentil and Bean Stew With Gremolata

Oldies But Goodies: Lentil and Bean Stew With Gremolata

Every month Blue Cayenne features one post from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. Here is a great Lentil and Bean Stew With Gremolata recipe. You don’t want to miss this great recipe…again. Want to dive deeper into our recipe archive? Just click one of…