Food, Photography and Bon Mots
Comfort food. In normal times, whether it’s an oatmeal cookie or a bowl of this Cream of Mushroom Soup, there is always a place in our lives for the comfort of food. But, these are not normal times. Fierce wildfires are raging here in Southern…
I was delightfully surprised recently when I made this soup for the first time. First, the broth is very flavorful–rich in cilantro, ginger and garlic flavors. Secondly, the fork technique for adding the beaten egg is genius. It’s fun, too. In the recipe, you mix…
Need a laugh for your morning?
Here is a delightful marmalade sequence from the Paddington (The Bear) series: Paddington.
Paddington, you will remember kept a marmalade sandwich in his hat for emergencies. Even shared it with The Queen once.
This sounds like a decidedly-good idea given the direction 2025 appears to be going.
Why not make your own marmalade. Too messy and involved? Use your Instant Pot! It’s easy peasy.
And…you can make it out of whatever citrus you please. Sure, Robertson and Frank Cooper, the legendary British marmalade purveyors, used Seville oranges, but, while those would be wonderful, you can make this recipe successfully with whatever you have on hand. I made my most recent batch (pictured here) from a bag of Trader Joe’s mandarins and a lemon. Now, I have jars of bittersweet marmalade in my refrigerator–dangerously available whenever I want it.
Here is the way I prepared my marmalade in my kitchen. (This recipe was inspired by an Instant Brands post here.)
Need a delicious appetizer for your New Year’s Celebration? This Bits and Pieces Party Cheese Ball recipe from Blue Cayenne’s archives might just be the thing! It’s delicious and it uses ingredients that you probably have on hand. While we’re here wishing you a Happy…
This wonderful Stuiffed Date appetizer is a snap to make, freeing you to enjoy your event and to party with your guests. Here is the recipe from Blue Cayenne’s archives Dates Stiffed With Walnuts.
My friend Ellen Hoffman runs a wonderful Internet and You Tube site for bread making, Ellen’s Bread Machine Recipes. . Her specialty is using her bread machine for the mixing of the bread through the first rise.
Here is one of her recipes for pull-apart dinner rolls. They are so very very good…and easy, too.
Here’s the recipe link: Ellen’s Pull-Apart Rolls.
What’s better than enjoying freshly-baked donuts as the early morning sun streams into your kitchen and you read your morning newspaper. Throw in a cup of steaming Darjeeling tea. Just wow. You won’t be alone enjoying. your donut, either. According to an article about the…
Here is a great cookie for your Christmas cookie tray. It is a delicate Swedish Shortbread Cookie. Here is the link: Swedish Shortbread Cookies.
This Stuffed Eggplant in Curry with Coconut Dal would be perfect as an entree for the vegetarians at your Thanksgiving table.
Actually, it would be perfect for anyone at your Thanksgiving table.
Here is the link: Stuffed Eggplant In Curry and Coconut Dal.
Are green beans on your menu for Thanksgiving? Try this delicious take on the holiday tradition. Here is the link to this great Green Bean With Dried Cherry Vinaigrette dish from Blue Cayenne’s archive of more than 400 recipes: Green Beans With Dried Cherry Vinaigrette.
I’m imagining myself enjoying a bowl of this wonderful Fasolada soup on a lazy afternoon in a boisterous Greek taverna. Outside, the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea lap gently against faded fishing boats beached on the sand . Bottles of Fix beer and a carafe…
In this season of everything pumpkin and maple, what better treat than Maple Baked Beans? Maple syrup is, after all, good in just about everything and the contrast of sweet and savory flavors in baked beans never gets old. If you’ve been wondering about…
Pythagoras was so convinced that beans had souls that their consumption was forbidden among his followers. Don’t get me wrong. I love beans, but I’m not so sure about the soul part. Tiny little bean hearts, maybe. Truth be told, however you fix ’em, I…
Are green beans on your menu for Thanksgiving? Try this delicious take on the holiday tradition. Here is the link to this great Green Bean With Dried Cherry Vinaigrette dish from Blue Cayenne’s archive of more than 400 recipes: Green Beans With Dried Cherry Vinaigrette.
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 forTurkish White Beans. You’ll find the recipe here. Want to dive deeper into our recipe archive? Just click…
These Turkish White Beans are wonderful—delicious and with a distinct Mediterranean flavor. This would be perfect for a plant-based main dish served with crusty bread and a green salad (maybe with feta?) or as part of a mezze assortment of dishes. This recipe is from…
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 Blackeyed Peas With Coconut Milk and Ethiopian spices. It’s spicy and delicious! You don’t want to…
I’m always looking for bean recipes. Always. Recently, I saw recipes for Charro Beans (Mexican Cowboy Beans) posted on the Internet. They all had bacon as an ingredient. I decided to experiment with the recipe. I ended up with three variations on the original recipe.…
