Month: October 2022

Baked Beans With Apples

Baked Beans With Apples

For me, baked beans hit all the right flavor notes–sweet, savory…a bit of tang. As a home cook, I love the long slow baking process and the wonderful aromas that waft through my kitchen when I bake beans. I’m not alone in this romance with…

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing (or Dip)

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing (or Dip)

Who in the heck was George Arliss and what does he have to do with Green Goddess Salad Dressing?  Arliss was a British actor in the early 1900s–sort of the Michael Caine of his day. He was the first British actor to win an Academy…

Oldies But Goodies: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

Oldies But Goodies: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

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 Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad. You can find the link here.

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Esta es La Pera: Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cassis

Esta es La Pera: Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cassis

In Spain,  Esta es La Pera is a popular idiom used to describe a particularly enjoyable experience. Literally translated, it means “This is the pear.”    So, in the spirit of this season when pears shine, here is a “no fuss” dessert that showcases one of the best…

Memories of the Adriatic: Lemony Stuffed Peppers

Memories of the Adriatic: Lemony Stuffed Peppers

I enjoy stuffed peppers.  While I never had them in my childhood, as an adult I was fortunate to travel to Dubrovnik in the then Yugoslavia where stuffed peppers and stuffed tomatoes were regularly on the menu. Loved them then.  Not too much worked in…