A classic French style beef stew with all of the usual characters – bacon, garlic, rosemary, onions, thyme, cognac, and lots of red wine. I served the stew with a side of roasted potatoes. Usually I like to cook my beef stew Belgium style, with lot of beer instead of wine, but I decided to…
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Cranberry Soy Chicken
I made some homemade cranberry jelly about a week ago, and have been brainstorming non-Thanksgiving ways for using it. So far, this is what I have been able to come up with – a soy, cranberry, and garlic sauce on roast chicken that has been roasted on a bed of garlic seasoned potatoes, mushrooms, and…
Apple-Brined Turkey Breast
This recipe came to me via my mother, who, I believe, clipped it out of the Washington Post food section. She has been using tips from this brining recipe for years now, and every Thanksgiving she digs out one of her massive 5 gallon zip-lock to brine her turkey in a mixture of apple juice,…
Grilled Potatoes with Chard
This au gratin inspired dish is arranged into a potato rosette, sitting on a bed of sautéed chard and mushrooms, and sprinkled with a sharp cheddar cheese. It falls short of being an au gratin since the top of the dish will not brown on the grill, but its rich cheese and potato flavors mimic…
The Ephemeral Bee 