Author: katescuisine

Chicken and Ricotta Quiche

Originally published on September 19, 2014 To make a really good quiche, it needs to meet three criteria: it needs to be creamy, it needs height, and it’s got to have a crust. Let’s face it. “Crustless Quiche” may have had its day, but it has come and gone. This dish meets all of my self-made criteria. […]

Nigella’s 40 Cloves of Garlic Chicken

Originally published on September 21, 2014 The French are really just a meat and potatoes kind of people, aren’t they? It’s funny, because whenever French cooking comes up (with just about anyone,) talk usually turns to how difficult it is, how much butter is used, and for goodness sakes – all those different sauces! But when […]

Carrots Vichy

Originally published on September 23, 2014 I love books, and cookbooks rank somewhere at the top of the list. But a cookbook having great recipes and beautiful illustrations just isn’t enough for me – I need more! I like cookbooks that bring something different to the table. That don’t just tell me what to put […]

Simple Herb-Rubbed Pork Roast

Originally published on September 24, 2014 I’ve loved pork roast ever since I was a kid. I can still remember so vividly that aroma wafting through the entire house as my mom simmered one slowly in a pot on the stove. And when she pulled it out from all its collected juices, it would be so tender […]

Oeufs en Reste

Originally published on September 26, 2014 The fried egg craze that has had us throwing them onto burgers and sandwiches has been around for awhile and it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere anytime soon. But in France they’ve been doing this even longer than we have, and leave it to the French to call it […]

Roasted Zucchini and Corn Chowder

Originally published on September 27, 2014 Isn’t it a great feeling to open up your fridge, see things that need to be used up, and know immediately what you’re going to use them for? That’s what happened last weekend when my kids needed lunch and there they were – four ears of corn and a […]

Quick Pickled Beets

Originally published on September 29, 2014 The term “quick pickled beets” is a bit misleading. I really thought it would be a matter of placing the beets in a bowl with some vinegar and seasoning and just let it sit for 15 minutes or so. Ah, but I had forgotten that the beets need to be softened first, and they also […]

Kate’s Ketchup

Originally published on October 2, 2014 There’s an ongoing ketchup battle happening at my house. Brent only likes Heinz, the most expensive ketchup to be found at just about any grocery store, and one that he doesn’t appreciate me using in my cooking (such as when I need half the bottle to make barbecue sauce.) I’ve tried to convince him […]

Warm Bean Salad

Originally published on October 3, 2014 Sometimes you only have to change the smallest thing about a dish and it becomes something completely different. Sometimes that’s an ingredient, sometimes it’s a specific technique, and with this dish, it was a matter of turning up the heat. Literally. I made a bean salad  dressing, warmed it through on […]