Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Recipes

Mushroom Massacre Mushroom Massacre

It was another cookbook recipe testing night at our house so the usual Oregon group–momchef,... 

Swiss Christmas Swiss Christmas

Christmas at our house always means going back to the best parts of Grandpa Scheller’s... 

Molasses-Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches Molasses-Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches

Fall brings a craving for what I like to call “cozy spices” (cinnamon,... 

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Tools / Tips

Brining Lemons Brining Lemons

Brined lemons are a staple in Moroccan cuisine.  They’re easy to make, keep... 

Tools: Meat Tenderizer Tools: Meat Tenderizer

The right meat tenderizer can make a less expensive cut of meat seem like a filet... 

Tools: Herb scissors Tools: Herb scissors

So my mom called all excited about these Multi-Blade Herb Scissors.  I thought... 

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Food Experiments

Happy Valentine/Presidents’ Day Cherry-Port Brownies Happy Valentine/Presidents’ Day Cherry-Port Brownies

Mama Shoe Chef has no special Valentine, so that means a trip to the kitchen–in heels, of course.  Last month I saw  a recipe in an old magazine for brownies with port-soaked cherries  I made it for a meeting and threw the recipe away.  Later I was asked for the recipe, so today seemed a perfect  day to make my own version of  a decadent... [Read more of this review]

Who Knew? Chayote to the Rescue! Who Knew? Chayote to the Rescue!

I saw a Texan lady “throw down” with Bobby Flay, and she tossed some sliced chayote on the grill.  I realized I’d never  tasted one, so I picked one up at the market for 70 cents.  It’s new to me, but this unusual veggie pear saved my pork chop dinner.  We hadn’t had good old home-style pork chops for a very long time,... [Read more of this review]

Gourmet Treats for Shoechefs’ Dogs Gourmet Treats for Shoechefs’ Dogs

We know that a lot of you spend as much time, effort and money on your pets as your friends & family.  I’m not sure what this says about our society, but we’ll leave that question for others to chew on.  Anyway, my golden lab/ sharpei was looking at me so wistfully while I baked holiday goodies that she eventually bullied me into... [Read more of this review]

Kickin’ it up with a Hotluck Kickin’ it up with a Hotluck

Had an awesome hotluck Saturday night.  About 25 of our friends came over and brought their favorite hot dishes.  We had everything from flaming fire coleslaw to spicy red beans and rice to Vatapa, a Brazilian seafood stew – someone even brought spicy bloody marys.  Overall it was a great time. Found out that one of my neighbors is trying out... [Read more of this review]

Cookbook update

We’ve been getting emails about the status of the cookbook.  We’re learning that it takes longer when you actually want to produce something for people outside your immediate family. If you don’t follow us on Facebook, become fans and you will be the first to know when our book is ready.  At this point we’re finalizing the... [Read more of this review]

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