Monthly Archives: May 2013

Chicken Francaise

by mykitchenmemories

This is such a classic dish that I have made many, many times for small dinner parties, family meals, as well as for large gatherings of up to 30 people.  My feeling is that once you start dipping and frying, you might as well keep going for as long as you have the stamina.  You … Continue reading →

Whiskey Cake

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Packaged cake mixes became very popular in the 1950s.  Betty Crocker was the first to get  Yellow and White cake mixes to American supermarkets in 1947.  In 1948 Pillsbury was the first to introduce a Chocolate cake mix, and in 1951, Duncan Hines got in the act by grabbing a hold of his share in … Continue reading →

Red Lentil, Carrot and Coconut soup

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I had this red lentil soup in a “Fusion” restaurant many years ago, when the word “fusion” was new to the culinary world.  It was one of those dishes that you enjoy in a restaurant, and know that you will search all over for a recipe that is similar.  The problem was, however, where would … Continue reading →

Summertime Pasta

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This pasta dish is full of wonderful, fresh, summer ingredients.  For some strange reason, it tastes best when eaten outdoors on a beautiful spring or summer day.  We serve it room temperature, so it can sit on a picnic buffet table all afternoon.  We love it and make it often in the spring and summer … Continue reading →

Poppy Seed Bread

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When I indulge in a piece of this light, sweet poppy seed bread with a cup of tea, I am immediately transported back to a time in my life that now seems to have gone by so quickly.  When I reluctantly put my daughter into a nursery school program for the first time, I felt lost … Continue reading →

New Bride Stuffed Cornish Hens

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Most new young brides have a recipe that is their “go to meal” to make when company comes for dinner.  They find something that works, and then make it over and over until neither the husband nor the new bride can possibly eat it again.  This recipe for stuffed Cornish hens was that recipe for … Continue reading →