Tag Archives: cookbooks

Bagels and Lox

Posted on 11/08/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

By Katherine When Greg thinks of bagels and lox, he thinks of thinly sliced smoked salmon layered on a bagel slathered with cream cheese. Don’t get me wrong, that sounds amazing. But, me? I always think of pink cream cheese. … Continue reading →

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Okra Indian Style

Posted on 09/21/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is what to do with the last okra of the season. Or fry it. (The recipe was inspired by one in Curry Easy.) Chicken and Okra 4 chicken thighs cut into bite sized cubes 1 tbsp minced ginger 1 … Continue reading →

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Cappuccino Cream

Posted on 07/15/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Katherine had planned on making tiramisu, but our guests canceled at the last minute and we need to come up with a way to use up the mascarpone. We turned to a recipe for Frozen Cappuccino Cream in our tried … Continue reading →

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Baked Penne with Eggplant and Capers

Posted on 12/12/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This recipe is adapted from Piatta Unico: When One Course Makes a Meal a fun little cookbook that’s been gathering dust in our cabinet for more than a year. We’re terrible people. OK, only our neighbors think that, but we … Continue reading →

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Thai Omelettes

Posted on 07/11/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These make a great appetizer or light breakfast. The recipe is adapted from Thai: The Essence of Asian Cooking, which refers to them as egg rolls and admits that might create confusion for Americans who have an entirely different concept … Continue reading →

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Potato Puffs

Posted on 03/23/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These beauties are adapted from a recipe in a book we’ve had so long the spine is loose. It’s called Potatoes & Rice. What can I say, we like our carbs. We couldn’t find the title on Amazon, probably out … Continue reading →

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Coq Au Vin

Posted on 03/18/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Recently chicken went on super sale and I bought way too much to fit in the already packed freezer. One of these days we are going to get a stand-alone freezer. Probably when I finally commit to the half cow … Continue reading →

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Drinks from Down Under

Posted on 06/23/2011 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

My wife recently picked up a copy of My Grill by Pete Evans, an Australian chef. The recipes are making me salivate — mixed kabobs with beer damper… Indian-spiced grilled fish in banana leaves… trout with mild mushrooms, proscuitto and … Continue reading →

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