Although “more pie” is a great way to use an extra pie crust, sometimes you want meat and onions in a melty cheese. For your consideration: savory strudel … in other words, a hot sandwich baked in a crust. Everyday cooking; reheats well.
Entertaining
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Thanksgiving Planner 2021
Thanksgiving Dinner 2021: A Traditional-Style Feast for Six. A how-to for a homemade feast, from turkey to pie.
Thanksgiving Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy
This is an all-in-one set of recipes for Thanksgiving Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy
Oven-Poached Garlic with Thyme
Oven-Poached Garlic with Thyme is a modification of an easy Martha Stewart recipe that produces caramelized garlic cloves and an infused oil.
A “Perfect” Chocolate Chip Cookie
A “perfect” chocolate chip cookie? Maybe. I’m not sure such a thing exists, does it? But is this great cookie? Definitely.
Olive and Rosemary Waffles with Manchego Sauce and Smoked Salmon
Waffles in a cheese sauce? Oh yeah! Olive and Rosemary Waffles with Manchego Sauce and Smoked Salmon. Rehats well enough to serve leftovers to guests!
Egg and Mushroom Rolls
Egg and Mushroom Rolls with olives and sun-dried tomatoes: quick, flexible, easy, delicious comfort food wrapped in a tortilla.
Catalan Beef Stew
Catalan Beef Stew: meat stewed in wine, orange peel, and Spanish olives. A beautiful recipe. Reheats well. Unusually delicious.
Blackberry-Saskatoon Hand Pies: Pop-Tarts, Perfected
The sour-cream-and-butter dough for these homemade Blackberry-Saskatoon Hand Pies is somewhere in between pie crust and pastry. A touch of glaze makes them perfectly sweet. They’re sort of like Pop-Tarts, except we left out the thiamine mononitrate, the palm oil (with TBHQ for freshness!), the dextrose, the high fructose corn syrup … you get the picture.