Blogspot - Recipe Scratch Rusia

Oh my have I been waiting to share this.  We made this two weeks ago and it is about to happen again this week - that's when you know it is a good one.  There are so many great things going on with this recipe. There are a couple of secrets that you must do to experience all it has to offer.  1) Salt the pork 2 hours before cooking - and use lots of salt.  It really makes the dish very tasty.  2) Serve with Apple Butter.  The pork, apples and onions become very salty, and the sweet, cold apple butter does amazing things when dolloped on top.  3) Serve with Cheddar Grits.  If you've never made grits before, don't worry, they are so easy.  The creamy, savory taste is amazing with the salty, sweet pork.  Finally, 4) Serve with the Autumn Harvest Salad.  Normally I only enjoy cold, crispy salads, but something about serving this on a warm plate with warm food, almost wilts the greens and the balsamic mixes with the sauce.  It almos...

Last fall I attended a party at Darcy Miller's home (editor of Martha Stewart Weddings) for the book launch of Peter Callahan's new book , Bite by Bite.  The entire cookbook is artfully created mini ideas for food.  One of the desserts served at the party were these little bite-size s'mores.  I've always loved s'mores, but there is something about these one bite, open-faced s'mores that are sooooo great.  They are not messy and they are so easy to make - they are ready in 45 seconds! I made these mini s'mores as part of my Pumpkin Harvest Fall Entertaining class .  After a big filling bowl of butternut and beef chili and a cheddar jalapeno scone , these were the perfect tiny little sweet bite to end the class. This isn't really a recipe, but more of a list of very simple instructions. Cut the graham crackers into 1-inch squares (basically, 1 graham cut into 8ths).  Use a serrated bread knife to cut - it makes it very easy without too much breakage. Cut ...

If you haven't noticed, I've been really into stews and soups this year.  I love that I can make them early in the day and they'll be ready at dinner time after simmering all day.  They make the house smell great and they make us feel good on a chilly night.   I served this stew to my friends on a casual weeknight dinner along with an Apple and Cranberry Crisp .  It was the perfect Fall dinner.  Warm fuzzies : ) Braised Beef & Italian Vegetable Stew New!  Printable Recipes , here. 1/4 pound of bacon, diced 1/4 yellow onion, quartered 2 pounds of beef stew meat 6 cloves of garlic, rough mince 2 cups of red wine 4 cups of beef broth 1 large can of whole tomatoes, broken up, without juice 4 bay leaves 4 carrots, medium dice 3 cups of fresh spinach (1 cup frozen) 2 cups of shredded cabbage 1/2 pound of cavatappi pasta crusty bread olive oil garlic clove parmesan cheese Heat oven to 250 degrees. In a large dutch oven, cook bacon, rendering fat.  Add be...

Last weekend we had friends over for a really casual brunch .  I created a new scone recipe that has a great warm, cozy feel that is perfect for Autumn... Cinnamon Maple & Pecan.  Yum.  It had the tastes of a pecan roll, but with the dense, buttery, crumbly and flaky qualities of the beloved scone.  Really great for a cold, brisk Fall morning... it might be one of my new favorite flavor combinations. Cinnamon Maple & Pecan Scones 6 scones 2 cups plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced 2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup cold heavy cream 2 tablespoons of cinnamon 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons of real maple syrup 1/4 cup of chopped pecans In a mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt using the paddle attachment.  Cut the cold butter into 1/2 inch pieces.  Add the butter to the dry ingredients and mix on low until the butte...