ellaella on Mar 7th, 2008Shoulder roast
I don’t know if food prices are rising in your country but they are in mine, and quite sharply. Sometimes the only way to stay within a budget is to use more economical cuts of meat, the really flavorful ones that are tough from frequent use on the animal but which become fork tender when cooked […]
ellaella on Feb 1st, 2008Slow cookers
For decades foodies turned their noses up at the slow cooker, one of the most popular countertop appliances in America. Some of the disdain was justified, when so many recipes were nothing more than a hunk of protein topped by a couple cans of cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup — or both. […]
ellaella on Oct 29th, 2007Split pea soup
There’s something so satisfying about a hot bowl of homemade split pea soup on a chilly day, but so dreary when it’s a puddle of green puree, reminding me of Oliver Twist and his bowl of gruel.
Like everyone, I eat first with my eyes and that means more than color. It also means texture. Shapes. Even height […]
ellaella on Oct 5th, 2007Busy day beef stew
The temperature doesn’t have to drop much for me to think of beef stew. Depending on which appliance you use, the cooking time for this flavorful meal in a bowl will be either 10 minutes or 8-10 hours. Either way, it’s carefree.
It’s a pressure cooker recipe but I’ve also made it in the slow cooker […]
