Author Archives: Laurie Anderson
Val’s Almond Pear or Plum Pie
Ingredients Pastry: 1 ½ cups flour 8 Tablespoons butter 1 egg yolk ½ teaspoon salt 2 to 3 Tablespoons cold water Filling: 3 to 4 ripe pears granulated sugar (for sprinkling) ½ cup apricot jam (for the glaze) Frangipane Cream: … Continue reading
Finnish Rice Pudding
1 ½ cups white basmati rice 1 ½ cups water 2 cups heavy cream 6 cups whole milk 4 Tablespoons butter 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 3-inch long cinnamon stick 2 egg yolks 1/3 cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon ground … Continue reading
Cranberry Sherry Trifle
For the sponge cake: ¾ cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 egg yolks ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 6 egg whites 6 Tablespoons sugar For the filling: ½ cup cranberry sauce ½ cup raspberry … Continue reading
No Trespassing Blackberry Pie
Pastry for two-crust 10-inch pie 3 cups unbleached white flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/2 cup cold shortening 1 large egg 2 Tablespoons vinegar 1/4 cup ice water Blackberry Filling 5 … Continue reading
Wild Mushroom Frittata
Two tablespoons Olive oil 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced Pinch of red chili flakes (to taste) ½ small onion, chopped ¼ cup zucchini, chopped ½ red and yellow sweet pepper, chopped 1/2 pound Boletus Edulis (also known as King Boletus or … Continue reading
David’s Porcini Steaks and Herb Scrambled Eggs
Ingredients: 3 Farm eggs (Beat the eggs and hold.) 2 tablespoons heavy cream Salt to taste. 1 medium sized Porchini mushroom, steaked in ¼ inch steaks 1 teaspoon garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 to 6 cherry tomatoes 1 handful … Continue reading
Deliciosa Mushroom Soup
1/8 cup olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1 medium onion, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced ½ sweet potato (yam), peeled, parboiled and diced 2 Tablespoons butter 1 pound deliciosa mushrooms, diced … Continue reading
Mussel Chowder
5 pounds mussels in shells 1 cup dry white wine 1 pound thin-skinned potatoes 1 onion (1/2 pound) 1 stalk celery (3 oz.) ½ yellow or red pepper 3 Tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons curry powder, mild ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper … Continue reading
Eggs with Shrimp, Apple & Spinach
12 eggs 4 Tablespoons heavy cream 1 Tablespoon cilantro, chopped fine Salt, to taste ½ Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, diced medium fine 4 Tablespoons chopped red onion ¼ cup fresh bay shrimp 2 Tablespoons chives, minced ¼ cup fresh spinach, … Continue reading
