I first made this delicious cake about 7 years ago when my oldest son had to take in a traditional dish from Mexico for a school class project. This creamy, pudding-y sweet was a big hit with his class—and he came home pronouncing Continue reading
Tres Leches Cake
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Tagged condensed milk, evaproated milk, Tres Leches, Tres Leches cake, vanilla cake with three milk sauce
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Roasted Asparagus and Scallions with Mustard Cream Sauce
In our era of just about any food available at any time for a price, many of us are used to seeing asparagus in our stores year round. But for those of us old enough to remember the days before seasonal eating was trendy (and all that was available), asparagus is the essential springtime vegetable. Continue reading
Chicken Leg Quarters Roasted with Lemon, Garlic and Herbs
In support of the axiom that simple food is the best food, this post is dedicated to our friend Bill. Over the years, Bill and his wife have come over for dinner on occasion and I have served lots of different menus depending on the season, Continue reading
Israeli Couscous with Mixed Mushrooms
Israeli or pearl couscous are small, round granules with a pasta-like consistency. They are made from semolina and wheat. Because it is toasted rather than dried, it has a very nice nutty undertone to it and like pasta, it is a wonderful complement to a good sauce or seasoning. Continue reading
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Tagged cous cous, cous cous with mushrooms, israeli cous cous, pearl cous cous
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Irish Cream Ice Cream Dessert
St. Patrick’s Day is today. For dinner, I’m currently weighing whether to have Irish stew or Corned Beef with Vegetables—a happy choice to make between two favorites that we have already posted here on Sauce and Sensibility. Continue reading
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Tagged Irish cream, irish cream dessert, irish cream ice cream, St. Patrick's Day
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Smoked Oyster Spread
Half of our family hails from Louisiana, and every year at this time we remember to tip our hats to our Cajun cousins and have at least one or two dishes that would be oh so appropriate for a Fat Tuesday celebration. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Snack
Tagged Mardi Gras dip, oyster dip, oysters, smoked oyster dip, smoked oysters
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