Author Archives: Susan
Shrimp Salad in Wonton Cups
Appetizers of shrimp salad made with lime, curry, mango chutney, and cilantro, then stuffed into toasted won ton cups. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer
Tagged appetizers, canape, chutney, cilantro, curry, lime, shrimp canape, shrimp salad, won ton cups
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Smith Island 10-Layer Cake
A cake made of 10 individual layers and iced with a chocolate icing that drizzles down over them. Unlike any chocolate layer cake you have ever seen – unless you are from Maryland’s Chesapeake area. Continue reading
Posted in Dessert
Tagged cake, Chesapeake, chocolate cake, chocolate icing, layer cake, smith island cake, ten layer cake
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Sunflower Cheddar Crisps
Sunflower and cheese crisps. A great little something to make and keep in a tin for serving with a glass of wine in the evening or a pomegranate juice and tonic in the afternoon. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, RECIPES
Tagged cheddar appetizer, cheese, cheese crackers, cheese crisps, cracker, crisps, snack, sunflower seeds
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Beef Rouladen
There is nothing difficult about making rouladen—but taking care to pound the meat thinly, evenly placing the filling on the slices, rolling them up carefully and securely, sautéing them patiently until they are nicely browned, all of these little steps add up to a really good dish. Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Main Course
Tagged Beef, beef rouladen, cold weather dish, rolled beef with onions and chives, rouladen, sauted beef
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Zucchini Gratin
Zucchini baked gratin style with leeks and garlic. Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables
Tagged baked zucchini, gratin, zucchini, zucchini gratin, zucchini with leeks and garlic
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Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken
Chicken prepared in a slow cooker using garlic and herbs. Falling-off-the-bone good. Continue reading
