Baccala is an Italian word for salted cod fish. In the days before refrigeration salt was used to preserve many food staples including meats and fish. When you buy baccala, try to look for pieces of similar thickness as this will allow for the most even cooking. Baccala needs some preparation before you cook it, …
With Thanksgiving behind us, many of us still have quite a bit of the bird staring at us from storage containers in our refrigerators. When you have had your fill of turkey and stuffing sandwiches, you may like to try this for a change of pace. First, make homemade pasta. You will need about 2.5 …
Did you know that February in New England is REALLY COLD? It seems very fitting since there is no better time than a cold winter evening for a big bowl of steaming hot soup. The following two recipes are some of my family’s favorite soups that we enjoy year round but especially during the chilly …
If you are like me, you love soup during cold winter months but cannot eat soup with salt in it (canned soups are out of the question for me, even though I love my can opener), you can make your own soup, have it taste great, and not add any salt to it. Dried herbs …
I always roast our turkeys for Thanksgiving because I don’t own a deep fryer large enough to cook a turkey. I normally roast my Thanksgiving turkey in the oven. I did one year have a turkey small enough to put in my George Foreman rotisserie. I normally rub it with butter, salt and pepper it, …