Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
My daughter had an interesting history project learning about the Polish hussars. They were an elite regimen in the Polish cavalry in the Crown Kingdom of Poland between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was actually exiled Hungarians who introduced hussar horsemen to the Polish military. At first, the regiments were small and only made up […]
On my continual quest for healthy, potluck-worthy chicken dishes, I stumbled upon this slow cooker/crock pot dish. It’s accented with fall/winter-worthy cranberries and apples. As with all of the slow cooker main courses I’ve come across, it is something like a stew. Meaning—the chicken pieces are sort of flaky and there is quite a bit […]
According to food writer, Horst Scharfenberg in his classic cookbook, The Cuisines of Germany, the Beef Hot Pot, or “Pfeffer-Potthast,” is a traditional dish from Westphalia in Germany. It hails back a few centuries ago–to the thirteenth century, but who’s counting. “Potthast” means flesh pot. The English meaning kind of puts the dish in a […]
During the winter months, we often have chicken noodle soup. It is at the top of the list of comfort foods in my family. It is also grandma’s no. 1 medicine for treating the cold or the flu. What if we have a sizeable amount of cooked chicken left over? There is the chicken salad […]
Yes, this is a photo of a chicken platter being served in a disposable aluminum container. This is my story. I was faced with a sign-up sheet for “entrée/appetizer.” Ugh. I am OK covering dessert, but feel like running the other way when it’s my turn to bring a savory dish. Why? Aside from the […]