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Orange Roughy Ceviche

By Lorraine Thompson1 Comments. Leave another...

Ceviche is it’s own food category and includes many variations. Marinated in lemon or lime juice with the added heat of pepper, this sea salad can be made with fish, shrimp, scallops and many other seafoods. The recipe below is adapted from my family’s vintage 1970 Junior ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Fish, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: Appetizer, Fresh Fish Ceviche, Orange Roughy Ceviche

Gritty Corn Dodgers

By Lorraine Thompson3 Comments. Leave another...

Gritty Corn Dodgers substitute nicely for crackers when you need a hearty base for juicy appetizers like ceviche or caponata. They also make a grainy, salty "cookie" accompaniment with soups and salads. These Gritty Corn Dodgers are adapted from the Joy of Cooking. Gritty ... [Read More] [3 Comments. Please leave another.]

Filed Under: Breads, Recipes Tagged With: Appetizer, Bread, Gritty Corn Dodgers, homemade crackers

Warning! Don’t Try This at Home: When NOT to Scratch Cook

By Lorraine Thompson12 Comments. Leave another...

“Fast frugal scratch cooking” is my credo at Copywriters’ Kitchen. For taste, health and cost-savings, nothing beats delicious home-cooked meals, snacks and baked goods. Most of the time. But the truth? There are limits to what you can—and should—cook at home. If kids ... [Read More] [12 Comments. Please leave another.]

Filed Under: Organization/Productivity Tagged With: culinary cautionary tale, Don’t Try This at Home: When NOT to Scratch Cook, extreme foodiism, food fanaticism, Foods you shouldn't cook at home

Penne with Slow-Simmered Alla Vodka Sauce

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This tomato-based pasta sauce, enriched with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese, pleases all palates. Kids love Alla Vodka Sauce's comforting creaminess. Adults enjoy its rich mix of slow-cooked flavors: The sauce includes diced celery and carrots sharpened by cooked-off ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

Filed Under: Pastas, Recipes, Sauces Tagged With: Penne with Slow-Simmered Alla Vodka Sauce

Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu April 12, 2009

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Need menu ideas? Here’s what we’re cooking this week in the Copywriters’ Kitchen: Monday Grilled Grassfed steaks, Crispy Oven-Fried Potatoes, mixed green salad Tuesday Slow-Simmered Penne alla Vodka, Italian bread, mesclun salad Wednesday Two-Bit Navy Bean Soup with ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

Filed Under: Weekly Menus Tagged With: 2009, Copywriters Kitchen Weekly Menu April 12

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