Kasha, with its nutty, earthy grains, goes beautiful with the juicy, crunchy apples and the bitterness of the endive – a long-time favourite salad combination. Cutting the apple into small dice (¼ – ½ inch) helps perfectly portion the grains, fruits, nuts and salad greens. The acid/oil ratio in this dressing tends to the lower…
Roasted Sweet Potato Pie or Flan
This is as delicious with a crust as it is without one. Not a flan as traditionally known, with a caramel component, but a seductively creamy one. Optional variation: Use 2 eggs instead of 3 to smoothen the texture, but this version won’t slice as precisely. Ingredients 2 large sweet potatoes (Or enough to create…
Pan de Jamón (Venezuelan Ham Bread)
Martha Beltran from Austin, Tex. brings us this recipe for a traditional Venezuelan Christmas bread. She brought the recipe with her on her move to the US, and considers it an essential part of her family’s Thanksgiving. Ms. Beltran always start the bread the day before serving, making sure to laminate with butter 3 times…
Corn Bread
You’ll often find cornbread in dressing on holidays, or alongside chile in other times of the year. Neither chese nor chilies are present in this recipe (although you could add some of both). A simple recipe, the use of a cast-iron pan gives it its iconic crunchy crust. Make sure this recipe is handy in…