Recipes by Karen's Kitchen Stories
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Breakfast Strata with Corn and ChilesThis strata, filled with sweet corn and roasted poblano chiles, is a wonderful make-ahead breakfast, perfect for Sunday brunch, holiday mornings, or breakfast potlucks.Strata is a layered casserole of bread, vegetables, cheese, all held together with milk and eggs. You assemble the ingredients the night before, and then bake the… |
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Instant Pot Vanilla CheesecakeThis vanilla cheesecake recipe, made in the Instant Pot is foolproof. You'll never have a cracked cheesecake again!Making cheesecake in the Instant Pot couldn't be easier. I don't know what took me so long to try it. Forget complicated instructions, this cheesecake will blow you away.I love how creamy this cheesecake is and adore how… |
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Sourdough and Browned Butter Chocolate Chip CookiesThese sourdough whole wheat chocolate chip cookies with browned butter are just about the most amazing chocolate chip cookies on the planet.These sourdough chocolate chip cookies, at about 4 ounces each, are huge. They're not quite pizookie size, but they are pretty big.While you could make these cookies smaller, you wouldn't be able… |
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Potiva (Potivica) - Central European Nut RollThis potiva, a Slovenian nut roll (or potivica in Croatia) is a traditional bread served for Easter, Christmas, and other celebrations such as weddings.Potica (pronounced po-TEE-sa) is made with a leavened sweet dough that is rolled out thinly and spread with a sweet or savory filling, and then rolled up and baked to create a… |
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Alphabet Soup (Sopa de Letras)This alphabet soup, with a homemade tomato base and loaded with alphabet shaped pasta, is a comforting and delicious soup that reminds me of my childhood.It was always a treat when my mom would add alphabet pasta to tomato soup. Of course, the soup was Campbells's, which is another nostalgic ingredient.This recipe is so simple with a… |
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Chocolate Pots de CrèmeThese chocolate pots de crème are rich, creamy, and decadently chocolate.The first elegant dessert I ever made was pots de crème. It was a similar recipe to this one in that it didn't require baking.I made them in little demitasse cups that my mother had given me hoping that I would get into collecting them.I still have the original… |
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Creamy Crab SoupCreamy crab soup loaded with chopped vegetables and lots ofcrab meat.This crab soup is a combination of elegance and comfort in a bowl.Plus, even though this soup is creamy, it is actually fairly light. There isonly a half cup of cream in the six cups of liquid. Instead, the soup is alsothickened with some dissolved cornstarch or… |
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Smoked Salmon QuicheThis smoked salmon quiche recipe is fabulous for lunch with a salad. It's also wonderful for an appetizer and even better for brunch.While quiche seems like such an elegant dish, this smoked salmon quiche is super easy to make. It's a wonderful way to enjoy smoked fish, and you could easily substitute smoked trout or smoked tuna.For… |
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Shrimp Salad with Bibb Lettuce, Tomatoes, and PeasThis Shrimp Salad with Bibb Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Peas is a wonderful appetizer. It's loaded with tiny salad shrimp, fresh Bibb lettuce, and delicious cherry tomatoes.This shrimp salad with Bibb lettuce, tomatoes, peas, and croutons is elegant and delicious. It's the perfect appetizer for a small dinner party. Plus, it's a great way… |
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Spanish Tortilla (Tortilla Española)This Spanish tortilla, or tortilla Española, starts with sliced potatoes simmered in olive oil until velvety, drained, and then covered in beaten eggs and cooked in a skillet. It is sliced into wedges or squares and served as an appetizer, lunch, or late night meal.Don't let the term tortilla confuse you. This Spanish tortilla has… |
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