Recipes by Madison House Chef
United States Chef
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Shrimp and Soybeans with Peanut SauceThis evening’s supper became bloggable from the first bite. “Blog this before you forget the recipe,” Ken said.Delicious!Combine teriyaki and peanut butter in a small sauce pan over low heat. Whisk until peanut butter thins and combines with teriyaki.Keep on very low heat until ready to add to shrimp.Heat medium fry pan or small… |
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LebkuchenA traditional recipe from our family heritage and an opportunity to pass along a lesson in baking from grandmother to granddaughter.LEBKUCHEN (Gingerbread with fruit and nuts)Yield 6 dozenPREPARINGIn a medium saucepan, stir together the honey and molasses. Bring the mixture to a boil.Remove from heat and stir in the brown sugar, egg,… |
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Thumbprint CookiesOn the occasion of this particular batch, we used a variety of flavors of jelly/jam. The photo above is called Forest Berry and is a mixed berry jam that comes from Switzerland. We also used plum, fig, raspberry, and cinnamon apple (my 13 year old son’s personal favorite).Cream brown sugar and butter, beating with an electric mixer… |
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Another (delicious) way to Eat Brussels SproutsThe blog The Hungry Tiger is a treasure trove of recipes for vegetables, beans, and lentils that taste good, look good, and are good for you. Always looking for a new way to sneak something nutritious into the main meal of the day, I enjoy perusing her blog.Today as I was planning the menu for the week I once again searched around… |
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New York Style Cheese CakeThis evening we’re hosting our annual Advent – Christmas Party to thank the leadership that work with me throughout the year. This year’s menu of desserts and red wine includes a new Peppermint Yule Log and of course, the annually requested New York Style Cheesecake with cherries.This cheesecake is a long time staple in our family;… |
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Peanut Butter Hershey Kiss CookiesThis Peanut Butter cookie, rolled in white sugar, and topped with a Hershey’s kiss is my son’s #1 favorite cookie. For our annual Advent & Christmas party, which went very well last night, this was his request. Needless to say, I made a big batch!1 large bag of Hershey’s kisses.Beat butter and peanut butter in electric mixer, medium… |
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bon appetits Peppermint Meringue Cake with Chocolate ButtercreamHow beautiful this looked on the cover … impressive .. fit for company.. a splendid dessert sure to please. In planning the menu (desserts and wine) for an annual leadership thank you party I saw the cover photo and then the recipe (not difficult to… |
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Chicken and Rice SoupChicken and rice soup ladled over an extra spoonful of rice.It’s soup time of year again (read: cooler and wet though not cold as per up north) and I’ve had a taste for chicken and rice soup and thus put this recipe together. The idea for searing the chicken before putting it into the pot came from a CIA cookbook that I was thumbing… |
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Roasted Carrots and CranberriesThis recipe was originally from a Food Channel recipe that sounded quite delicious and would work well with the roladen I was serving.This was easy enough to modified for our personal taste. For a little sweeter taste add sugar, for a little more tartness, add a little lemon.IngredientsDirectionsPreheat 350 degreesCombine rough… |
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Baked Ham (Alton Browns City Ham Recipe) with photosThe decision was made to have ham this year for the main course of Christmas dinner. Now, you must understand that I’m not a big fan of ham. I don’t mind pork as a rule, but ham and I have never been kin. Maybe it’s the texture, maybe I’m just eaten too much greasy ham… I’m not truly certain except that I generally choose any other… |
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