Recipe: Risotto Cakes
One of my readers asked what risotto cakes are. They are delicious. And an elegant way to use leftover risotto for another meal. It’s easy. First, make your favorite risotto recipe. The traditional...
View ArticleRecipe: Curried Shrimp & Apple Salad (Yummers!)
Apples and Pears from the Oregon "Fruit Loop" photo: JParadisi Last weekend David and I drove out to Hood River, Oregon for lunch. Afterwards we took in the “Fruit Loop” and bought apples and...
View ArticleRecipe: Strawberry Angel Cake
Internal view (slice) of Strawberry Angel Cake photo: JParadisi 2010 A family member celebrated a birthday this week, and I volunteered to make her a cake. I remembered this one, which I haven’t...
View ArticleMid-Century Recipe: Shrimp Creole Redux
Shrimp Creole photo: JParadisi As a child, shrimp creole was my favorite meal, and my mother would make it for dinner after she got home from work on my birthday. When I was old enough to read...
View ArticleJParadisi RN Recipe Included in Oncology Nursing Society Cookbook
The oncology Nursing Society Cookbook, copyright 2010 The Oncology Nursing Society has published a cookbook. My copy arrived this morning. Its loose-leaf binding, and wipe-clean cover is quite nice....
View ArticleSlow Cooked Steel-Cut Oats
A well-used slow cooker photo: jparadisi If you have a home full of visiting relatives this week, here’s a quick, easy and healthy breakfast recipe. It also saves time in the mornings when working a...
View ArticleFancy Cranberry Sauce with an Italian Twist
Fancy Cranberry Sauce with an Italian Twist photo: jparadisi 2010 I always cook with wine, and sometimes I put it in the food. a plaque in my Mom’s kitchen I have made homemade cranberry sauce since...
View ArticleCranberry and Caramel Date Bars
Cranberry & Caramel Date Bars photo: jparadisi 2010 Last night I finished my nursing shift later than expected, and I still had to bake cookies for a Christmas brunch and cookie exchange the next...
View ArticleGrilled Eggplant & Grilled Radicchio With Endive Salad
Grilled Eggplant photo: jparadisi 2011 The fatal flaw of left-handed, creative polymaths, I’ve mentioned, is not finishing what we start. Today I’m following up last week’s post with how I prepared the...
View ArticleWhat I Did This Summer: Wine Tasting and Flitting About the Internet
Here in the Pacific Northwest, Summer’s brilliant, white light has toned down to a golden hue, announcing that Fall is waiting in the wings. I’m not ready for summer to end, so David and I are...
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