tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25247387450877769652024-03-19T03:41:14.042-07:00Karen's Kitchen StoriesAdventures in cooking and baking.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.comBlogger1950125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-8908250966751931192024-03-18T00:58:00.000-07:002024-03-18T15:48:02.752-07:00Blood Orange PossetThis blood orange posset is such a rich and creamy dessert. Plus, with it's bright citrus-y flavor, it is totally refreshing. This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the week's recipes. All opinions are mine alone.Posset is a chilled silky and creamy dessert with an amazing mouthfeel. While it Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-38721726735511426382024-03-16T21:11:00.000-07:002024-03-17T16:17:48.453-07:00Asparagus with Lemon, MInt, and Red PeppersThis asparagus with lemon, mint, and red peppers takes what might be considered a bland vegetable and amps it up into a spicy and flavorful side dish. This asparagus can be served hot or at room temperature and is a wonderful side dish to go with steaks, chops, and chicken. It has so much flavor. My favorite way to serve this asparagus is with grilled or oven roasted tri-tip, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-88008609277481762762024-03-15T20:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T20:00:38.457-07:00Irish Batch BreadIrish Batch Bread: Four loaves of bread baked in one pan!Traditional Irish Batch Bread is a white bread that is made in batches of two to four one pound loaves in one pan. The bread is dark (almost black) on the top due to the high temperature of your oven, and browned on the bottom. Once it's baked and cooled, it is then torn into individual loaves.I love baking it and then giving the individualKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-85632019046618222112024-03-12T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-12T09:58:46.941-07:00Casatiello Napolitano (An Italian Easter Bread)Casatiello Napolitano is a savory Italian Easter bread with an enriched dough filled with salami and cheese. This casatiello is wonderful on its own fresh from the oven, dipped in sauces and soups, and toasted and buttered. You could even use it for serving great sandwiches, such as a BLT, turkey, grilled cheese, or a veggie sandwich. After all, sandwich ingredients are already in the Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-64053525845366708192024-03-10T00:23:00.000-08:002024-03-12T09:59:37.517-07:00Soto Ayam (Indonesian-Style Chicken Noodle Soup)Soto Ayam is an Indonesian chicken noodle soup made with a bright, citrusy, and gingery broth as its base. Soto Ayam begins with a broth of turmeric, lemon grass, ginger, onions, and garlic in which you poach a whole chicken along with aromatics such as coriander, cumin, and pepper. Once you've poached the chicken, you slice it into bite-sized pieces and serve it with the amazing Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-71575428958346322082024-03-02T21:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T21:13:22.288-08:00Irish Potato Cakes Irish Potato Cakes are a delicious way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. If you don't have any leftover mashed potatoes, it is well worth making up a batch just for these potato cakes. These Irish potato cakes, or potato pancakes, are creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Potato pancakes are quintessential Irish pub food. My husband is Irish (from Dublin), and one of his Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-36075358875801824822024-02-28T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-28T10:29:28.644-08:00Egg Bread Hoagie RollsIf you need a sandwich roll recipe, try these egg bread hoagie rolls. They're just the right size for your favorite hearty sandwich. Fill these hoagie rolls with your favorite hearty sandwich fillings, including cold meats and cheeses, hot meatballs or pastrami with mustard and pickles, French dip ingredients, Italian beef, or Philly cheesesteak. These elongated split rolls are soft Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-80255898739814579822024-02-26T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-28T20:23:32.976-08:00Sourdough Tangerine MuffinsThese sourdough tangerine muffins are a great way to use up your extra sourdough discard. Plus, they are tangy and delicious. If you maintain a sourdough starter, these tangerine muffins are a great way to use up some of the extra discard when you feed your levain. The flavors of the tangerine along with the sourdough adds a bit of tang to these sweet and citrus-y muffins. Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-85850371689833861832024-02-25T02:30:00.000-08:002024-02-25T10:32:06.957-08:00Sausage and Spinach Breakfast CasseroleThis sausage and spinach breakfast casserole takes all of the great ingredients from a hot diner breakfast and layers them into a casserole dish. If breakfast is your favorite meal of the day, you definitely need to try this breakfast casserole. I could pretty much have breakfast for breaksfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, especially this casserole. Between the eggs, potatoes, and Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-35604485897799441872024-02-25T00:30:00.000-08:002024-03-03T19:45:01.032-08:00Porcupine MeatballsFor a wonderful retro dinner, try these porcupine meatballs. They are super easy to make and your whole family will love them. Porcupine meatballs get their name from the rice in the meat mixture, which, once it cooks, sticks out like little spikes, or porcupine needles. The rice in the meatball mixture is used in the place of the traditional cracker or bread crumbs that are usually used to Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-36724869142585116682024-02-20T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-20T11:43:32.357-08:00Ginger-Lime Tea CakeThis moist and flavorful ginger-lime tea cake includes a ginger and lime infused batter, a ginger-lime soak, and a lime-infused glaze. The fresh ginger and lime combination is amazing. Next time, I'm making extra ginger-lime syrup just so I can keep some to make cocktails or to mix with sparkling water. I took this cake to a small gathering for my sorority alumni club's volunteer night Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-37482772699088341652024-02-17T19:42:00.000-08:002024-02-18T10:43:30.934-08:00Colcannon Cakes | Irish Potato PancakesThese Colcannon Cakes are the perfect way to use up any leftover Colcannon you may have. I cannot emphasize how much I loved these Colcannon cakes. They are so good. They are worth making an extra large batch of Colcannon just to have leftovers to make these potato pancakes. What is Colcannon?Colcannon is a made with mashed potatoes and kale or cabbage. It's wonderful for serving Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-2185186356733492412024-02-16T01:11:00.000-08:002024-02-17T14:51:54.260-08:00Black Sesame Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread with Yudane)This black sesame shokupan (Japanese milk bread) is soft and fluffy. It's ideal for breakfast toast and sandwiches. With a nutty and slightly sweet flavor, this bread smells heavenly. You'll love spreading the first slice with soft, salted butter and devouring it then and there. This bread is soft and squishy and stays fresh for days because of the magical yudane in the dough.&Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-89996398081670700022024-02-14T04:19:00.000-08:002024-02-14T13:30:39.361-08:00Durum Wheat Sesame BreadThis durum wheat sesame bread includes a gorgeous golden crumb with a crunchy seeded crust. This bread is made with a combination of one-third bread flour and two-thirds durum flour. It's fabulous for breakfast toast, sandwich bread, or for dipping into your favorite sauce. What is Durum Wheat? Durum wheat is high in protein, higher than standard wheat flour, but even with the Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-85784753031342871412024-02-13T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-13T09:32:15.115-08:00Chocolate Chip BreadsticksThese chocolate chip breadsticks are a tasty treat filled with chocolate in between layers of sweet soft-crispy bread. These chocolate chip breadsticks are wonderful for breakfast, as a snack, and even dessert. They are really fun to make, and the shaping and laminating technique is totally flexible and easy. You can enjoy these breadsticks warm, right from the oven. You can also reheatKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-38383546780532852662024-02-10T20:49:00.000-08:002024-02-11T10:30:32.467-08:00Boeuf Bourguignon | Beef BurgundyThis boeuf bourguignon is a classic French stew with beef, bacon, carrots, mushrooms, pearl onions, and a whole bottle of wine. This French classic dish, made famous by Julia Child, raises stew to a whole new level. This dish is delicious the day that it is made, and even better if you give it a chance to rest overnight in the refrigerator. I sometimes make things hard on myself when Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-699130351542934792024-02-08T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-08T09:18:19.022-08:00Sheet Pan Shrimp, Roasted Potatoes, & ProsciuttoThis sheet pan shrimp, roasted potatoes, and prosciutto is a wonderful quick and easy seafood dish that you can make for a weeknight family dinner or an easy "company's coming" elegant meal. You might not think of potatoes and shrimp together, but this combination, which also includes thinly sliced prosciutto, is absolutely a delicious harmony of rich flavor and texture. Plus, everything Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-39947363819090521632024-02-03T20:19:00.000-08:002024-02-05T10:49:55.069-08:00Corn and Crab Bisque
This corn and crab bisque is absolutely elegant and flavorful, and is the perfect soup for a dinner party.This corn and crab bisque is spicy and rich, and the mix of the sweet corn and crab spiced with cayenne is reminiscent of the flavors of Louisiana. The soup is pretty easy to make. The hardest part is cutting the kernels off the corn cobs. When I tasted this soup after making it, I Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-48416197522197605312024-01-31T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-31T09:25:30.527-08:00Cheesy Burger BunsThese cheesy burger buns are the perfect vehicle for serving your favorite burgers and sandwiches. This recipe for these cheesy burger buns is super simple, and you will end up with light and fluffy burger buns with a delicious hint of cheese scent and flavor. If you love cheeseburgers (or cheesy bread), you need to make these burger buns, where cheese is baked right into the buns... Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-61554423683044317002024-01-29T00:30:00.000-08:002024-01-29T09:51:06.929-08:00Orange and Strawberry Whole Wheat MuffinsThese orange and strawberry whole wheat muffins are filled with the flavor of fresh oranges and strawberries. Make these orange and strawberry muffins for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet afternoon treat. They are made with orange juice and orange zest and are loaded from top to bottom with strawberries. The combination of orange and strawberry is fabulous, and the heat from the oven Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-59855362570438767192024-01-28T00:30:00.000-08:002024-01-28T11:34:12.243-08:00Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken and Frito CasseroleThis slow cooker cheesy chicken and Frito casserole is an easy and tasty weeknight meal that everyone will love. With just a tiny bit of heat and spice, this Tex-Mex inspired casserole is both kid- and adult-friendly and completely satisfying. This comforting casserole takes very little hands on time to make and the resulting dish is wonderful. January 29th is National Corn Chip Day so Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-3628872952491922072024-01-21T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-21T11:10:56.589-08:00Chocolate Chip Marble Square BlondiesChocolate chip marble square blondies are made with browned butter, two kinds of chocolate chips, as well as bread flour to help them be both soft and chewy. These marble squares are inspired by King Arthur Baking's recipe of the year, a big chocolate chip cookie. In fact, in their catalog, the name is Supersized, Super-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies. I was totally intrigued by this recipeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-65212283440024442642024-01-20T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-20T15:25:25.966-08:00 Glazed Tangerine Donut CakeIf you love old-fashioned buttermilk donuts, you'll love this glazed tangerine donut cake. Plus, this donut cake is drizzled with a delicious tangerine-flavored glaze. Of course you can use any citrus flavoring you like... or just use a vanilla glaze. This cake is like a giant buttermilk donut that is baked in a ring pan. It has all of the flavors of old-fashioned buttermilk cake donutsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-14558465046679630802024-01-17T00:30:00.000-08:002024-01-17T14:33:06.624-08:00Bagel Chips from Leftover BagelsHomemade bagel chips: turn your leftover bagels into a savory and crunchy appetizer or snack. These bagel chips are so easy that you really don't even need a recipe. There are just three ingredients, bagel, olive oil, and seasoning, and they take just a few minutes to make. The chips are totally habit-forming. In fact, you should probably make more than you think you'll need because Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524738745087776965.post-30824067637004706042024-01-15T21:19:00.000-08:002024-01-16T12:02:30.932-08:00Spicy Stir-Fried Beef with Carrots, Celery, and ChilesThis spicy stir-fried beef with carrots, celery, and chiles is wonderful meaty dish. You can serve it as dinner for four with rice or noodles, or as part of a multi-course meal for a crowd. This succulent stir-fry is intensely flavored with the beef, vegetables, and chiles, and is stir-fried with a bit of soy sauce, grated ginger, minced garlic, sesame oil, and scallions, along with some Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682070338780643299noreply@blogger.com9