Cooking for Guys

Karbonade

Karbonade

  Karbonade A Latvian favorite, this breaded pork and mushroom dish pairs well with potatoes and pilsner. Knife, meat mallet, plastic wrap or cheesecloth, skillet, oven 2 boneless pork chops1 egg1 1/2 oz whole milk4 oz cream3/8 cup flour3/8 cup bread crumbsto...

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Good Evening

Good Evening

    It looks like someone threw a hand grenade wrapped in lard into my kitchen,  but I have reduced my mountain of chanterelles by half. Spent the day making karbonade, Stroganov, and moussaka. Walter and I ate the karbonade, and most of the rest is in the...

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Sparassis Stroganov

Sparassis Stroganov

  I found a small Sparassis down by Cabbage Creek. It was just large enough to provide the noodles for a single serving of stroganov. Lunch is sorted. I scalded the Sparassis in salted water while I cut some beef into small, thin strips. I seared the beef in hot...

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Dried Pumpkin

Dried Pumpkin

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Chanterelles for Lunch

Chanterelles for Lunch

Mike, Walter and I ranged a little farther north than usual in search of mushrooms. The new territory didn't yield any boletes or chanterelles, but we collected some wild ginger and  a few early cranberries before heading over to Chanty Camp. Back in familiar environs...

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Oooo Mommy

Oooo Mommy

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Book Club

Book Club

Book club was at mom's  house  tonight,  so Andy brought mom up here for dinner while our wives were otherwise occupied. I spent the day scouring the house and cooking. We had pork loin and cornbread.  Andy brought a salad, wine and beer.  After dinner we had drinks,...

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Morels for Breakfast

Morels for Breakfast

  Between the drought and fierce competition,  I  have not found many morels this season. But this morning I did have three mushrooms and about as many stalks of asparagus. I scalded the morels in water while I  chopped and fried some  bacon. When the bacon was...

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