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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

2024-02-08T13:34:55-05:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Cakes, Dairy, Desserts, Food Columns|

Pineapple upside down cake is an old-fashioned cake that made its debut in the 1920’s, coinciding with the advent of widely available canned pineapple. So delicious and beautiful to behold, pineapple upside down cake remains popular to this day. Although it may look like a cake that requires the skills of an accomplished pastry chef, [...]

Braised Brisket of Beef

2024-02-07T14:31:01-05:00March 1st, 2015|Categories: Food Columns, Meat and Poultry, Rosh Hashanah|

A braised brisket of beef is just what the doctor ordered for a cold and dreary late winter’s eve.  This recipe demonstrates a braising technique, which yields a toothsome and tender piece of meat that melts in your mouth.  A special cut of brisket is first seared and then slow-simmered in a tomato/wine broth seasoned [...]

Ratatouille Tarte

2024-02-07T14:32:28-05:00February 1st, 2015|Categories: Dairy, Food Columns, Pies, Tarts and Tortes, Valentine's Day, Vegetables, Vegetarian|

Ratatouille is a classic French vegetable stew with origins in the city of Nice located in the Provencal region of southern France.  It almost always contains a savory mélange of garlic, onions, eggplant, peppers and zucchini, which are first sautéed in olive oil and then simmered together with tomatoes and an aromatic blend of Provencal [...]