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Søren Markvard RiisSorenMRiis@helvede.net
2023-09-20

Hjælp! Kæresten har bedt om grøn karry til aftensmad i dag - men vil samtidigt helst spise low-carb for tiden, da han forsøger at tabe sig...

Så hvad kan man servere til, der IKKE er ris eller nudler? (Og blomkålsris er udelukket - det bryder han sig desværre ikke om.)

#Mad #Madlavning #MastodonCooks #

NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-08-24

I do love making meatballs. So many delicious options! Spiced chicken meatballs and Israelis cous cous with pine nuts and feta cheese.

A close up of the chicken meatballs sitting on a bowl of cous cous with pine nuts, feta cheese and dill.An overhead view of a round white serving dish sitting on a gray striped tea towel. The dish is filled with meatballs and Israelis cous cous with fresh dill, pine nuts, and feta cheese. There is parsley tucked between the meatballs.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-08-23

Simple salmon sheet pan roasted on a bed of French green beans, slivered bell peppers and carrots, with homegrown cherry tomatoes and herbs scattered about. Zucchini sticks would work well also.

Marinate the salmon in lemon juice for a bit, bake at 400 til browned - and I also added capers and kalamata olives about 5 minutes before removing from the oven.

Two blue and white dinner plates with a serving of roasted salmon and vegetables with cherry tomatoes, herbs, capers and kalamata olives. Going into the oven on a sheet pan with parchment paper: two pieces of salmon sitting on slivered vegetables: French green beans, carrots and bell peppers with cherry tomatoes. The prepared vegetables on a sheet pan with parchment paper: slivered carrots, French green beans, and red bell peppers. The salmon is placed on top of the vegetables, then roasted in a hot oven for about 15 minutes.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-07-28

Tomato galette with more home grown tomatoes. (Yellow tomato is from the farmers market - we haven't been able to grow those with any success.) I tried a new pastry dough this time which incorporates parmesan cheese and an egg yolk - worked beautifully. The ricotta & feta cheese base has herbs from the garden mixed in. Before baking, I popped in some little mozzarella pearls to melt over the top.

Closeup view of a tomato galette fresh out of the oven, showing red and golden tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes with melted cheese. The crust is dusted with Everything Bagel before baking.Close up view of the tomato galette before going into the oven as described previously. Little mozzarella pearls are visible on the top, and they will melt into the galette during cooking.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-07-22

After a long week in the field, I find it relaxing to do a little cooking.

Weekend brunch: zucchini fritters (combined with grated carrots, green onions, eggs, turmeric, fresh herbs, gluten free flour, baking powder) with basted eggs, sour cream, grated parmigiano reggiano and fresh garden tomatoes - Red Racer.

A plate of golden zucchini fritters on a white Italian ceramic plate with dragons and flowers.Brunch served on a blue-rimmed plate. Two zucchini fritters with a basted egg on the right, topped with sour cream, grated parmesan, and sliced tomatoes. Oink. Partially eaten brunch. Only half of the zucchini fritters are showing now with egg yolks, some sour cream and tomatoes.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-01-14

I need to make this more often. So easy and delicious: pasta with broccolini, garlic, feta cheese, lemon zest & juice, and fresh herbs. The sauce comes together with lemon juice, a dash of white wine, some pasta water. We do a lot with pasta in this household, often with no recipe: "So, what's in the fridge?"


A large white bowl is filled with spaghetti, tossed with broccolini, fresh herbs, feta cheese and a sauce made with a little wine, lemon juice, garlic and pasta water.Ingredients for the pasta dish set on a counter: broccolini in a blue bowl, feta cheese, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, dill, parsley and kalamata olives.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-01-12

Yes, it's me again, playing with food: my favorite Paul Bocuse Mac & Cheese using Perciatelli pasta... and of course another gardenscape to top it off because I just can't resist bringing garden design to the kitchen table.

Mac and Cheese sliced in an open casserole dish, showing the beautiful circular patterns created by the perciatelli pasta in an oval baking dish.Mac and Cheese with a gardenscape on the top, just out of the oven. Vegetables are cut thinly and laid on the top before baking to create a flower garden.Layering the perciatelli pasta in an oval baking dish. With each layer, cheesy sauce is added, and then another layer of the pasta on top of that, until there are several layers of the perciatelli pasta and cheese sauce.Before baking, this is the gardenscape on top of the Mac and Cheese. Thinly sliced vegetables are laid on the top to look like a garden. There are chives, strips of carrots, thin asparagus, shallots, dill, green onions and mini bell peppers.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-01-06

A ricotta-asparagus tart (I mixed some goat cheese with the ricotta, but feta is good too) with puff pastry and a little rack of lamb, medium rare, thank you very much. It doesn't take a whole lot of effort to make a nice little dinner at home. Happy Friday. Cheers!🍷


A rectangular tart on a baking tray. Puff pastry base, with ricotta and goat cheese on the top, and asparagus spears laid out in a rectangular pattern on the cheese. Cooked until golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.A small rack of lamb on a white plate. The lamb was rubbed with garlic and rosemary before roasting. Above the lamb is a glimpse of the asparagus tart, described in the previous photo.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-01-04

Easy sheet pan asparagus: lay asparagus in a single row on parchment paper, cut the cherry tomatoes in half and drop them in the end zone. Bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes, remove and add some mozzarella cheese, then pop back into the oven til the cheese is golden. Serve with basil chiffonade and kalamata olives.


The finished dish of asparagus on a serving tray with roasted tomatoes and topped with basil chiffonade and kalamata olives.Coming out of the oven: a tray of roasted asparagus and tomatoes, with golden mozzarella cheese covering the asparagus. The tomatoes have been halved and are cooked in a row below the asparagus.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-01-02

This is my favorite holiday tart. I've made it for Thanksgiving and Christmas: Cranberry Curd with a Gingersnap Cookie Crust from Washington Post. Not too sweet and the pretty "jewels" around the edges are just like pairing earrings with a beautiful gown - the final flourish! Silver fluted plate is Annie Glass, Santa Cruz, CA.


Close up view of the Cranberry Curd Tart where you can see the gingersnap crust and the pretty jewels around the edges: minced crystalized ginger, minced dried apricots, and crushed gingersnap cookie crumbs.An overhead view of the Cranberry Curt Tart on a fluted Annie Glass plate that has silver edges and makes a pretty backdrop for the tart. There are Christmas place settings in the background.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-01-02

Mise en place. Condiments to be served with lemongrass-ginger and coconut-chicken curry. One of my favorite winter meals and fun to serve to guests. Included here is a fresh coriander-mint chutney and a lemongrass-ginger paste which can be added to individual bowls according to taste.


Mice en place means "everything in its place." Pictured here from top left, clockwise: chopped green beans, diced pineapple, fresh coriander-mint chutney, fresh lemongrass-ginger paste, carrot spirals and the center: cooked vermicelli noodles. These are all options to add to a bowl of piping hot chicken coconut curry with a lemongrass-ginger soup base.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2023-01-01

We had family visiting this Christmas - first time in SO LONG! So I did a LOT of cooking and it was a blast. Here's our Christmas Day charcuterie nibbles shaped like a wreath.

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A Christmas charcuterie plate filled with smoked meats and a salami "rose" in the center. There are cheese wedges and mozzarella pearls, sliced red pears, pomegranate pearls, olives, cucumbers & cornichons, breadsticks and crackers. It's laid out to look like a Christmas wreath, and the plate is sitting on a table set for Christmas dinner with four silver glass goblets in the background. An overhead view of the Christmas charcuterie plate, with a salami "rose" in the center. I built it to make it look like a Christmas wreath - on a plate.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-31

Crespelle in Brodo (Crêpes in Broth) is another holiday tradition around here. The broth is made from a slow-cooked organic chicken, then boned. Homemade crepes are filled and rolled with grated Parmigiano Reggiano (I also add some shredded chicken) and served in a bowl of piping hot broth.

A stack of 20 homemade crepes on a blue plate, ready for filling and rolling.Two bowls of Crespelle In Brodo: rolled crepes in broth in clear bowls with a gold band. The crepes are garnished with carrot curls and minced parsley. There is a bowl of broccoli in the upper right corner.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-30

It's become a Christmas family-favorite: a French-Canadian Tourtière. Using homemade pie crust, the filling is a combination of ground veal, lamb and bison with spices: cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cardamom.


The meat pie is shown with a golden crust, and the pie is sitting on a dishcloth with pictures of fruit. In the center of the pie is the cut-out of a moose. I used a moose cookie-cutter to create the shape.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-25

Part of Christmas Eve dinner: an upside-down tomato tart with carmelized onions, kalamata olives and goat cheese with a puff-pastry base - it did not disappoint.

Close-up view of the upside tomato tart. The top of the tart shown here, which was previously on the bottom before it was flipped onto a serving platter, is composed of a rainbow mix of cherry tomatoes. They are flat on top, because this was previously the bottom of the tart. Full view of the tomato tart on a dinner table set for Christmas. The tart is displayed on a golden glass platter, and the multi-colored tomatoes are visible on the top of the tart. In the background is a star-shaped dish filled with mixed nuts.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-24

Burrata, you have my heart and soul. Now.... to tackle the rest of the Christmas Eve meal.

Burrata, an Italian cheese, is in the center of a white oval plate, with a slice of tomato on each side. The burrata is decorated with herbs and crushed red pepper flakes, and everything is sitting on little gem lettuces.Closeup of the burrata, and Italian cheese, decorated with herbs and spices.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-24

What's cookin'?

Christmas isn't Christmas without deviled eggs, right?

Three photos in this collage of deviled eggs. Top left shows an aerial view of the deviled eggs, made square using an egg cuber. To the right is a closeup of the squared eggs, topped with dill and balsamic pearls. The eggs are cooked, then placed in an egg cuber for 6 hours before soaking in beet juice for about 3 hours, at which point they are sliced in half and made ready for serving. Bottom left is another view of the squared eggs.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-20

Shudder! Seriously cold weather moving in now. Nothing tastes better than a beef roast in the slow cooker with mushrooms, roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic and Yukon gold, cooking in a red wine-beef stock and passata sauce. Egg noodles on the side, of course, to soak up all that delicious gravy.

Beef stew with carrots, sweet potatoes and mushrooms, served with egg noodles on the side to soak up all the red-wine gravy.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-17

Continuing my obsession with Konjac Knots aka Shirataki Nests aka Yam Noodles (which are gluten free): I tried them this time with chili and black bean paste, alongside some Chinese broccoli with sesame oil, and heavily-spiced tofu crumbles. These things are going to be a regular menu item around here now. I'm looking forward to using the nests in Pho and other soups.

From the top left, clockwise: tofu crumbles which is a method of pressing the tofu first to remove excess water, then crumbling the tofu and baking it with lots of heavenly spices. Next to the tofu are the konjac knots (made from the corms of yams). I LOVE these noodles. And then I sautéed some Chinese broccoli with a dash of sesame oil, for a very flavorful lunch plate.
NancyWallaceGANancyWallaceGA
2022-12-11

I am obsessed with Japanese konjac knot noodles aka Shirataki nests. Rinse thoroughly before cooking them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. They're just like vermicelli noodles in texture and won't lose their shape. I dressed them with a ginger-garlic marinade and served with cucumber, tomato, tofu.

A close-up of the konjac knots. They hold their shape after a quick boil in hot water and have a texture like vermicelli.Served over a bed of freshly sautéed greens and fresh vegetables. Super healthy and gluten free. A colorful array of fresh vegetables, the konjac knots are served over freshly cooked greens, some tofu and a ginger-garlic dressing. So pretty.

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