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Author Archives: Rivertree kitchen
Return to The Pig: roast pork
Return to The Pig: roast pork I was against The Pig at first. This was partly because my otherwise sane and wonderful husband purchased the half-pig from his friend and told me only after the fact. Before The Pig, we … Continue reading
BLT risotto
I confess I was not riding the bacon bandwagon. It wasn’t that I disliked bacon; I just didn’t think it was a necessity of life. But my experience had been limited to preservative-laden, shrink-wrapped supermarket bacon. I hadn’t had locally … Continue reading
Posted in main courses, pasta, rice, and grains, sides
Tagged arugula, bacon, casserole, rice, risotto, spinach, tomatoes
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Classic chicken noodle soup
Our wonderful friend Joe came over recently, bearing goodwill and the largest organic chicken I’d ever seen. He roasted it in our oven with an onion, a pile of tiny red potatoes, and not nearly enough carrots. (Few things on … Continue reading
Posted in meat, poultry,and fish, pasta, rice, and grains, soups
Tagged carrots, chicken, noodles, soup
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The delights of Christian’s Bistro
Those look like regular potato chips, don’t they? So misleading. In fact, what you see above is a bowl of Christian’s Bistro’s Wisconsin Red Potato Truffle Chips with parmesan and fresh herbs. Not the same thing at all. These chips … Continue reading
Macaroon vs. macaron
Macarons are the new cupcakes, it seems. They’re made with beaten egg whites, powdered sugar, and ground almonds or almond flour. They’re a bit finicky to make, what with grinding the almonds, resting and piping the batter, and drying the … Continue reading
Posted in baked goods, sweet stuff
Tagged chocolate, chocolate chips, coconut, cookies, macaroon
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Easy, cheesy no-knead bread
Big news (at least to me): My Peach-Prosciutto Crostini post is the Post of the Day on Food 4um! Many thanks to JoAnn for her support. Now, back to our regularly scheduled program…. My suitcase is finally stashed away, after … Continue reading
Pulled pork, courtesy of the Pioneer Woman
We are now proud owners of half a pig. Our friend Don decided to raise pigs this year, and we were able to get in on the results. Our local butcher took care of the dismantling, and very kindly wrapped … Continue reading
Potato pizza — anything but bland.
I’m not sure what drew me to potato pizza initially. Perhaps it was the challenge of making two fairly bland ingredients — dough and potatoes — flavorful and appealing. In my first attempt, I spread a thin layer of (store-bought) … Continue reading
Posted in appetizers, baked goods, main courses
Tagged contest finalist, homemade ricotta, parmesan, pesto, pizza, potato, potatoes, ricotta
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The best of fall: pear-apple crisp
I’m still having an issue with autumn. Granted, it’s nice to retire the tank tops and bring out the cozy sweaters. But this is Wisconsin; once we reach mid-October, it’s only a matter of time until the snow arrives. And … Continue reading
Carrots, sweet and spicy
Even when I was the pickiest of picky eaters, I loved carrots. The crunch, the sweetness, the vibrant color: all good. Tom and Luke feel the same way. We love our carrots raw or cooked, and especially when they’re roasted … Continue reading
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