No, borscht does not normally include ham hocks, but they are one of my favorite foods. The idea struck me when I came home with beautiful beets from the farmer’s market and ham hocks from Taylor’s Sausage in downtown Oakland¦ and I am glad it did…

You can make everything but the streusel a day ahead to safe time. Just cover the filled baking dish and put in fridge. Take it out a few hours before you plan to bake, then you simply make your streusel and pop the whole thing in the oven.

This is a very simple recipe. It doesn’t require a lot of ingredients and is really delicious!

Great way to eliminate a fishy taste and give a nice flavor to the fish. This brine is made without sugar and is delicious with or without the addition of butter, cooking spray, or olive oil.

Oops! They did it again! Here’s a tasty side dish even pop tarts would enjoy.

These are just fantastic. I forgot about these until I found the recipe and I have the urge to make them again. Great cold on a picnic too or out walking with friends.

Cool Summer Time Side Dish

Ok, this is really Drew’s recipe, but I was on my own last night and was successful. Its so easy and tasty.

Breaking lasagna noodles into random shards makes an unusual presentation.

Slightly sweet, moderately dense loaf

El sabor es Infinito…

Beskuit (a traditionally South African food), known as “rusks” in English, is made from dough, broken or cut into chunks or slices after baking, and then slowly dried in an oven. It is usually briefly dipped into a warm drink such as coffee and tea.

Muffins à la courge musquée

For Soup: Saute onion and garlic in oil for 5 min, stirring til starting to brown. Add carrot, cumin, salt and pepper and saute 1 min. Add squash, jalapeno and stock, bring to boil, then turn down heat and simmer 20 min.

Yummy creamy Butterscotch Meringue pie, a great alternative to the traditional Lemon Meringue pie.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, beat well. Fold in sifted flours alternately with milk. Turn mixture into a greased 20cm tin. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 “ 45 minutes, or until cooked.

In 5-6 tbsp olive oil put 4-5 cloves and 1/2 oz of fenugreek seeds When they splutter put in the diced red pepper and jalapenos and saute on high heat Peppers should not melt on high heat and they should retain their firmness Now add cabbage and sprinkle some salt On medium heat cover, stir and leave for 5-6 minutes.

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion and cook, stirring, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender. Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.

I love this recipe and shock people when they find out there is cabbage in it, about one of the only ways that my husband will eat cabbage. And if anyone knows my husband he is just as picky as a 4 year old. But he loves this and has it for breakfast!

A recipe for the wonderful and well-known tomato basil soup that Cafe Minnie’s in Seattle, WA served. As the cafe is no more, someone who used to work there gave the inside info so we could still enjoy it.