European, Poach Recetas

White Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

This dish brings me back to my Vienna days: white asparagus and potatoes with hollandaise sauce. The appearance…

Gazpacho and Shrimp Shooters

This is a fresh, healthy appetizer that has a beautiful presentation. We took these over to a dinner party last night and they were a big hit! I'd…

Filetti di pesce all'acqua pazza

Acqua pazza, or 'crazy water' is the humorous term for an extremely easy, but tasty way to poach fish--or, more…

Sandwiches with Cottage Cheese, Greens and Garlic

These sandwiches are for garlic fans.

How to Make Potato Gnocchi from Scratch

It's not nearly as hard as you may think!

Salad with pears with cheese sauce

Guriev porridge

Poridge has always been a traditional dish in Russia. But perhaps no other porridge is as famous as Guryevskaya. Guryevka porridge is a…

Pere al vino rosso (Pears in Red Wine Sauce)

Dessert is our house is normally a piece of fruit, perhaps with some cheese, and, in winter, some mixed nuts in…

Mezzelune al brasato (Half-moon Pasta filled with Braised Beef)

Here's a wonderful way to 'recycle' leftover brasato (beef braised in red wine) or other pot roast—as a filling…

Maccheroni al limone. Sardinia Island.

Sardinia, a beautiful island. I've always tried to understand his people and of course cuisine. It was not…

Gnocchi Carmelita's Way

For soft light fluffy pillows that taste of potato, I have always made potato gnocchi without using egg at all and keeping the amount of flour to a…

Pumpkin gnocchi with herb butter

Salmon escabeche

Salmon poached in vinegar, wine, oil and spices, delicious served on toast, as a tapa, flaked in a salad or on its own.

Crab salpicón

A light and refreshing crab salad typical from Northwestern Spain, breeze from the Atlantic sea on your plate!

Elizabethan Quince Cheese

I have had a bumper year for quince in 2011 and have decided to make various preserves and desserts with my amazing fruity haul ~ I shall be…