Bread, Dinner, Entrée, Food Memories, Hors d'oeuvre, Lunch, Recipe Reconstruction, Snacks and Appetizers, Vegetarian

Taste Testing the Great Depression?

A peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwich tastes like a tangy peanut butter sandwich. Continue reading Taste Testing the Great Depression?

jonathantnFebruary 10, 2018January 28, 20261 Comment

Dinner, Entrée, Lunch, Restaurant Review, Side Dish, Snacks and Appetizers

My Thoughts and Prayers for The Cook Out

I received my burger, fries and quesadilla in a bent-up styrofoam box and my BBQ sandwich in a paper sack with “Thank You God for America” and “Psalm 119:165” printed on the side. Continue reading My Thoughts and Prayers for The Cook Out

jonathantnJanuary 25, 2018December 28, 201811 Comments

African, Borrowed Recipe, Carribean, Creole, Dessert, Dinner, Entrée, French, Hors d'oeuvre, Italian, My Recipe, Place at the Table, Salad, Side Dish, Snacks and Appetizers, Soup, Spirits, Vegetarian, Wine

New Orleans inspired dinner with wine pairings for a cause

The uniquely American cuisine of Creole and Cajun food in Louisiana influenced by French, Spanish, West African, Amerindian, Haitian, German, Italian, British and Irish influences made sense for this year’s dinner. Continue reading New Orleans inspired dinner with wine pairings for a cause

jonathantnJanuary 14, 2018January 28, 20261 Comment

Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Entrée, European, Food Memories, Italian, Lunch, Middle Eastern, My Recipe, Place at the Table, Recipe, Turkish

Best 5 Blog Recipes of 2017

Readers decided the top five Place at the Table recipes for 2017 Continue reading Best 5 Blog Recipes of 2017

jonathantnDecember 27, 2017Leave a comment

Dinner, Entrée, Indian, Lunch, My Recipe, Place at the Table, Vegan, Vegetarian

Korma with Parsnips and Cauliflower

I’ve experimented with many korma dishes and felt an urge to play with some new ingredients last night for the first time: cauliflower and parsnips. Continue reading Korma with Parsnips and Cauliflower

jonathantnDecember 1, 2017December 1, 2017Leave a comment

Borrowed Recipe, Dinner, European, Italian, My Recipe, Recipe Review, Side Dish, Snacks and Appetizers, Wine

Pairing Food with Sicilian Orange Wine

The nutty nose, apricot preserves with orange citrus and a salty finish paired well with the sweet, smokey carrots and lemony walnut gremolata. Continue reading Pairing Food with Sicilian Orange Wine

jonathantnOctober 29, 2017October 29, 2017Leave a comment

Brunch, Dinner, Entrée, French, Lunch, My Recipe, Salad, Wine

Salade Lyonnaise ou Niçoise?

My recipe mashup starts with standard ingredients for a Lyonnaise salad and with haricots verts and red potatoes added from a Niçoise salad Continue reading Salade Lyonnaise ou Niçoise?

jonathantnOctober 4, 2017October 4, 20172 Comments

Dinner, Entrée, Lunch, Mexican, Recipe Review, Vegetarian

Blue Apron misses the mark in this week’s vegetarian adventure

I most looked forward to trying the Skillet Vegetable Chili of the three received meals this week because the thought of drop biscuits baked atop a pan of chili presented a new twist for me. But my expectations proved too grand. Continue reading Blue Apron misses the mark in this week’s vegetarian adventure

jonathantnSeptember 21, 2017September 21, 2017Leave a comment

Borrowed Recipe, Dinner, English, Entrée, Lunch, Recipe Review

Raised English Meatpie

Next time I bake a raised meatpie, I will account for fat content in the meat filling, set my pastry as soon as it’s kneaded, and start baking earlier. Continue reading Raised English Meatpie

jonathantnSeptember 4, 2017September 4, 2017Leave a comment

Dinner, French, Lunch, My Recipe, Salad, Side Dish, Soul Food, Vegetarian

Potato Salad with Tarragon

The secret to success with this recipe includes careful cooking of the potatoes, the best dressing ingredients and fresh herbs. Continue reading Potato Salad with Tarragon

jonathantnAugust 27, 2017Leave a comment