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Author: Monte Mathews

THANKSGIVING 101: PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES

THANKSGIVING 101: PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES

Thanksgiving Desserts at our house From left to right: Caramel Apple Pie, Sables, Pear, and Honey Cake, Southern Pecan Pie, Chocolate Tart  Chewing the Fat gets regular read-outs of what people are looking at and searching for most.  It came as no great surprise that…

THIS IS THE WORLD’S BEST LASAGNA

THIS IS THE WORLD’S BEST LASAGNA

THIS IS THE WORLD’S BEST LASAGNA. A symbol of Italian cuisine, this layering of an intensely flavored meaty Bolognese sauce with a silky-rich bechamel sauce, and a restrained sprinkling of cheese has made it our best lasagna recipe for years. It bears very little resemblance…

SMOKED TROUT CHOWDER, NOVA SCOTIA HODGE PODGE FROM CHEF SEADON SHOUSE.

SMOKED TROUT CHOWDER, NOVA SCOTIA HODGE PODGE FROM CHEF SEADON SHOUSE.

NOVA SCOTIA HODGE PODGE IS A TRADITIONAL DISH TRANSFORMED BY CHEF SEADON Hodge Podge is a traditional Nova Scotian dish, a hearty and flavorful stew made with fresh, seasonal vegetables– potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, and corn.  Seasoned with salt and pepper, some recipes, this…

NOT YOUR MOTHER’S TUNA CASSEROLE WITH DILL AND POTATO CHIPS

NOT YOUR MOTHER’S TUNA CASSEROLE WITH DILL AND POTATO CHIPS

LUSCIOUS AND CRISPY, SALTY AND FULL FLAVOR, CREAMY RICH IN CHEESE, FILLED WITH MUSHROOMS, LEEKS AND ONIONS AND CHUNKS OF THE BEST TUNA, THIS TUNA CASSEROLE WITH DILL AND POTATO CHIPS WILL AMAZE YOU. Yes, I did cook this.  I know, I know, I know. …

“30-MINUTE” VEAL AND MUSHROOM RAGÙ

“30-MINUTE” VEAL AND MUSHROOM RAGÙ

THIS RAGÙ BRINGS A TRUE TASTE OF TUSCANY TO YOUR TABLE IN NO TIME. A Ragù is a hearty meat sauce–in this case, the meat is veal– and carrots, tomatoes, and onions all cooked together in wine and stock. Every Tuscan cook has his own…

LAMB SHAKSHUKA

LAMB SHAKSHUKA

LAMB SHAKSHUKA IS THE ULTIMATE BREAKFAST FOR DINNER This bright, spicy tomato-y Lamb Shakshuka is topped with eggs and baked in the oven. Its tomato and red pepper sauce is enhanced with cumin, paprika, and a dash of cayenne. I’ve wanted to cook Shakshuka for…