Notes about Recipes in this site

• Black-eyed peas with country ham

  • whitewoods on October 13, 2018

    Yucky. But I think it was the ham stock that made it so.

• Grilled black bean & corn burgers

  • krobbins426 on December 05, 2013

    We couldn't grill, so I used baked potato, frozen corn, and added some mild green chiles. They didn't hold their shape too well, but were otherwise pretty good. Served with caramelized and mushrooms almost like a sloppy joe.

• Grapefruit segments in vanilla bean & star anise syrup

  • Dagmara on March 14, 2015

    I used 1/2 c sugar and it was plenty. I served it with coconut lime tapioca from Slanted Door

• Ham stock

  • whitewoods on October 13, 2018

    Yucky. I think it was the cloves and the allspice and the mace that gave an unpleasant overpowering flavor to this stock.

• Banana cocoa nib oatmeal muffins

  • fairyduff on March 22, 2021

    Really nice. I made it sugar-free with Xylitol. The kids didn't like the texture of cocoa nibs, so next time I will try cocoa powder.

• Blueberry goat cheese muffins

  • nicolepellegrini on June 23, 2018

    Was curious to try these and they did come out with an interesting, not-too-sweet flavor thanks to the goat cheese. However I did find myself craving a little more sugar or perhaps vanilla or lemon flavor? And I did need to add a second egg to get the dough to bind up at all and not be totally crumbly. Was still a bit dry even so. Not sure I'd try again.

  • nicolepellegrini on January 27, 2019

    I made these again, adding actually a third egg, some lemon extract, and actually substituting lemon curd for the blueberry puree. Liked the results much, much better...though I suppose it's not really the same recipe any longer :)

• Bee pollen dusted hazelnuts

  • bching on February 28, 2015

    Tasty but nothing special. The pollen dust doesn't adhere especially well, and given the number of dishes dirtied, this recipe doesn't have a good work to deliciousness ratio.

• Cooling dill-cucumber salad

  • Stephenn31 on June 12, 2024

    Nice quick summer salad. I added a bit of garlic too.

• Double chocolate crackle cookies

  • Grywhp on September 13, 2020

    Quick, easy, and satisfyingly rich with chocolate

• Cincinnati chili

  • sayeater on November 03, 2021

    I used impossible meat to make this vegetarian. A fantastic Cincinnati chili perfect for serving 5 way. Used many Burlap and Barrel spices which really sent it over the top! Will definitely make again.

• Oatmeal Craisin muffins

  • apattin on August 06, 2018

    Too doughy. I could only make 11 muffins. Used dried cherries and felt needed more sugar

• Fairy tale eggplant in ginger-garlic sauce

  • Christine on August 12, 2014

    So good! I cut the eggplant pieces smaller and made an extra half recipe of the sauce so I could add chicken to the mix and serve it over rice as a full meal. I used about 1 tsp of ground ginger in the sauce instead of fresh since I didn't have any. Also used mirin (sweetened sake) in place of plain sake as that was what I had on hand, but then omitted the pinch of sugar. A new favorite that I will definitely make again.

• Matcha (green tea) angel food cake

  • fairyduff on January 07, 2021

    No cake flour in the house? Here is the answer. https://www.thekitchn.com/the-easy-way-to-make-cake-flour-substitute-baking-tips-from-the-kitchn-44521

  • fairyduff on January 09, 2021

    Easy recipe. Popular with all the family. I will certainly be repeating this one.

• Cuba libre cupcakes

  • sarahcooks on September 16, 2013

    I've made these a few times and absolutely love the flavor. The tops of the cake gets all kind of sticky and crispy, the frosting is the perfect touch. But they always always overflow the cups and sink in the middle, and I don't think I'm overfilling them. I wish I could figure out what's wrong with the recipe, but I'm no cake expert.

• Tomato sauce with anchovies

  • fairyduff on October 04, 2020

    Easy. Tasty. No need to shop

• Spiced oatmeal jam bars

  • imaluckyducky on September 28, 2025

    5 stars. Great recipe, not too sweet and very amenable to adding more ingredients (hemp seeds, raisin, etc$

• Sweet and sour braised cabbage with bacon

  • imaluckyducky on February 03, 2025

    4 stars Beautifully simple recipe for braised cabbage as written. Added more vinegar per personal preference, the caraway adds a nice zip of flavor. The bacon adds just enough fat to make it unctuous without being the dominant flavor.

• Corned beef hash with carrots and thyme

  • Acarroll on April 19, 2026

    I loved the addition of carrots and thyme. It wasn't a quick breakfast, but it was delicious in the end.

• Grapefruit snap pea salad with a honeyed thyme-balsamic dressing

  • Krisage on July 08, 2016

    Inspiration: made dressing and served atop lettuce greens, snap peas, boiled eggs, and cambozola blue cheese. Yum!

• Pierogi-tatta

  • kbrooks on March 29, 2026

    Dry and stodgy. The recipe could probably be improved with some tinkering but I'm not going to bother.

• The cloak and dagger sandwich (with coleslaw and Russian dressing)

  • sayeater on March 04, 2023

    This was a great sandwich! We subbed warmed peppered seitan slices for corned beef and added slices of swiss. The dressing and coleslaw were great on their own and certainly made a winning combo with everything else. Add chips and a half sour pickle and we were in deli lunch bliss.

• Chicken cordon bleu baked frittata

  • bwehner on April 12, 2018

    Made with 6 eggs (not 10). Delicious!

• Meyer lemon bundt cake

  • apattin on February 18, 2018

    A brick. It rose in the oven and then deflated as it cooled. Bad sign. The cake tester came out clean but the inside of the cake was... a brick. Also, lemon flavor barely detectable and the glaze was too liquid.

• BLT Tuna salad, salad

  • Krisage on March 06, 2022

    Pork doesn't like us, so we skipped the bacon. Still, this was a tasty combo! I've not used tahini in tuna salad before. It added a subtle complexity/creaminess. We'll definitely experiment more with this approach.

• Cornmeal battered soft crabs with Old Bay corn grits

  • anya_sf on January 29, 2024

    Nice idea, but I didn't love it. The Old Bay overpowered the corn flavor in the grits. For the soft-shell crabs, I just used flour per her regular recipe (there was way more than needed), which was fine, but nothing too exciting.

• Cara Cara orange and roasted beet couscous

  • Acarroll on December 28, 2025

    Too much onion sharpness, and the raw carrots were weird with the cooked beets. Lacking flavor - needed more broth and fresh herbs. Edit: Adding an extra Meyer lemon and zest and microwaving added zing and made a great base for a curry.

• Deviled egg smashed potato salad

  • sayeater on May 02, 2022

    Left out asparagus for a pretty traditional picnic potato salad. The hot paprika packed a bigger punch than I expected (and I used at the lower end of the recommended amount). Like most potato salads it was drier on day 2 so might need to stir in some extra mayo or similar.

• Sardine and summer squash spaghetti with olive, tomato and capers

  • Avocet on July 08, 2022

    Very tasty. It does need lemon, and pine nuts would be a good addition.

• Tennessean corn light bread

  • planetClaire on March 08, 2020

    Substituted yoghurt for buttermilk - have tried a few corn breads & not been impressed but we all enjoyed this, however it was quite sweet so next time will try halving the sugar. Nice sliced with butter & marmite.

• Sardine croquettes

  • fairyduff on October 10, 2020

    Good recipe - not too 'fishy' at all. Gave me an excuse to do baked potatoes for the kids' lunch. Next time I might use egg to bind, although they did cook up without - just had to be careful flipping them. I used lemon zest because I was out of lemon pepper, but I think not next time.

• The salad in winter

  • jhallen on November 02, 2021

    This was great. Don't like beets so substituted jicama, which worked well. All in all, a very tasty salad. Made good use of some pink celery we received in our CSA box.

• Smoked sardine & dandelion greens spaghetti

  • anya_sf on February 10, 2022

    I made this in the spirit it was presented: a pandemic-driven, mostly-pantry recipe. I used 8 oz pasta, about 12 oz mixed greens (baby spinach, chard, kale), no tomatoes or onion, fewer red pepper flakes. My smoked sardines were not in oil, so I added some to cook the garlic. Fortunately, they were also not overly salty and I reserved some pasta cooking water to add to the pasta. After tasting the pasta, I added the zest of 2 lemons. Topped with toasted breadcrumbs. Not bad for a pantry meal.

• Smoked herring horseradish dip

  • Acarroll on February 23, 2024

    Probably my favorite way to eat tinned fish. I wonder if you could even use non-smoked fish and add some liquid smoke...