Notes about Recipes in this book

• Wine-braised sauerkraut and mushrooms

  • jillianefoley on January 15, 2026

    This was pretty good! Nothing particularly special but it was easy and quick. Pairs well with sausage.

• Cardamom pickled grapes

  • jd_z77v3u on January 23, 2026

    sounds weird, but they are so delicious!

  • SueMaynard on February 22, 2026

    I made these as gifts one year and they were a hit!

• Mushroom and barley soup

  • blintz on December 01, 2019

    Very earthy and satisfying soup. This is even better than my old standby from the Ratner's cookbook. Toasting the barley makes a difference. I couldn't find fresh porcini, so I used half portobello and half shiitake. For dried 'shrooms, I used a plastic jar of Vivido "Euro blend" from WFs which turned out to be very flavorful. Served with Creme Fraiche.

• Roast chicken with barley and vegetables

  • SueMaynard on February 21, 2026

    This dish is a regular company dinner - everyone is surprised how much they like the barley, and the flavor is so good even people who don’t think they’re mushroom fans love it

• Cheesecake with currant glaze and caraway crust

  • Bexxta on April 10, 2026

    Swapped farmers cheese for cottage cheese. Swapped gf ginger cookies for Graham crackers and left out carraway. Delicious! More delicate than a baked cheesecake - needed the rest time and the chilling time to firm up.