Yearly Archives: 2009
Poached Scallops with Mango Salsa
November 2, 2009 | 
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Friends throw a holiday party every year and the guests are asked to bring a toy or clothing for a needy child. They have such a great home, are wonderful hosts and their orchard collection is out of this world. Given all of the above how could one ever decline their invitation? They served this […]
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Cumin Crisps
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I’ve modified this recipe that I got from my friend Kevin Ryan. He was teaching a class and shared it with the students. Makes about 60 2-inch crackers 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 6 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 2 tablespoons unsalted-butter, melted ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup water, […]
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Court Bouillon
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This is a simple yet delicious stock to poach any type of seafood or fish. Use it to poach the scallops for the Poached Scallops with Mango Salsa recipe. 4 cups water 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 thyme sprig 2 flat-leaf parsley sprigs 1 bay leaf 3 garlic cloves ½ carrot, peeled ½ onion, […]
Apple Pies, Apple Butter and Apple Syrup
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What does one do with 3 1/2 bushels of Minnesota grown apples, consisting of a combination of Harrelsons, Cortlands and Regents? What you do is invite a group of good friends over to spend the day making pies, apple butter and syrup, throwing in a lot of laughter along the way. We did just that […]
Community Giving Campaign
October 31, 2009 | Print
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We had a little contest at work last week. We were asked to incorporate “Goulish Goodies” with the themes of the organizations that, as a company, we were supporting. Here’s a picture (taken with a camera phone) of what I created. If you can make it out, it is all made out of sugar cookie […]
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Caramel Candies with a Twist
October 14, 2009 | Print
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I spent a recent Sunday afternoon testing different caramel candy recipes that I had found on the internet and in cookbooks. While doing so, I was sitting here at the kitchen island, staring at a very large bottle of Saporoso balsamic from Modena, Italy, that I had purchased not too long ago. Every recipe at […]
Raspberry and Passion Fruit Mousse Cake
September 22, 2009 | Print
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Friends Jennifer, Kevin and I get together occasionally at Bret’s Table to cook, what some would say are complicated desserts. That wouldn’t be my definition. We just cook whatever looking fun and interesting. Most recently we have been testing various French Macaron recipes, some with more success than others. To date though, we haven’t found […]
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Chinese-Style Roasted Chicken Thighs