A fine article on the NPR website educated me on the origins of Chicken Kiev…not from Kiev, not made with garlic. Apparently this rather time consuming chicken cutlet originated in the culinary schools of Paris during the 19th century and was made with veal rather than chicken. When the Russian based students took the dish … Continue reading
Let it be said, I am not a fan of broccoli. It has a weird smell to me that I don’t really love. But, if you mix it with other things, like cheese, it becomes all the more flavorful! Chicken & broccoli is a common combination that can be quite appetizing. The “Jiffy mix” referenced … Continue reading
There are surely thousands of recipes for meat loaf, from the most basic off the side of the oatmeal box to elaborate stuffed and gravied creations. My friend Diane B once wrote a funny article about her “man loaf” recipe for a meat loaf stuffed with an Italian sausage, served with a side of cardiac … Continue reading
This particular recipe card doesn’t have a title or name for this dish, so I called it Hamburger Pie. It reminds me of something my mom used to make, although I can’t think offhand what that was called either. But it did involve shaping the meat into a pie crust type of thing and then … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting recipe called Chicken Loaf. I assume it is similar to meatloaf or ham loaf, in that it is shaped into a loaf and baked in a loaf pan. I just don’t know, though. In general, meat in a loaf has great potential to be delicious, but the farther you get from beef, the … Continue reading
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