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June 14, 2010

Just Peachy: Tickled Peach Milkshake

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While we’ve got several weeks until Texas Hill Country peaches ripen, farmer’s markets in Houston have Texas peaches from more southern locales now.  Enjoy them in a peach milkshake. As for the peach liqueur, I recommend Mathilde Peche Liqueur. -alyce eyster Tickled Peach Milkshake Print Recipe Type: dessert Author: culinarythymes.com Prep Time: 30 mins Total [...]

February 12, 2010

More on Chocolate, Less Guilt!

If you’ve overindulged a bit in chocolate this month, don’t beat yourself up too badly about it. You’ve probably heard there are health benefits to chocolate, dark chocolate, that is. To get to the heart of the matter, I asked registered, licenced dietitian Catherine Kruppa, who works out of The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, to [...]

November 6, 2009

MEXICAN GRITS SOUFFLE WITH CUMIN, MONTEREY JACK AND CARMELIZED ONIONS

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Thank you, culinarythymes.com reader Brenda, for bringing this great recipe to my attention. You see, in our online archive, gremlins had replaced certain fractions with Greek symbols, so Brenda emailed to get the correct quantities. Well, upon further inspection, I found sentences spliced and paragraphs missing. Blame it on a server switch not so long [...]

April 8, 2009

Looking for lamb in all the wrong places…

Is your Easter menu incomplete? Here are two fab recipes for Spring lamb from the archives of Culinary Thymes magazine. Roasted Rack of Lamb — I made this for a dinner party Friday night. There were no leftovers. http://www.culinarythymes.com/roasted-rack-of-lamb-with-yougurt-mint-sauce/   Roasted Leg of Lamb with Spring Herbs – This one we’ll be making for Easter [...]

April 2, 2009

Coffee Ice Cream Cake with Chocolate Sauce

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It’s getting hot in here. Time for…chilly, ice cream desserts! This one’s a winner. Enjoy. -alyce eyster Coffee Ice Cream Cake with Chocolate Sauce Print Recipe Type: dessert Author: culinarythymes.com Prep Time: 45 mins Total Time: 45 mins Serves: 8 This easy-to-prepare sake may be made up to 3 days ahead. Store it in the [...]

April 2, 2009

Go Greek: Taramasalata with Toasted Pita Chips

I made taramasalata recently and thought I’d share… At a recent dinner party, Greek fare dominated the menu. The meal started with taramasalata on crunchy pitas and a crisp white wine. I’d forgotten how addictive the creamy spread can be. Mirroring the consistency of a good, homemade alioli, but eggless, taramasalata is unctuous, tart and salty from the [...]

June 23, 2008

Springtime Honey-Citrus Lacquered Wild Salmon

Recipes courtesy the National Honey Board. For more information on cooking with pure honey, visit www.honey.com. Springtime Honey-Citrus Lacquered Wild Salmon Print Recipe Type: entree Author: National Honey Board Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 19 mins Total Time: 29 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 6 fillets wild caught salmon (about 2 pounds), pin bones removed [...]

April 5, 2007

Selecting & Cooking Asparagus

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Got any tips for selecting and cooking asparagus? The California asparagus harvest is underway and the folks at the California Asparagus Commission have some helpful information to share about this favorite springtime veggie.? At the market, select spears of similar diameter so that they cook evenly. Tips should be compactly closed. Peak selection in markets [...]