Kitchen Therapy

Hungarian beef stew with caraway seeds photo by vsimon
No, the caraway seeds are not negotiable.
This started as a recipe called Hungarian Goulash from Cooking Light. To me it is really more stew than goulash.
“Goulash” to Wisconsinites is a mishmash of ground beef, tomatoes (maybe canned tomato soup), and macaroni. Seasoning is limited to salt and [...]

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wild rice chicken soup photo by vsimon
A client requested Wild Rice Soup, please. I responded “sure”. Then I searched some of my favorite online recipe sites. Allrecipes.com had a likely candidate, Wild Rice Soup III, submitted by Diane.
It is quick
I adapted it for a pressure cooker, as I often do. Why take an hour to [...]

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photo by mysza831
Having the right tool in the kitchen can make the difference between joy and frustration. We have been in many home kitchens, and have used many tools, over many years. Some quality tools are inexpensive, some are investments.
Do you need some recommendations? Here are some that add pleasure to my day.
Some are available [...]

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