Area Cooks Share Recipes: Choucroute (Sauerkraut)

Famous throughout France and Germany

By Mario Ratzki
Area Cooks Share Recipes: Choucroute (Sauerkraut)

I grew up in the Northeast of France, where winters are cold and snowy. This recipe is famous throughout France and Germany. It’s called Choucroute in France, Sauerkraut in Germany. When I make it for my family, I add a second jar of kraut. Ingredients: 2 lbs. baby back pork ribs (ours are from Huntoon […]

Area Cooks Share Recipes:  Linzer Cookies

The perfect blend of taste and color

By Lorna Carlisle
Area Cooks Share Recipes:  Linzer Cookies

Cardamom Cream Cheese Linzer Cookies (from King Arthur Baking Co. ) Dough: ½ cup (92 g.) vegetable shortening 8 Tbsp. (113 g.) unsalted butter, softened 1 ½ cups (298 g.) sugar 4 oz. (113 g.) cream cheese, softened 1 large egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. ground ginger ½ to 1 tsp. ground cardamom […]

Neighbors Share Favorite Recipes – Macaroon Cookies

This family favorite is easy to make

By Lorna Carlisle
Neighbors Share Favorite Recipes – Macaroon Cookies

Coconut Macaroons 1 pkg (14 oz) flaked coconut (I used sweetened) 2/3 cup sugar 6 tablespoons flour ¼ teaspoon salt 4 egg whites (lightly beaten) 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 pkg (8 squares) Baker’s semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted (I used dark chocolate chips) Mix coconut, sugar, flour, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in […]

Area Cooks Share Recipes: Mushroom Linguine

Cooks can experiment with variations to dish

By Ken Wells
Area Cooks Share Recipes: Mushroom Linguine

Creamy Mushroom Linguine This dish can be prepared quickly from common ingredients that are available year-round. It’s a flexible recipe that can be a good starting point for your own experimental variations. Linguine is wider and has a “meatier” texture than spaghetti, but try it with other types of pasta. Linguine, or other pasta Fresh […]

Area Cooks Share Recipes: Braised Lamb Shanks

Made from lamb purchased from Cedartree Farm

By Mario Ratzki
Area Cooks Share Recipes: Braised Lamb Shanks

3 lbs. lamb shank.  (We bought ours from Cedartree Farm) For the marinade: 2 cloves garlic 2 anchovies or anchovy paste 2 tbsp. Dijon  mustard ( preferably Maille) 1/2 tbsp. fresh chopped rosemary 1 tsp. thyme Salt/pepper to taste. 1/4 cup olive oil Mix all ingredients together in a paste.  Pat shank dry.  Apply paste […]

Area Cooks Share Recipes: Hermit Cookies

Cook shares favorite America's Test Kitchen recipe

By Lorna Carlisle
Area Cooks Share Recipes: Hermit Cookies

HERMIT COOKIES (America’s Test Kitchen recipe).  Makes about 20 cookies 1 cup raisins 2 tbsp. crystallized ginger, finely chopped 8 tbsp. unsalted butter 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground allspice 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ¾ cup (5 ¼ ounces) packed dark brown sugar ½ cup molasses (mild […]

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