“California” Mandel Breit

If you have one of those old-fashioned metal ice-cube trays with dividers then this is the recipe for you.

Seriously, I don’t know what Lisa Yockelson was thinking when she threw in that requirement.  I wound up using loaf pans and it turned out okay.

I’m not an expert and I don’t play one on TV, but as far as I’m concerned this is biscotti:  twice-baked almond bread.   This one happens to be topped with cinnamon-sugar and it has some orange juice in it too.  I suspect that’s where the California part comes in.

I still love LY’s Baking Style and I’m looking forward to the next recipe, but if she requires the use of an ice-cube tray again I might have to reconsider.

Eat Well and Savor.

 

Braised Beef with Red Wine, Garlic, and Thyme

I made this so long ago I can barely remember it.

I had a pretty busy workweek.  I hate when my paycheck gets in the way of my cooking.  Not to mention the new season of Dancing with the Stars.

I do remember that it was delicious.  I also remember that you need to clear your calendar for this one.  It has sits in the oven for about four hours.  The trick is to choose a good red wine and make sure you get more than one bottle.  I opted for Barolo.  It really helped to pass the time.

This is from Elizabeth Bard and Lunch in Paris.  She said something along the lines of this not being your grandmother’s pot roast.  The thing is my grandmother never made pot roast.  My mom used to make some kind of roast in an electric skillet with some really good browned potatoes.  I don’t recall any red wine being involved, and I’m pretty sure I used to put ketchup on it.  Ah, I’ve come so far.