Irish Soda Bread with Green Butter Spread Thu, Mar 11, 2010 | Leave a comment Makes 1 (7 to 8-inch) round loaf. This bread doesn’t need yeast or a lot of kneading. You can make it in a food processor then finish it up with a bit of hand kneading. Younger cooks...

Sherrel’s Green Butter Spread Thu, Mar 11, 2010 | Leave a comment You must have this green butter spread to go with Irish Soda bread. It adds that wee bit of an Irish or St. Patrick’s Day touch to this warm wholesome loaf. I created it after thinking through...

French Toast-topped Chicken Potpie Thu, Mar 11, 2010 | Leave a comment French Toast-topped Chicken Potpie Makes 6 servings 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 (15½-ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth...

Banger and mash with onion gravy Wed, Mar 10, 2010 | Leave a comment BANGERS AND MASH WITH ONION GRAVY Enjoying a heap of bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes) certainly fits the St. Patrick’s Day spirit. The recipe calls for cooked sausages, so if...

Altered brownies recipe is a favorite Tue, Mar 9, 2010 | Leave a comment DEAR MELBA: You recently had a recipe for brownies in answer to a request. This one is different. I’ve been using this recipe for years. It started with one I clipped from The Oklahoman years...

Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup Tue, Mar 9, 2010 | Leave a comment Chicken Tortilla Soup Makes 12 cups 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1 garlic clove, peeled, minced 1 medium onion, chopped ¾ pound cooked, shredded chicken 1 tablespoon chili powder 1...

Chicken Tortilla Soup Thu, Mar 4, 2010 | Leave a comment Chicken Tortilla Soup Makes 12 cups 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1 garlic clove, peeled, minced 1 medium onion, chopped ¾ pound cooked, shredded chicken 1 tablespoon chili powder 1...

Recipe: Fast and Intense Gumbo Tue, Mar 2, 2010 | Leave a comment Fast and Intense Gumbo Makes 8 servings ½ cup (1 stick) butter, divided ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3 cloves garlic, minced 1½ cups chopped yellow onion (about 2 small) ¾ cup...

Recipe: Blender Hollandaise Sauce Tue, Mar 2, 2010 | Leave a comment BLENDER HOLLANDAISE SAUCE Hollandaise can be notoriously tricky to make, especially for inexperienced cooks, for whom the sauce can curdle. Julia Child’s blender version is foolproof, though...

Lost recipe for rolls originally from ’59 Tue, Mar 2, 2010 | Leave a comment DEAR MELBA: A long time ago, The Oklahoman published a recipe for Batterway Rolls. I had it for many years then misplaced it. I would appreciate another copy. Grace Treat, Flippin, Ark. Mercedes...

Fast and Intense Gumbo Thu, Feb 25, 2010 | Leave a comment Fast and Intense Gumbo Makes 8 servings ½ cup (1 stick) butter, divided ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3 cloves garlic, minced 1½ cups chopped yellow onion (about 2 small) ¾ cup...

Buttermilk Pie Wed, Feb 24, 2010 | Leave a comment Buttermilk Pie This pie resembles a smooth, glassy lake of ice perfect for skating. It also sports a spicy gingersnap crust, but you could easily substitute a more classic pastry or graham cracker...

Coconut Ice Cream Snowballs Wed, Feb 24, 2010 | Leave a comment COCONUT ICE CREAM SNOWBALLS Start to finish: 2 hours (15 minutes active). Makes 6 to 8 servings. ½ cup milk ½ cup sugar 15-ounce can cream of coconut 1 can coconut milk 1 cup heavy...

Sherrel’s One Paragraph Lentil Soup Wed, Feb 24, 2010 | Leave a comment Sherrel’s One Paragraph Lentil Soup Makes 4 to 6 servings. 1½ cups lentils 1 onion 3 or 4 carrots 2 stalks celery 1 red bell pepper 2 or 3 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon cooking oil 6 cups...

Lentil Super Salad Wed, Feb 24, 2010 | Leave a comment Lentil Super Salad This salad offers a creative opportunity to include all the things you enjoy or small portions of vegetables you may have on hand. The basic salad should include onions and...

Sauteed Flounder With Red Grapefruit Beurre Blanc Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | Leave a comment Sauteed Flounder With Red Grapefruit Beurre Blanc Makes 4 servings. 1/3 cup all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon salt, or to taste Ground black pepper, to taste 1 pound flounder or sole fillets 1...

Curried Chicken Clementine Salad Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | Leave a comment Serves 6 to 8. SALAD 2 cups cooked chicken meat, cubed 1 cup red grapes (seedless) 1 cup thinly sliced celery ½ cup lightly toasted walnuts, pecans or slivered almonds 5 clementines (4...

Sausage and Apple-stuffed Zucchini Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | Leave a comment Sausage and Apple-stuffed Zucchini There aren’t many foods that easily convey the high-speed downhill thrills of the luge. But you can savor the flavor of a winning recipe with these...

Asparagus and Apple Salad with Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | Leave a comment ASPARAGUS AND APPLE SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO AND GOAT CHEESE Get ready to hit the slopes. A mountain of soft white goat cheese paired with asparagus spear "skis” makes for a fine arranged...

Griddled Chicken Quesadillas Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | Leave a comment Griddled Chicken Quesadillas Making quesadillas on top of the stove using leftover chicken and a large pancake griddle is easy and fast. A variety of tortillas may be used; spinach, flour or white...