Green Tomato Casserole
Mom got this recipe from a magazine. Its purpose was to use up two things: zucchini and green tomatoes. Dad grew bumper crops of tomatoes – we pickled green ones in dill pickling brine,...
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Deep Fried Mashed Potato Balls
These were tasty. We typically made them from left over potatoes. My parents were always meat-and-potatoes people. Once in a while we’d do pasta or rice, but it was mostly potato with every meal....
Pork Goulash
I always laugh when people talk about “Hungarian Goulash” as a mixture of macaroni, ground beef, and tomato sauce. Growing up “goulash” meant pork, yellow beans, carrots, and cabbage. Granted, I didn’t like it...
Porcupine Meatballs
I’m fairly certain this came from the booklet that accompanied one of the pressure cookers Mom owned. She had three (2-1/2, 4, and 6 quart) and used them all regularly. I remember an incident...
2003 KLO Menu – Spanish Tapas
Kitchen Liberation Organization’s 2002 Valentine’s Dinner Spanish Tapas Olives Fried Almonds Fried Plantains Fried Calamare Tuna & Olive Crostini Marques de Gelida Cava NV Spanish Salad Coto de Hayas Blanco 2001 Santa Luzia Dao...
Fried Almonds
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Fried Almonds 9 oz blanched almonds 3 or 4 Tbsp olive oil salt Warm the oil in a non-stick frying pan. When hot, saute the almonds...
Fried Plantains
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Fried Plantains 2 to 3 green plantains 4 cups olive oil salt Choose green, under-ripe plantains for this recipe. To peel, make several lengthwise cuts the...
Fried Calamare
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Fried Calamare 1-1/2 lbs calamares (squid) about 4 cups flour 4 cups olive oil salt Remove the calamares’ heads, tentacles, ink bags, fins and skin. Wash...
Tuna & Olive Crostini
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Tuna & Olive Crostini 12x 1″ slices of a French baguette drizzle of olive oil 8 oz tuna steak salt & ground black pepper 1/2 cup...
Spanish Salad
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Spanish Salad Salad: Serrano ham, cut in strips Manchego cheese, cut in small pieces mesclun mix black olives, sliced tomato, sliced avocado, sliced Spanish Sherry Vinaigrette:...
Saffron Rice
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Saffron Rice We cheated and used a commercial mix … However, the presentation was great — Jay had some heart shaped molds. He greased the molds...
Grilled Portobellos with Hazelnut Gremolata
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Grilled Portobello with Hazelnut Gremolata 4 medium Portobello mushrooms, stems removed olive oil salt & ground black pepper Gremolata: 2 cups hazelnuts, coarsely chopped 2 cloves...
Chicken Croquettes
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Chicken Croquettes 1/2 cup flour 2 cups milk 1 cooked chicken leg salt nutmeg (to taste) 3 cups olive oil eggs & bread crumbs as needed...
Cazón en Adobo (Marinated Fried Fish)
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Cazón en Adobo (Marinated Fried Fish) 1-1/2 lb bone-free fish, such as dogfish or monkfish 3 Tbsp olive oil 5 Tbsp wine vinegar 1 Tbsp water...
Spanish Orange Tart
From the 2003 KLO dinner — Spanish Tapas Spanish Orange Tart 3 eggs 10 oz sugar 1 cup milk 1/2 cup olive oil zest of one orange, minced (without the bitter white pith) 10...