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I came across this recipe over the summer and found it interesting enough to bookmark it. I knew there was no way I would make this during the summer, but winter is a whole different story. This dish screams cold weather comfort food to me and after our little brush with snow and below freezing temperatures this week, it is high time I made it. The recipe it is based on feeds 12, so paring this bad boy down to a smaller portion is going to be the challenge. But you all know that is what I set my focus on in writing this blog, crafting smaller portion recipes from wonderful recipes that would overwhelm a single diner (or a small family in this case). I will admit…
Tonight, let’s go old school European with this famous Hungarian dish made with pork, paprika, caraway, and sauerkraut. I have found many variations of this recipe and this one from the Daring Gourmet is the one I found most interesting (and easily adaptable to Cooking for One and a Half). I like the simplicity of this dish and really doesn’t take much time to put together before it is slow simmered until done. Now this isn’t fast food either, it does take 45 minutes or more to simmer until done, but it is perfect for a simple weekend dinner served with a crusty bread and a salad. And don’t be turned off by the sauerkraut. It melds into the rich…
Tonight I was feeling like I needed a little Oktoberfest inspired meal. I was also feeling a bit creative, so I put the two feelings together and came up with this dish. Whether using traditional or sous vide methods, this dish is simple to prepare. I really like the flavor of wurst cooked in sauerkraut (especially when bacon is involved), so I figured why not give sous vide a try. For those who don’t know, weisswurst is a delicately flavored veal and pork sausage from Bavaria. Traditionally made in the morning, the sausage contains no preservatives and is uncured/un-smoked so it would be eaten in the morning as they would spoil by the afternoon. Today, the sausages contain preservatives, are vacuum packed and refrigerated…