Menu du jour aspic : 18 Recipes


  • Recipe Tangy Tomato Aspic
    Tangy Tomato Aspic
    Canadian Thanksgiving is on a different day than American Thanksgiving but historic recipes are welcome in any country. This one stands the test of time. Calgarian Georgia DesMarais had a hard time finding a "jelly" pan in the USA but found a[...]
  • Recipe Rabbit and beef tongue aspic
    Rabbit and beef tongue aspic
    For many people aspic is a dish that they probably never tried, not mentioning one that is a rabbit and beef tongue aspic. For me growing up in a Ukrainian family aspic or as we call it holodets was one of the dishes that we enjoyed often with[...]
  • Recipe Scariest Vintage Recipes #5:  Macaroni Aspic
    Scariest Vintage Recipes #5: Macaroni Aspic
    This one is from January 10, 2010. I know aspic is decidedly vintage, but this one was likely popular in NO era... Kyle and I found this gem of an Antique shop in Wheaton, IL - MDL Sales: http://www.mdlsales.com which has lovely things with[...]
  • Recipe Tomato aspic, with scallops or not
    Tomato aspic, with scallops or not
    Here is an easy and refreshing recipe. I should say putting it all together is easy, but unmolding it sometimes isn?t. It?s a throwback to the 1950s and 1960s, and sure enough it was my mother who made it during that era. Her version was very[...]
  • Recipe Poached Salmon in Aspic (Page 318)
    Poached Salmon in Aspic (Page 318)
    RECIPE #1154 Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010 -- 7pm Location: Palo Alto, CA Kitchen: Emilee and Brian's Apartment Fellow Chefs: Emilee and Cornelia Dining Companions: Brian and Sam Recipe Rating: B- When I started this project, ages ago,[...]
  • Recipe Recipe Cards on Parade: Tangy Tomato Aspic
    Recipe Cards on Parade: Tangy Tomato Aspic
    Oooh, tangy! Tangy is another word whose appeal has fallen by the wayside. Combined with aspic - which is actually lemon Jell-O in this recipe, and tomatoes, how can you go wrong? Why not add some vinegar, onion juice, celery and cloves. If[...]
  • Recipe Bangkok is ALIVE!!!
    Bangkok is ALIVE!!!
    Cooking cooking cooking. That's how my schedule will be for the next 2 weeks and I feel great. That should keep me going since I'm nearby close to being bored. Bangkok is getting back on its shape but still there are remnants of the recent political[...]
  • Recipe Scandinavian seafood koldtbord or smørgåsbord
    Scandinavian seafood koldtbord or smørgåsbord
    The combination of Norwegian genes in our household and our experience with amazingly fresh seafood enjoyed during our trips to Norway occasionally result in a strong desire to try to replicate some of those cold and room-temperature aquatic[...]
  • Recipe Cold Food Presentations and Displays ~ Garde Manger
    Cold Food Presentations and Displays ~ Garde Manger
    Cold food displays and presentations take on many forms from fruits, vegetables, salads, cold deli meats, cheeses, aspics, chaud froid, caviar, canapés, cold hors d?oeuvres, charcuterie, garnish and garniture, and edible centerpiece carvings such[...]
  • Recipe Update 22, Part 2: New Year's Goal: Become an "official" Gourmess by August 2010
    Update 22, Part 2: New Year's Goal: Become an "official" Gourmess by August 2010
    I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate. --Julia Child The last two Demonstrations for Session 13: Soups were Gelée Ordinaire (Plain Aspic) and Oeufs Moulés au Madère (Eggs in Aspic with Madeira).  As I[...]