The word Cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian. When used in cooking, it refers to a meal prepared "hunter-style" with onions, herbs, usually tomatoes, often bell peppers, and mushrooms and wine. In french it is called "chasseur". While fricassee (cut poultry sauteed/simmered … [Read more...] about Traditional Chicken Cacciatore
Downstairs with Carson
Irish Potato Cakes
This recipe comes from Jane Pettigrew's Traditional Teatime Recipes cookbook. "Irish recipes make inventive use of potatoes and working people relied heavily on recipes that mixed them with milk, buttermilk, cream and eggs to make breads and cakes and these traditional … [Read more...] about Irish Potato Cakes
Downton’s Traditional Gingerbread Cake
This recipe comes from The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook which is quite similar to other gingerbread recipes of the era. What is particularly enjoyable about this book is that is prefaced by the historical background which I also like to provide. "Ginger was one of the … [Read more...] about Downton’s Traditional Gingerbread Cake
How to Make Authentic Cabbage Rolls
Traditions in Eastern European families include cabbage rolls, "Golubtsi", made in a unique way that Baba (grandmother) used to make. This is peasant food since the ingredients are quite inexpensive; however, they are labour intensive to make. As a result, they are often reserved … [Read more...] about How to Make Authentic Cabbage Rolls
Downton’s Toad-in-the-Hole
"The servants' hall table at Downton is usually laden with batter puddings, potatoes, stews, and vegetables that are cheap and filling. Rather than being carefully molded and garnished, the dishes are typically served in the vessel they were cooked in, and while some of them take … [Read more...] about Downton’s Toad-in-the-Hole
