Kroppkaka

Kroppkaka is old-school Swedish food and one of my very favorite family food traditions. It’s basically a potato dumpling stuffed with bacon and allspice. It can be eaten plain but is much yummier cut in slices and fried in (lots and lots of) butter. We don’t get kroppkaka very often — maybe once every couple [...]

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Shelli and Neil made these cupcakes for their son Ezra’s first birthday this weekend (minus the raisins and walnuts for the little guys, Ezra and Simon). They were delicious, and I’m already thinking about when I can make them myself. (I took the recipe directly from the Barefoot Contessa’s website.)

2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/3 cups [...]

Papa Morehead’s Cinnamon Rolls

What you are about to read is one of the great treasures of the Morehead estate. Ever since I was a kid, my father — who gave us permission to post this recipe — has made a batch of these cinnamon rolls for special occasions (e.g., Christmas, Thanksgiving).
He’ll usually do all of the preparation the [...]

Pork Tenderloin

A favorite from the old Zion Cookbook  – this was our Christmas Eve dinner.
Ingredients

3-4 pounds pork tenderloin
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dill week
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced

Directions
Combine all ingredients and rub onto meat. Marinate overnight.  Place meat in a baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes per [...]

Seasoned Oyster Crackers

Adapted from several recipes found on allrecipes.com.
Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package oyster cracker
1/4 cup oil (vegetable or olive)
2-1/4 teaspoons dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
In a large bowl or bag, toss together the crackers and oil until completely coated.
Add dressing mix, lemon pepper, dill [...]

Spiced Chili

Good for a cold winter’s night. Taken from The Taste of Home Cookbook, recipe by Julie Brendt of Antelope, California. Note that the title could more accurately read: Spicy Chili.
Ingredients

1.5 lb ground beef
1/2 C chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (16oz each) kidney beans, rinsed drained
2 cans (15oz each) tomato sauce
2 cans (14.5oz each) stewed [...]

Best White Cake Ever

A guest post today from Lindsey, who made this cake for a first birthday party (and some delightful little butterflies for the birthday girls).

White Butter Cake:
1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated white sugar, divided
2 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup [...]

DPP 2008: December 20

Jason likes corn, and he likes (maybe even loves) cornbread. But he cannot abide actual pieces (kernels) of corn in cornbread. Apparently it’s a texture thing. (Other than that, Joe, your cornbread rocks!)

DPP 2008: December 19

Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes (1 per person)
Olive oil
Choice of spices: chili pepper and kosher salt OR Lawry’s salt OR cinnamon and sugar (you get the idea)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Cut sweet potatoes into fry shapes and toss with a generous amount of olive oil and your choice of seasonings.
Bake in a single layer on a cookie sheet [...]