A personal gathering of recipes and food

Simpler Spanish Tortilla

The quintessential Spanish breakfast/snack of oil poached potatoes and onions bound with egg. When I first started making these, it was kind of a pain in the butt. It was solely a stovetop affair and at one point there involved multiple plates and a skillet to flip the damn thing to get both sides cooked properly. It was challenging to the point where I only wanted to make it on special occasions. The lovely folks at ATK have developed a hybrid stove/oven method that eliminates the need for flipping and I am here for it.

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Beef Stroganoff

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This recipe comes from Sip and Feast who’s author’s love of Costco endears himself to me each time I watch one of his Youtube videos. He also has the best recipe for winter squash that I have ever had. Anyways, stroganoff, mom always made some form of this from a can of cream of mushroom soup. This version is a bit more sophisticated and the best that I have had in my life.

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Spanish Migas

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Hailing from the Iberian Peninsula, a dish combining smoky, spicy sausage, sauteed peppers, fried bread and eggs. I had only heard of the Tex-Mex version. Thank you America’s Test Kitchen for broadening my horizons.

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Eggplant Pecorino

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Sliced, fried, sauced, cheesed, and reconstructed eggplant from ATK’s Cooks Country. Probably definitive proof that I do not do enough with eggplant.

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