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    Mushroom stroganoff

    Mushroom stroganoff

    This dish is made with both dried and fresh mushrooms. The dried mushrooms can be the wild black or dark brown ones that are imported from Italy or Eastern Europe, but I’ve also had success using the Japanese forest mushrooms—a wonderful, pungent flavor. Serves 6 • 2...
    French fried mushrooms

    French fried mushrooms

    The mushrooms can be fried ahead of time and then reheated for about 10 minutes in a very hot oven, but the crusts will lose just a bit of their crispy pizzazz that way. Serves 6 • 1½ lbs. fresh, firm mushrooms • 1 cup dry bread or cracker crumbs • ⅓ cup minced fresh...
    Mushrooms on toast

    Mushrooms on toast

    Use only fresh, firm, rather small mushrooms for this recipe, and don’t try to substitute dried herbs for fresh. The flavor of this dish is wonderful, but it depends on just the right balance of seasonings. Serves 4 to 6 • 1½ lbs. fresh mushrooms • 4 Tbs. olive oil •...
    Potato kugel

    Potato kugel

    A kugel is a puddinglike dish, best eaten hot or warm. Potato Kugel is generally a side dish, but it could be used as the basis of a light meal, with the addition of a soup or salad and some fruit. Serves 6 to 8 • 4 medium-sized potatoes (about 2 lbs.) • 1 large...
    Red cabbage with apples

    Red cabbage with apples

    Serves 6 to 8 • 2 lbs. red cabbage, cored and shredded • 1 medium-sized yellow onion, chopped • 1½ lbs. tart green apples (about 3 large), peeled, cored, quartered, and sliced • ½ cup butter • 1 tsp. salt • 2 Tbs. brown sugar • 2 Tbs. cider vinegar • ¼ tsp. ground...