International Flavor Bases

All dishes have a base of flavor, and depending on where in the world each dish comes from, each has a different group of components. Regional ingredients and tastes make up the flavor bases and work with the main ingredients available in that region. Let’s highlight some of the most common bases that are used…

Smoked Salmon Biscuits

Here is a Lenten idea for Friday morning breakfast. I had some leftover smoked salmon from another recipe and used it in this recipe. The chives add a needed break from the smokeyness of the fish, and the black pepper, creme fresh, and caviar make it super savory. The cheese keeps it moist and brings…

Texas Kolache

I saw this one on Yum and Yummer in a tour of Texas and immediately thought of my son-in-law, Jack. Smoked sausage or brisket, jalapeño, and cheese encased in a fluffy, slightly sweet dough. I went smoked sausage because I didn’t want to spend 12 hours on a brisket. This was brought by Eastern European…

Bacon Deviled Eggs

There is a problem with deviled eggs: the flavor delivery is all done with the yolks. The whites act like the parking lot for flavor to drive over. It’s not their fault! The egg whites have always been neglected – they are egg whites. If they don’t become macaroons, they kinda just give up. So…

Gyro Egg Roll

Followers of this blog may remember that my Aunt Margie and Uncle George had a restaurant in Greektown Detroit. I found some gyro meat in bulk quantities at Costco, so I plan on doing a number of Greek inspired recipes. Kinda like when I binged on cookie butter and elderflower syrup. So, a gyro egg…