Cider-Brined Chicken with Red Rice, Acorn Squash, Kale 2 cup apple cider (Honeycrisp, if available) 1 cinnamon stick 3 bay leaves 5 whole cloves 2 cloves garlic, crushed, skin on ¼ cup salt 2 cup ice 1 whole chicken, cut in eight pieces 4 Tbs. butter 2 Tbs. fresh oregano, chopped 1 Tbs. salt ½ [...]
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The Ethnic Epicure
Just outside of Eagle, Wisconsin, is the world's largest museum dedicated to the history of rural life - Old World Wisconsin. Over 50 buildings were identified across the state, disassembled, and re-assembled in one campus. And one part of the fund-raising effort to get this all started back in 1976 was a cookbook - The [...]
Smoked Duck Pot Pie
We had the great fortune of receiving a gift of several whole smoked ducks. We decided to take one and break it down. First, we quartered the whole duck and placed it on a bed of Granny Smith apples and celery with thyme and cup of water in the oven at 350° for about 2 [...]
Of Cabbage Rolls and Inspiration
Culinary touchstones inspire new creations. Savoy cabbage in the crisper drawer. Excess stuffing from a stuffed mushroom cap appetizer. A pork tenderloin. The memory of stuffed cabbage rolls. Cabbage leafs boiled and then filled with a small serving of minced meats and seasonings exist in countless cultures across the globe. The Polish immigrants to Chicago [...]
Buffalo Chicken – Buffalo, New York
We have added Buffalo, New York, to our list of cities for Great Lakes Cuisine and included two iconic locations: Anchor Bar and Charlie the Butcher. Anchor Bar is the original creator of Buffalo-style hot wings which is a fairly recent addition (last 50 years) to the regional culinary tradition. As a dish, it doesn't [...]
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