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HISTRATTON
 
Home Town: Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Member Since: Apr. 2002
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Vegetarian, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Needlepoint, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Biking, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
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  • This recipe has been rated 211 times with an average star rating of 4.3
About this Cook
I am a mom of two picky-eater boys, but I try not to let that stop me from fixing dinners that my husband and I will enjoy!
My favorite things to cook
Anything I can do in my cast-iron Lodge skillet or my Le Creuset Dutch oven! One-pot meals are my favorites!!!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Boston Baked Beans, hands down!
My cooking triumphs
My St. Patty's Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Boiled Dinner, circa 1994, turned a vegetarian back into a carnivore. That man is now my husband. 'Nuf said!
My cooking tragedies
Hmmm, still thinking on that one.
Recipe Reviews 3 reviews
Great Grandma's Pork and Sauerkraut
I have been looking for a great use for the frequently on-sale diced pork I find at my local market, and this is definitely one! I have often used diced pork to make a too-tough Mexican stew, but this recipe yielded a deliciously tender German pork, apple and sauerkraut supper! I first sauteed some onions in olive oil, and then added pork that I'd tossed with some flour and white pepper. Browned the meat, then took it out to deglaze with some water and white wine, as another reviewer suggested. Then, I threw everything back in, along with the can of sauerkraut, two diced apples, ~6 small diced Yukon gold potatoes, ~Tbsp. brown sugar, a few splashes of white wine and some water and apple juice. It all cooked together, tender and wonderful, in less than an hour, and every bit as fabulous as (if not more so, and a whole lot quicker than) many other German pork/apple/onion/kraut things I've tried in my slow cooker or Dutch oven!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 23, 2009
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie
I'm sure it's a good cookie recipe, but it's NOT the $250 recipe of urban legend. I received a copy of that more than 15 years ago, and it involved many other ingredients, including grated chocolate and, I believe, oatmeal. I'm still looking for a copy of the "scam" recipe that really did make an amazing cookie!

16 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 14, 2005
Grecian Pork Tenderloin
Absolutely fabulous! The marinade was zesty and flavorful: as good as that of our favorite Mediterranean restaurant. I substituted the juice of Seville oranges (from our tree out front) and used bottled chopped garlic without any noticeable compromise of taste.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 17, 2003
 
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