Articles tagged: marge biancke

Kitchen Mailbox Minestrone from Classic Cup Cafe

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Posted: Apr 22, 2010

A couple of friends and I meet for lunch once a month at the Classic Cup Cafe on Jackson Road. Most sandwiches are offered with a cup of soup and we all find it almost ... Read more »

Dinner with the chef: What do you serve a former White House pastry chef?

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Posted: Apr 19, 2010

On April 14 a group of ten people from the Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group held a welcome dinner for Chef Roland Mesnier at Paesano's on Washtenaw Avenue. I was asked to be part of the ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox: Cooking with herbs and spices

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Posted: Apr 14, 2010

Marge, I enjoy cooking but I am hesitant about adding herbs and spices to my dishes. I don't know exactly what spice to use when I cook. What goes with what? Can you help me ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Steamed Spicy Shrimp

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Posted: Apr 08, 2010

Mu son and I adore the shrimp at Dominick's. Do you happen to have or are you able to get the recipe for the ingredients? We have tried the commercial product (Zatarains), but it just ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Alfajores

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Posted: Apr 01, 2010

There is a South American cookie that contains caramelized milk and is rolled in coconut. I had it on a trip to Honduras and absolutely loved it.Do you know what it is and do you ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Peanut Butter Ball

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Posted: Mar 24, 2010

My daughter just returned from a party where a peanut butter cheese ball was served. She raved about it ! The hostess doesn't want to divulge the recipe because she said that it wasn't hers ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Palm Palace Lentil Soup

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Posted: Mar 24, 2010

Mr. Mustafa Dakroub, CEO of Palm Palace Restaurants just sent me the revised recipe for their lentil soup. This recipe will serve at least 10 people. Thank you so much, Mr. Dakroub and thank you ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Spiral Bread with herb filling

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Posted: Mar 17, 2010

Many years ago the Michigan League had a very good restaurant and they used to have International Nights. One of the items that I used to really enjoy was an herb bread that was sometime ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Lentil Soup from Palm Palace

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Posted: Mar 10, 2010

I hope you can help me, Marge. This is the year that I have committed myself to increase my repertoire of soup recipes. I never liked lentil soup until I tasted a delicious spicy version ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Coleslaw like Zingerman's

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Posted: Mar 03, 2010

Would you publish a recipe similar to Zingerman's cole slaw? Thanks.-Susan Jordan Keith Dragon shared the Zingerman's Roadhouse recipe with me. It makes enough for a party of over 150, so I have broken it ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox German Potato Salad

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Posted: Mar 01, 2010

Do you happen to have the recipe for the Bavarian Inn's hot German potato salad? On a recent trip to Frankenmuth I fell in love with it. Thank you. -R.E. Visiting Frankenmuth is a Michigan ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Potato Pancakes

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Posted: Feb 17, 2010

At a restaurant recently I had some mixed potato pancakes that were heavenly. Can they be made at home? I am not into fancy cooking so your recipe needs to be easy. June Johnstone Potato ... Read more »

Scalloped oysters for Valentine's Day

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Posted: Feb 11, 2010

Do you have a good recipe for scalloped oysters? Over the holidays I had them for the first time and absolutely loved them! Since then, I have tried two recipes that were just OK. Can ... Read more »

Cheese Brioche from Petite Provence in Portland

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Posted: Feb 05, 2010

I was wondering if you could get the recipe for cheese brioche from Petite Provence in Portland Oregon. We'd be eternally grateful. It'd be great to try them ourselves. We recently watched Julie and Julia ... Read more »

Kitchen Mailbox Tomato Basil Bisque from Tamarack

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Posted: Jan 27, 2010

My husband and I love to stop at Tamarack in West Virginia on our way to visit our daughter in North Carolina. They serve the best tomato basil bisque, we've ever had. Is it possible ... Read more »