Monthly Archives: April 2018

Blue Plate Special

Posted on April 30, 2018 by cookinginsens

From the early 1900s until the 1970s when they were superseded by fast food restaurants, American diners were inexpensive eating venues for the working man and their families. Open 24 hours a day, they catered to men and women going … Continue reading →

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Lamb Shanks in Wine with Pappardelle

Posted on April 29, 2018 by cookinginsens

I’ve forgotten what I was thinking about when I made the lamb shanks. I’m usually thinking of something when I decide to cook but if I wait too long before posting, poof, all gone 😀 Anyway, I had two leggy … Continue reading →

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A Chicken in Every Pot

Posted on April 22, 2018 by cookinginsens

I’ve been listening to the records that came with my newly refurbished Victrola and noticed that many of the records date from the war years. I’m especially pleased with the Decca label that recorded swing, blues and jazz. I’m now … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged braised, cooking, easy, food, food photography, recipe, roast chicken, Vegetables | 9 Comments

Victor Victrola 1914

Posted on April 18, 2018 by cookinginsens

By first cleaning two times with lemon oil and a light steel wool, we found the grain! In the next phase, we lightly sanded the wood with more lemon oil, being careful to not remove the original varnish. Lastly, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, food, herbs, horseradish, recipe, rib roast, victor victrola | 14 Comments

Hearty Red Wine Braised Beef Stew with Chicken Hearts

Posted on April 17, 2018 by cookinginsens

Snow flurries this morning but we did have two days of low 70s just as a tease. I had about 2 1/2 lbs of generic beef stew cubes and 1 lb of chicken hearts. Yes, I know, a little bizarre … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged beef, cooking, food, mushrooms, pearl onions, recipe, red wine, stew | 7 Comments

Tilapia Poached in Vegetable Broth

Posted on April 9, 2018 by cookinginsens

Of course I’ve been cooking but not taking pictures and posting because I’m obsessed with the wind up 1914 Victor Victrola that we purchased from an antique shop. The Victrola was found neglected for about 30 years in an old … Continue reading →