WGRS: Fish Tacos with Broccoli Slaw for Andrea and Eric

Congrats to one of my graduating students, Eric, and his bride to be, Andrea, on their upcoming wedding! Sadly, we won’t be able to raise glasses to them in person, but we’ll be there in sprit – that’s for sure.
Although we couldn’t put together a custom spice box for the happy couple, we were able [...]

WGRS: Tatay’s Filipino Turkey for Thanksgiving

When I was growing up, this is how my dad made Thanksgiving turkeys. As you’ll see from the recipe, traditional stuffing isn’t used here – in fact, I never really understood what other people meant by “stuffing” or “dressing” until I went to high school! This meal was always one of my favorites. The turkey [...]

WGRS: Pumpkin Roll, Svarovsky style

Mike’s mom handed this recipe down – IT’S SO FANTASTICALLY GOOD. Think pumpkin cake Ho-Ho, with better filling, and you’re on the right track! Just try not to eat the whole roll at once. Try.
Cake:
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
4 eggs
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon iodized salt
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose [...]

WGRS: Elizabeth and Justin’s Baked Parmesan Halibut

My good friend Elizabeth got married last September, and in honor of her wedding anniversary I wanted to include her excellent recipe for Baked Halibut. Her husband is from Sitka, Alaska, so you know this one’s authentic!
Ingredients:
3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp bread crumbs
½ tsp garlic powder or salt
½ tsp dry mustard
¼ tsp rosemary
¼ tsp pepper
3 tbsp [...]

WGRS: gina’s apple crisp

Nothing says fall like apple crisp, and this one is pretty darn good if I do say so myself. The secret is the topping – there’s a lot of it, and it’s tasty!
Ingredients:
6 large tart apples (I used Granny Smiths)
1 tsp lemon juice – optional
1 cup butter, melted
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white [...]

WGRS: Svarovsky B&B waffles

Whenever Mike and I host friends and family, we try to make these waffles for breakfast. You’ll need a Belgian waffle maker, so if you didn’t register for one, then you might want to trade something in for one – these are worth it (or so we hear).
Svarovsky B&B Waffles – adapted from [...]

WGRS: “Can’t Spell…” chili, reblogged

I first posted this on our personal blog, and decided to reblog it here in honor of the OSU-USC clash of the titans this Saturday. I first made this recipe on 10-15-05, the day of the legendary ND-USC game, when Reggie Bush cheated and pushed Matt Leinhart over the goal line at Notre Dame Stadium. [...]

WGRS: Pan-roasted corn

Harvest time is here, so here’s another great way to use corn. MMMMM.
Ingredients:
- 3 ears corn on the cob
- 3-4 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Remove corn kernels from cob. A cool trick is to use a bundt pan and stand the corn [...]

WGRS: Best Gingerbread Cookies in the World, reblogged

I hope it’s ok with Alice (and if it’s not, A, just delete this post!) but I thought I’d share her gingerbread cookie recipe and include in the Wedding Gift Recipe Series. I cut and pasted the recipe text from her personal blog.
Gingerbread cookies
from the Moosewood Dessert Book, p. 184
but modified to fit [...]

Sarah and Chuck’s spice list

As I mentioned in my previous post on the Wedding Gift Recipe Series, I just created a personal spice set for my friends Sarah and Chuck who are getting married in the next few months. Here are the 16 spices I chose for them, and why:
Brady Street Cheese Sprinkle – Svarovsky Staple Spice (SSS)
China Cassia [...]