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April 09, 2010

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Homemade Cheesy Chili Dogs

There are a plethora of regional variations of chili dogs, more than you can shake a frankfurter at! Portillo's Chili Dog Toppings range from some source of meat sauce with cheese, onions, mustard, pickles, tomatoes, hot pepper relish to sauerkraut piled on top. However, the origin of chili dogs is a little vague… Texas chili dogs were originally called Texas Hot Wieners, and originated on the East Coast. Huh? Peter George Koufougeorgas, a Greek immigrant from the town of Nea Koriniput, put the railroad town of Altoona, Pennsylvania on the map with his “Texas hot dog,” in 1918. They surprisingly pretty much had nothing to do with Texas. The “Texas” reference is to the chili sauce, which actually has more of a Greek cuisine influence, due to the Greek ethnicity of Kourougeorgas and his cooks. "Pete" Koufougeorgas, Altoona, PA. photo credit: Texas Hotdogs After watching workers leave the coal mines each day, ...

Fruity Bulgur Salad with Raspberries

I hope berries are still in season where you live, because you really should try this salad before summer is over. You really do need fresh raspberries here (but I wouldn't mind blackberries, or maybe cherries) - frozen won't do at all. Or well, it will be nice, but it won't be the same. This is heavenly. You can eat it as it is, or as a side dish - I loved it with duck, and some roasted chicken would be equally lovely. For a sauce, I made a great coriander sauce which I'll post about in a few days, promise! Fruity Bulgur Salad with Raspberries Serves 2 150 ml bulgur 300 ml water 5 dried apricots 2 tbsp dried cranberries 100 ml mixed fresh herbs (a good handful really) - basil, coriander and flat-leaf parsley is what I used 1/2 red chili 2 tbsp toasted hazelnuts 2 tbsp toasted pistachios 1 lime, juiced 1 tsp olive oil salt 125 g fresh raspberries Put bulgur and water in a pot with some salt, bring to a boil and cover with a lid. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 10-...

Peachy Keen Ice Cream

Dad loved his ice cream! I love ice cream! It’s my favorite “food.” I could eat it any time of the day. I am sure I inherited this trait from Dad. It was a wonderful thing when Mom went to the basement and pulled out the ice cream maker on a hot summer day. She mixed fresh fruit with milk and cream to make a custard, then placed it in the tall metal can and inserted the paddle. Dad packed lots of rock salt and ice around it and then the hard part started ~ the hand cranking. It was a messy experience with the melted rock salt and ice slurry that I thought was great fun! As the crank became hard to turn, after about a half-hour, the ice cream was ready to eat. I do it the easy way now with an electric ice cream maker! ...

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