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16-15: Tarte Tatin

Jamie Martin Group 16: Pies & Cakes, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods September 23, 2016July 31, 2020all-purpose flour, apples, autumn, baked goods, broiled, butter, caramelized, chilled, cut in, dessert, dough, egg-free, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, fall, farmers market, French, granulated sugar, Hutton house, Labor Day, party food, pastry, pie crust, pies, powdered sugar, revisited, salt, summer, tart, vegetarian

I’m not going to write a long dissertation on the origins of the well-known French dessert, Tarte Tatin–I’ll let Wikipedia handle the background of it. Instead, I’m going to focus on my history with 16-15: Tarte Tatin, evidenced by my mom’s handwriting all over the front & back of the recipe card.

Since she and I already had plans to go to a local farmers’ market for this year’s Labor Day BBQ supplies and apples were plentiful, I decided to bring back an old classic for us to cook together. 🍏

Most versions of Tarte Tatin are somewhat similar–it’s a pretty basic recipe. My mom’s notes claim it’s “easy”, and she stands by it to this day. Her other notes turned out to be helpful as well–the importance of good note-taking.

17-1: Croissants

Jamie Martin Group 17: Baked Goods, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods August 28, 2016August 23, 2020all-purpose flour, baked goods, breakfast, brushed, butter, chilled, croissants, dough, egg wash, eggs, fairly inexpensive, flaky, folded, French, gift ideas, granulated sugar, hard, kneaded, lukewarm, pastry, poppy seeds, proofed, salt, snacks, untested, vegetarian, yeast

Croissants are a culinary item that have been around for well…a really long time. Crescent-shaped rolls are a part of several cuisines–one example would be the kifli from Eastern Europe, versus the well-known Western European version, like 17-1: Croissants. 🌙

Wikipedia mentions that frozen pre-formed croissants are pretty readily available these days (and have been since the 1970s), so making this recipe’s truly a labor of love–it takes a good amount of effort, as noted above.

5-13: Italian Easter Pie

Adam Martin Group 05: Eggs & Cheese, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters August 26, 2016October 14, 2020all-purpose flour, asparagus, baked goods, boiled, breakfast, broccoli, butter, carrots, cheese, chicken bouillon, chicken broth, chilled, creamy, cut in, diced, dinner, Easter, egg wash, egg yolks, eggs, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, flute, food processor, grated, half-and-half, Italian, lattice, lunch, milk, Parmesan, pastry wheel, pie crust, pies, quiches, salt, sautéed, smoked ham, snow peas, spring, tart pan, tender-crisp, untested, vegetables

🐰 The Easter Bunny has come early this year and he’s brought 5-13: Italian Easter Pie! I prefer the Cadbury Bunny to the Easter Bunny, but I’ll eat this pie any day.

This dish is certainly elegant and delicious, I’ve never made a Torta Pasqualina before. Now I can check it off the list. ✅

16-4: Blueberry Pie

Adam Martin Group 16: Pies & Cakes, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods August 25, 2016July 31, 2020all-purpose flour, baked goods, baking powder, birthday, blueberries, boysenberries, butter, cherries, chilled, cornstarch, cut in, dessert, egg yolks, eggs, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, fruit, granulated sugar, hot desserts, lukewarm, party food, pie crust, pies, raspberries, slit, strawberries, summer, tart pan, twice-baked, untested, vegetarian, whipping cream

The photo of the pie for this recipe, 16-4: Blueberry Pie is epic. The peasant blueberry picker doll in the background is a great departure from most of the photos in Simply Delicious. 👍 We bought a case of blueberries during a trip to the market because they looked super fresh. I was going to make blueberry muffins, but after flipping through the recipes, this seemed like the best choice.

The whipped cream in the receptacle looks great. Check out how they used the pie in the background as well as in the center of the photo. The blueberries scattered on the table and the baby’s breath everywhere makes this photo extra fancy. 🎩

3-21: Broccoli-Celery Soup

Adam Martin Group 03: Soups, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters August 23, 2016August 26, 2022black pepper, boiled, broccoli, butter, celery, Cheddar, cheese, chicken bouillon, chicken broth, chilled, crushed red pepper, diced, dinner, easy, egg-free, garlic, Glendale apt, gluten-free, herbs and spices, inexpensive, leeks, lunch, melted, milk, minced, potatoes, purée, revisited, salt, shredded, simmered, soups, vegetables, whipping cream

Jamie made this recipe, 3-21: Broccoli-Celery Soup, for me before on a mild Christmas Eve. 🎅🏽 We were living in Glendale at the time, it doesn’t exactly get cold there. ❄

(Editor’s note: I didn’t make this on Christmas Eve–my mom did. I don’t know which Christmas Eve, but that’s definitely her writing. I did however, make this when we lived in Glendale, CA, and he’s right about that–it doesn’t get that cold there.)

I really enjoyed the soup the first time around, so I took my own shot at cooking this recipe.

2-13: Waldorf Salad

Adam Martin Group 02: Salads, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters August 22, 2016November 16, 2020American, appetizers, apples, celery, celery root, chilled, creamy, diced, dinner, easy, gluten-free, grapes, inexpensive, julienned, lemon juice, lunch, mayonnaise, New York, peeled, salad cream, salads, side dish, untested, vegetables, vegetarian, Waldorf, walnuts, whipping cream

2-13: Waldorf Salad is a short and easy recipe to make. This recipe is still popular despite its age–the maître d’hôtel (not the chef) of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel created this namesake salad in 1896. Jamie suggested that I watch the episode of Fawlty Towers called “Waldorf Salad” which originally aired in 1979. This episode features many jokes about the titular salad.

“Well I think we ran out of Waldorfs.” Most kitchens would have these ingredients on hand, so this joke got the biggest laugh of the episode. 🍏🍇🌱🌰

9-5: Modern-Style Hamburger

Adam Martin Group 09: Ground Meat & Sausage, Section 2: Main Courses August 21, 2016October 20, 2020beef bouillon, black pepper, burgers, butter, chili sauce, chilled, chives, condiments, easy, egg-free, fairly inexpensive, fried, green onions, griddle, grill pan, grilled, ground beef, ground meat, iceberg lettuce, lettuce, modern, pan-fried, parsley, pearl onions, salt, sautéed, sirloin, untested, whipping cream, white bread, whole wheat bread, yellow onions

Simply Delicious has provided a plethora of burger recipes for me to try, like 9-15: Peppercorn Beef Burgers and this recipe, 9-5: Modern-Style Hamburger. I like to cook these on the electric griddle because I can cook the entire batch off at once and they all cook evenly.

I tend to prefer burgers that are dinner sized. These burgers are more like sliders or a thin lunch style burger. 🍔

15-2: Chocolate Mousse

Jamie Martin Group 15: Cold Desserts, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods August 20, 2016July 30, 2020chilled, chocolate, chocolate chips, coffee, cold desserts, creamy, dessert, double boiler, easy, egg yolks, eggs, fairly expensive, folded, melted, mousse, party food, powdered sugar, ramekins, restaurant-style, semisweet, untested, vegetarian, whipped, whipping cream

Since it’s currently summer, I’ve been experimenting more with the Cold Desserts section of Simply Delicious. Come fall & winter, we’ll get back to more of the Hot Desserts. 15-2: Chocolate Mousse is not the first mousse I’ve attempted (check out 15-1: Lemon Mousse for a citrusy variation), but it is a pretty solid chocolate mousse recipe–these are great for entertaining, or even making in individual servings and freezing for later. 🍨

As noted above on the card, chocolate mousse is a classic and popular dessert. There are a variety of ways to approach it, as explained in this Serious Eats feature on the dish, but Simply Delicious’ version is super easy–5 ingredients are all you need. 🍫

2-14: Quick and Easy Tomato Salad

Adam Martin Group 02: Salads, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters August 17, 2016October 4, 2020appetizers, basil, breakfast, canola oil, capers, chervil, chilled, chopped, dairy-free, diced, Dijon mustard, dinner, dressing, easy, egg-free, emulsion, gluten-free, heirloom tomatoes, herb salt, herbs and spices, inexpensive, lemon juice, lemons, lunch, olive oil, salads, salt, side dish, sliced, summer, sunflower oil, tarragon, tomatoes, untested, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, white wine vinegar, yellow onions

2-14: Quick and Easy Tomato Salad is a Simply Delicious recipe that is aptly named for once! This tomato salad was quick and easy, just as advertised. 🍅

This salad made a quick dinner on a hot summer night where I didn’t want to heat up the oven. 🔥

15-51: Frozen Strawberry Yogurt

Adam Martin Group 15: Cold Desserts, Section 3: Desserts & Baked Goods August 15, 2016October 29, 2020blender, chilled, cold desserts, creamed, creamy, dessert, easy, eggs, food processor, frozen, fruit, gluten-free, ice cream, ice cream maker, inexpensive, lactose-free, loaf pan, powdered sugar, purée, snacks, strawberries, summer, untested, vanilla extract, vegetarian, yogurt

15-51: Frozen Strawberry Yogurt: I really liked this cold concoction. I have never attempted a frozen desert before this. I’m glad to say this recipe was a great success. 🍧

This card describes the flavor like a certain presidential candidate I am loathe to quote, except it’s so quotable…it’s fantastic. 🍓