Didn’t Know Crouton’s Kitchen Is a Restaurant? Neither Did We!
Comment received this morning from another cooking blog, Shungrill. Of course it’s spam, but the website it links to is harmless (as far as I can tell). I suspect Shungrill’s webmaster uses an AI agent to review and comment on…
Crouton’s Chateaubriand
When Ditalini and I were first married, young, dumb, and desperately poor, my mom and dad would treat us to a monthly Friday night dinner at the Von Steuben Hotel in Wiesbaden, Germany. We always ordered chateaubriand for two. We…
Crouton’s Chateau Potatoes
I read somewhere they served these to first-class passengers on the Titanic. Putting superstition aside, I decided to serve them with chateaubriand for a non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Quite the elevated spuds, these, crispy on the outside, tender and buttery on…
Ditalini’s Gnocchi Soup
A rich and hearty soup. A nice cold-weather dish, easy to make and a great way to use the leftover white meat from a Costco rotisserie chicken.
Ditalini’s Watermelon Salad
Just the thing for hot weather. The serrano chilis spice it up, depending on how many you use.
Al Forno’s Slow-Cooked Brisket
Our friend Al Forno in Colorado posted a photo of his slow-cooked brisket and I texted to see if he’d share the recipe. A local friend, Poulet en Crote, had a birthday coming up and we had invited her over…
Kettle Beef: Food of My People
Kettle beef, I recently learned, is a regional dish of southeastern Missouri. Which is where I’m from — Cape Girardeau to be precise — but I couldn’t recall ever having it. So I asked my sisters, one of whom still…
Crouton’s Cafeteria Chili Mac
Ditalini put me in charge of the kitchen last night, so I decided to indulge myself in some good old comfort food. We’ve both been away, things have been hectic and disorganized, and a simple one-dish hot meal seemed like…
Crouton’s Mothers’ Day Shrimp & Kielbasa Boil
For Mothers’ Day, I decided to try my hand at a low country shrimp & sausage boil. It sounded like a lot of fun to make, and who doesn’t love a shrimp boil? I based my attempt on a recipe…
Crouton’s Dutch Oven Pot Roast
Total time, including prep? About 4 1/2 hours. And Donna loved her Valentine's Day dinner!