Appetizers

Pickled Fried Green Tomatoes in a Cast-Iron Skillet

August 7, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Pull out your trusty cast-iron skillet and get ready to make this super simple (and flavourful) pickled fried green tomato recipe.

pickled fried green tomatoes with sriracha mayo dip

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PICKLED FRIED GREEN TOMATOES VIDEO

Pickled fried green tomatoes couldn’t be easier to make, but if this is your first time, here’s a video tutorial. If you’re new to Vintage Kitchen Vixen, you’re about to see that I do things a little differently when it comes to my videos… For more videos like this, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel!

GET READY TO MAKE PICKLED FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Maybe you have an abundance of green tomatoes in your garden that need to get used up, or maybe you just have a hankering for this classic Southern side. In any case, pickling the tomatoes before frying them really gives them an extra punch and imparts them with incredible flavour. Here’s what we’ll need.

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German Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpfannkuchen)

May 29, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

Kartoffelpfannkuchen, or, German potato pancakes, is a simple traditional dish that makes for an easy meal. All you need are a handful of ingredients, a food processor and hot skillet!

plate of german potato pancakes Kartoffelpfannkuchen

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GERMAN POTATO PANCAKES RECIPE VIDEO

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WHAT ARE GERMAN POTATO PANCAKES?

Growing up, German potato pancakes were a special treat on our table. Of course, we just called them potato pancakes, but when I asked my mom for her recipe, she looked at me blankly.

“Do you mean latkes?” she asked.

“When have you ever called them latkes, Mom? You’ve always called them potato pancakes.”

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Easy Duck Prosciutto (a nitrate-free recipe)

May 8, 2020 by Sylvia Rose 8 Comments

There’s something satisfying about slicing up charcuterie knowing you cured it yourself. This easy duck prosciutto recipe will leave you wondering why you haven’t made this before now.

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EASY DUCK PROSCIUTTO VIDEO

For a quick and easy tutorial, check out the video. If you’re new to the Kitchen, you’ll notice that I do a little something called “silent-film mode”. Please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel if you like what you see!

THE PERFECT CURING PROJECT FOR BEGINNERS

Before making this easy duck prosciutto recipe for the first time, I thought curing meat was a complicated process best left to the pros. Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn, the authors of Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing, showed me I was wrong. Their recipe, which is the one I’ll be sharing with you today, calls for three simple ingredients: kosher salt, a duck breast, and white pepper. Other than that, you’ll need a non-reactive container (like glass), cheesecloth and kitchen string. Oh, and a bit of time and a cool spot for curing. You might not want to hear this, but you’ll need a minimum of eight days from start to finish.

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Asparagus and Cherry Tomato Sesame Salad

April 24, 2020 by Sylvia Rose Leave a Comment

This asparagus and cherry tomato sesame salad is as striking as it is flavourful. Tossed in an Asian-inspired vinaigrette, this summery salad aims to please.

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ASPARAGUS AND CHERRY TOMATO SALAD RECIPE VIDEO

Do you want to see how to put this summery salad together? Here’s the video tutorial. If this is your first time in the Kitchen, this isn’t your average cooking demonstration. If you like what you see, I hope you’ll subscribe to my YouTube channel!

ABOUT THIS SALAD

The idea for this salad probably would have slipped by me completely had I not worked in pastry. For a couple of years, I worked for a boulangerie that not only sold bread and pastries, but also breakfast, lunch and dinner. This included hot meals, sandwiches, soups and salads. One of these salads was this asparagus and cherry tomato salad with an Asian-inspired dressing that always knocked my socks off. It was (and still is) my favourite salad in the whole wide world, but despite working there for two years, would you believe I never got the recipe?

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Pan-Fried Chicken Caesar Salad from Scratch

March 20, 2020 by Sylvia Rose 9 Comments

This pan-fried chicken caesar salad is going to make all other chicken caesar salads pale in comparison once you take your first bite. Flavourful panko-crusted chicken, crisp romaine lettuce, garlicky homemade dressing and the easiest croutons you will ever make, you won’t want to go back!

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PAN-FRIED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD VIDEO

Have you ever heard the saying “good food takes time”? That adage applies here. There are a lot of steps, but it’s well worth the effort. If you want to see everything that’s involved, here’s the video tutorial! If you’re a fan of my “silent-film mode”, I hope you’ll subscribe to my YouTube channel!

PAN-FRIED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD: A GAME CHANGER

Congratulations, you have just struck Caesar salad gold! I have no idea how many chicken caesar salads I have eaten in my life, but this pan-fried chicken version is to-die-for. I must warn you: there are a lot of steps involved. You’ll have to clarify butter, make your own caesar dressing, and fry up some croutons, but by golly is it ever worth it. I hope you love it as much as I do!

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Cheese Boards for Your Next Wine & Cheese

December 3, 2019 by Sylvia Rose 3 Comments

Cheese boards are a classic element at any French dinner table. Traditionally served after the meal, they’re the perfect way to wind down. Learn how to build a simple cheese board that will have your guests diving in with gusto.

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THE VIDEO ABOUT CHEESE BOARDS

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A CHEESY STORY

I didn’t grow up with cheese boards. I was a small town girl, so there was nary a cheese shop in sight. All we had was what we got from the grocery store. The standard was processed cheese slices, havarti, and the occasional brick of Black Diamond. The fanciest it got was a wheel of camembert and limburger cheese. It’s not that we weren’t cheese people, we loved cheese, but we just didn’t know anything about it. That changed when I met my husband’s–Big Papa’s–family.

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