Roger's View of the World, Love and Seafood Gumbo!
Seize the Day! Put no trust in the morrow! — Horace
Without a family, one seldom thinks long term
Karen took the time to put together a little movie of our cooking episode!
Dad cooking Paella — the Film!
In case you haven’t seen it… here’s our recipe for Paella!
Bon Apetitite!
Roger Freberg
Some of my favorite recipes are intertwined with personal memories of great times, events or emotional occasions!
Looking back, Laura always prepared this very unusual cinnamon roll for times she wanted to surprise me with something truly delicious. I was always suspicious…. but sometimes… it was just another way to show affection.
I remembered it containing a collection of unusual ingredients for a roll: mashed potatoes, cardamon … along with more familiar… walnuts, bluberries, white raisins… it was and is timeless and mouth watering!
For Christmas breakfast and New Years… with a little coaxing… here is her recipe!
Drizzling with a little Amarula frosting… and it is perfect!
Roger Freberg
Karen made some Russian Tea cakes with Amarula… all the more fantastic! She also found a Corn bread recipe from the ‘Epicurean’ made with corn flour cooked in antique cornbread pans that was fantastic!
On the left is my daughter Karen with what looks like little corn! In fact, what is surprising is that it is actually cornbread! The taste is not what we experienced in ‘cornbread’ know to be authentic southern style… it is a bit Yankee.
As we mentioned before, this recipe came from the Chef of the Delmonico’s circa 1890 from New York City in his wonderful 1100 page cookbook the ‘Epicurean.’
For dessert, Laura found a fabulous recipe for a chocolate truffle cake that incorporated raspberries, various beverages ( Grand Mariner, Frambusie, Creme de Cassis)… a spectacular steal from a Neiman Marcus recipe!
Last but not least, thanks to Chef Charles Ranhofer for transcending time to deliver a wonderful horseradish sauce to accent our prime rib of beef!
A wonderful Christmas memory!
Roger Freberg
Enjoy your Holidays!
Roger Freberg
In our little neighborhood in San Luis Obispo, California we have put up ‘Luminarias.’
Sometimes I miss the white Christmas experience of living in the east ( Laura thinks I am crazy) … but I have always loved the snow. My cousin Ingrid sent me the following pictures that make me feel so much better.
Let’s go Ice Fishing!
Roger Freberg