This page contains recipes, commentary on good food, preparation and cooking.
Love of food, respect for ingredients and proven methods of cooking are what this site is all about. Unique sources of ingredients and vital culinary matters, such as the safekeeping and preparation of food products, are included. While GeezerGourment.com is not a recipe site, per se, I like to cook and record the results. And readers like recipes.
Originally, the recipes were drawn from my Chef’s Compendium (a tightly packed handbook, an inch thick, with about 400 recipes). Over the years (since school), my research and ruminations on spices, tools and techniques has broadened and matured, leading to new inspirations and applications. I am now at the point where the Web site supports the Chef’s Compendium, which now has about 560 recipes.
For abbreviations found in recipes, see Abbreviations.
Appetizer and Light Fare Recipes
- Never Heard of Black Vinegar, Glad I Know Now
- Shrimp Scampi (revised)
- Eternity Ham Sandwich Spread
- Flavor Pals
- Shrimp Cocktail for Lunch
- Beef Tartare on a Spoon
- TLW’s Signature Caesar Salad
- A Cucumber-Orange Salsa
- James Beard’s Cole Slaw
- Raspberry Gazpacho
- A Classic: Shrimp Cocktail
- An Amuse-bouche of Pineapple and Prosciutto
- The Chile Grill and Stuffed Jalapeno Chiles
- A Better Way to Hard Boil Eggs
- Feta Cheese
- Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Classy, But Simple
- Rainer Cherry Ice Cream
- Cheese Fondue
- Summer Mixed Salad with Pork Medallions
- Frozen Pizza, Enhanced
- Pepper and Tomato Salad
- A Salad of Smoked Salmon and Grilled Corn Salsa
- Cranberries Meet Mexico
- Chicken, Egg and Tuna Salad Spreads
- Shrimp and Smoked Salmon Canapé
Meat Recipes
- Try it Again for the First Time
- Eternity Ham Sandwich Spread
- Christmas Dinner
- Prime Sirloin Tip Roast
- Oven Braised Pork Spare Ribs
- Smoked Beef Brisket
- American Bison Meets Moroccan Tagine
- In this Momofuku Era, Kimchi is Flying Off the Market Shelves
- Wok Stir Fry Operational Sequence
- TLW’s Chipped Beef on Toasted Muffins
- Beef Tenderloin Butt Tagine
- Pleasant Grove Meatloaf Terrine (revised)
- Rabbit Ragu alla Bolognese
- The Le Creuset Moroccan Tagine
- A Better Way to Hard Boil Eggs
- The Hands Have It
- Curry in a Hurry
- Rendering Fat
- Glazed, Braised Boneless Beef Short Ribs
- BRAISED PORK RIBS (Rev)
- Matambre–What a Nice Thing to do With a Flank Steak on the Grill
- Braised Rabbit with Mustard Sauce
- Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
- Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Couscous and Veggies
- Macaroni and Cheese and Beef Hotlinks with Cranberry Sauce
- Pork Loin Ribs, Dry, Low and Slow
- Braised Veal Chops with Yard-Long Beans and Browned Potato Halves
- STUFFED BREAST OF VEAL
- Soppressata Salami
- Beef Stroganoff
- Spaghetti Squash with Lamb Marquez Sausage
- Braised Lamb Shanks with Pickled Lemons and Spiced Olives
- Beef Tenderloin Tips with Green Peppercorn Sauce
- Shabu-Shabu
- Osso Bucco Tagine
- Pot Roast Tagine (REV)
- Roasted Leg of Lamb with Green Sauce
- Glazed, Braised Boneless Beef Short
- What to do With a Double Thick Pork Chop: Four Ideas
Poultry and Game Recipes
- Webmaster, Chicken Coop Master and Proud Father of a Week-old Son
- Sautéed Duck Breast with Green Pepper Sauce and Wild Rice Pilaf
- Braised Wild Pheasant
- A Better Way to Hard Boil Eggs
- The Hands Have It
- Two wishes for Thanksgiving.
- How to Spatchcock a Chicken
- Egg Know-How: One Liners and Tips
- Braised Rabbit with Mustard Sauce
- Turkey Legs Tagine
- The Rock Cornish Game Hen
- Cuban Chicken
- Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Home Chicken Stock
- Korean Chicken
- Quick Chix Tagine
Potato, Rice and Grain Recipes
- PAELLA A LA MCLEAN
- Fingerling Potatoes and a German Potato Salad
- Mandoline
- Turning Vegetable Slicer
- Couscous Salad (Rev)
- Potatoes Rissolee–Knife Work
- Évasée Risotto with Asparagus and Portobello Mushrooms
- Couscous With Diced Veggies, Olives and Cilantro
- Potatoes Ashley
- Pureed Sweet Potatoes with Smoked Paprika
- Macaroni and Cheese and Beef Hotlinks with Cranberry Sauce
- Orzo and Quinoa
- Fettuccini Alfredo
- Couscous
- Rice Pilaf and Basmati Rice
- Couscous with Goat cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Sautéed Shrimp and Chives
- Quinoa, Bhutanese-Red-Rice and Lentil Pilaf Salad with Leeks, Carrots and Herb Vinaigrette
Vegetable Recipes
- Creamed Spinach
- Seared Potato Footballs or Pommes de Terre Rissolees
- The Night Before the Fourth of July
- Wild Rice Pilaf with Mint, Orange Zest and Walnuts
- Ratatouille
- Brussels Sprouts: They’re cabbage, so they need help
- Rescue Dish . . . A Very Good Veggie
- Ring Molds and A Brief Salad Amusement
- Fennel Pollen
- Tomato Concassé
- The Le Creuset Moroccan Tagine
- How to Purée Garlic – Advanced Knife Work
- EGGPLANT STACK
- Asian Cucumber Salad
- Dutch Oven Pinto Beans
- Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
- Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Classy, But Simple
- Asparagus, Simple
- Heirloom Tomatoes
- Eggplant Parmigiano with Sausage (rev)
- Baked Whole Onions
- Cucumber Coulis
- Asparagus with Roasted Red Peppers and Toasted Pine Nuts
- Grilled Vegetable Medley with Shrimp
- A Medley of Fennel, Onion and Parmesan
- Spaghetti Squash with Lamb Marquez Sausage
- Medley Portobello
- Shabu-Shabu
- Braised Belgian Endive and Bell Pepper Wrapped in Ham with Sauce
- Broccolini (Baby Broccoli)
- Baked Caramelized Shallots
- Eggplant Parmigiano with Shrimp
- GRILLED CORN CHOWDER
- Fresh Romano Green Beans, Blanched and Sautéed in Lemon Pepper Oil
- TLW’s Signature Caesar Salad (rev)
- Roasted Veggies
- Eggplant Parmigiano II (quickie recipe)
Sauce Recipes
- Try it Again for the First Time
- Never Heard of Black Vinegar, Glad I Know Now
- Fresh Pineapple Sauce for Fish
- A Very Tasty Glace
- Sauce Poivrade (Pepper Sauce)
- Rémoulade Sauce: Hold the Mayo . .
- Stick Blenders
- Starting a Pan Sauce
- Pesto
- Two Cold Sauces For Summer Fare
- Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Soup Recipes
- La Creme De Champignons: Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Butternut Squash Soup
- Cucumber Soup
- Roasted Tomatillo Soup
- Gazpacho, The Other Cold Soup
- Vichyssoise (Rev)
- Home Chicken Stock
Fish Recipes
- Fresh Pineapple Sauce for Fish
- Shrimp Scampi (revised)
- PAELLA A LA MCLEAN
- Crab Cakes III
- Always A Nice Starter for a Holiday Dinner . . .
- Fillets of Sole, The Consomme of Fish
- Last Night’s Repast
- Baked Shrimp Scampi with Feta Cheese Revision Four
- Tilapia Stuffed With Crabmeat
- Shrimp Cebiche
- Salmon Filet in Beer
- Coconut Shrimp (revised)
- Baked Chilean Sea Bass with Ginger and Cilantro
- Soft Shell Crabs
- Stacked Filets of Flounder with Shrimp Filling
- Grilled Vegetable Medley with Shrimp
- Baked Shrimp Scampi with Feta Cheese Revision Four
- Red Snapper Veracruz (Huachinango a la Veracruzana)
- Cioppino
Cookie Recipes
- Coconut Clouds (rev)
- A Nice Chocolate Cookie
- Apricot, Coconut and Chocolate Chip Scones
- Peanut Butter Cookie with Coconut Flakes and Heath Bits
- Pantry Cookies
- Oatmeal Date and Chocolate Chip Cookies
- The Geezer Gourmet’s Signature Lemon-Sugar Cookie (Revision One)
- NUT, COCONUT, HEATH BAR COOKIE
Pastry Recipes