American Cuisine

Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Although this cake has some cocoa in it, it is not about chocolate. The red velvet cake is a fluffy and creamy American dessert where cream cheese and buttermilk have the upper hand. We’ve used just a tad of harmless red food coloring and flavored the whole thing with lemon juice and vanilla extract.

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Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Be it a cake or a sweet bread, this is a tradition on this side of the pond. Soon it’ll be 100 years old. And it’s easy. Basically, you bake a thick batter made with mashed bananas for 1 hour.

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Silver Dollar Pancakes

Silver Dollar Pancakes

Let’s make a few edible silver dollars but with a twist. Use almond flour, too, so they’ll get a certain nutty flavor. You can make your mini flapjacks of different sizes and arrange them however you want like we did. Use your imagination.

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Waldorf Salad

Waldorf Salad

This is not Tschirky’s original Waldorf salad. Instead, we played a little with the ‘classical’ recipe. We kept the walnuts, apples, and celery, but we substituted grapes with pineapple and tossed cognac-soaked dried fruits into the mix. No mayonnaise! And no bed of lettuce or other leafy greens, this time. Try it. It’s good!

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Appalachian Cornbread

Appalachian Cornbread

Also known as corn pone, it’s one of the staples inherited from the Native American cuisine. It is a 30-minute job and we loved it from the first bite. You can serve it not only as a side dish, but it’s a pretty complete dish on its own. We made it with eggs, milk, sweet corn, cornflour, and Cheddar cheese, mainly, and we spiced it up with a little salsa.

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Salmon and Clam Chowder

Salmon and Clam Chowder

If you also feel like it’s time for a warming chowder, then follow our lead here. Use cooked salmon, clam meat, and potatoes as the main ingredients. As the broth cooks, enhance it with vermouth and make it creamier with heavy cream. You’ll make four people quite happy.

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Salmon and Corn Chowder

Salmon and Corn Chowder

There is nothing fishy about chowder. You can cook it in many ways and always have a delicious experience. We settled for salmon, sweet corn, and potatoes. We thickened it a little with flour and, generously enhanced it with heavy cream. Ahoy, then!

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