This rich veal stew can easily be modified for simple life on the water. Instead of the multitude of steps, I reduced this delicious dish to just a few. From a fairly lenghthy cooking process it was ready within 30 minutes. The secret is to use lean tender veal tenderloin, requiring minimal cooking time. #5 R.E.D. BLANQUETTE DE VEAU (Creamy veal stew) serves […]
EARTH HOUR 2014 Candle-lit dinner tonight for this Galley Kat… …what won’t you be cooking?
To my Sea Salt Galley peeps, I have finally found my missing comment box… You can now comment to your heart’s content. If any of you notice any more problems PLEASE let me know through email and I will do my best with my limited ‘tech’ abilities to remedy. Cheers to all of you. P.S. HUGE […]
Crêpes for breakfast, Crêpes for dinner, Spending a bit of extra time to make several is worth the effort. They can be kept refrigerated for 3-4 days (frozen, if you have the facilities, for several months), take up very little space, easy to make… Need I go on? #4 R.E.D. BUCKWHEAT CRÊPES Makes about 1 dozen 1/2 c buckwheat flour 3/4 c all […]
Nothing replaces fresh herbs but in a pinch Gourmet Garden mades an excellent choice… This is a fresh tasting and quick salad – great as is with some crusty bread or accompanying a grilled dinner. CAPRESSE SALAD w/ CRISP PROSCIUTTO 2 servings 4 slices prosciutto 2- 3 tomatoes, sliced or chopped 1 unit fresh mozzarella, sliced or torn into chunks 1 tbsp Gourmet Garden basil […]
My imagination takes me once again to dockside of a seaside village where I pick up some fresh mussels from a local fish market, then trot over to the local ‘boulangerie’ for a fresh baguette. Isn’t imagination fun?… Super easy boat food… #3 R.E.D. MOULES À LA MARINÈRE (steamed mussels) 2 servings 2 shallots, sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 tbsp butter […]
#2 This French classic will be easy to reproduce on the boat. We were in the habit last year of keeping a good supply of these canned cheeses onboard. No refrigeration needed, perfect for a late evening sunset cockpit meal or should we have unexpected guests drop by. Uncork a bottle of Bordeaux… Enjoy… BAKED R.E.D. CAMEMBERT 125 g Camembert 1 clove garlic, slivered several […]
Galley Kat needs another challenge. I have enough recipes stashed away for a good 3 years of provisoining ideas. But there is still more winter at the end of my tolerance. The other day I stumbled upon an article: 44 Classic French Meals You Need to Try Before You Die… I’ve decided to attack these and see how I can modifiy them for basic galley […]
Last year I posted a recipe for making yogurt cheese (link). I realized that it wouldn’t be practical for me to make onboard for the obvious reason of limited refrigeration space. So I tried a bit of creativity and came up with this option… PRESERVED GOAT MILK YOGURT CHEESE BALLS Follow the link above for making the yogurt cheese. (this time I […]
We are big…huge…pizza lovers. It really is the perfect food. Versatile unlimited toppings, seasonings, oils veggies, meats and cheeses. There was that inspired moment last summer when I realized that we could be living on the boat and still enjoy pizza (link) Enter on the scene – Naan bread and now that I can make my own pita (link) Making real pizza dough onboard is […]