"horseradish" news and stories

Gail Simmons is a cook who likes to give a dish like roasted lamb a spike of flavor. And she finds that spike in grated fresh horseradish, which she adds to the sauce. Spring is the season for lamb, and when it's braised in beef stock and beer, this lovely meet takes on a depth that may surprise you. Served on a bed of rainbow chard, it's a rich portrait of early spring.


Get Gail's Slow-Roasted Lamb Shanks with Horseradish Jus recipe.

• Michael Long is the fourth generation of his family to maintain their horseradish business, and his product's quality is still "at its nasal-clearing finest."
• One writer muses on the befuddling signals of today's concepts of eating well, observing that "in 2010 you could end up with a serious case of food confusion."
• ... The solution? "Uber-foodster" Michael Pollan's guide to eating.
• New restaurant Koo Zee Doo offers authentic -- and apparently quite delicious -- Portuguese fare, "with a soulful touch that is satisfying from start to finish."
• Say no to drive-thru dinners or takeout in front of the TV: "It's time to reclaim the family dinner," argues one staff writer.

There's nothing quite like having the desire to use a few ingredients in your fridge, doing a quick Google search, and finding something that incorporates it all right away.

I've been on a mission to clear out my fridge and freezer as much as possible over the next week, go away for a week, and come back and restock (hopefully in a more rational and less "oh my god that looks good!" way). So the lone remnants in my fridge that caught my eye -- imitation crab, lemons, some almost-bad celery, and a jar of horseradish I don't use nearly enough. A quick "crab salad" search brought up this result over at RecipeZaar. Imitation crab meat. Celery. Lemon juice. Horseradish. It answered every whim!

Horseradish mixed with dill, mayo, and lemon and added to seafood is just divine. This shouldn't really come as a surprise considering the fact that horseradish is the backbone of cocktail sauce, but how many of us actually horse up our salads? It's a woefully underused ingredient.

And if you decide to follow the recipe, I urge you to get creative. Mix up the mayo/lemon/etc beforehand with the spices until you get a sauce that makes you wow, then add it to your collection of crab and veggies. I just did it by eye and taste, and it was so very worth it.

I tend to think of potato salad as a dish that should only be eaten during the summer. However, upon seeing this picture (and developing a craving -- I am so suggestible) I started to question that particular notion. Now I'm imagining all sorts of lovely winter dishes accompanied by a dish of creamy potato salad.

Thanks Sassy Radish, for adding this one to the pool. And might I say, you take a mighty fine food picture!

I became aware of cottage cheese dill bread when I started working in my pastry kitchen. It's one of the breads that I have to make on a regular basis, as it's used for all kinds of canapes and finger sandwiches. I've never seen it in a retail bakery and so far as I can tell, it's not a very popular bread, but it should be.

Cottage cheese dill loaves are made with a variety of savory ingredients that make for a saliva-inducing aroma and taste. In addition to the cottage cheese and dill you've got onion and horseradish, and in some cases Parmesan cheese (I've seen it in recipes, but don't use it in my bread).

The dill loaves I make are used mainly for smoked salmon canapes and cucumber finger sandwiches, and I also make a cottage cheese dill dinner roll. They make the pastry kitchen smell absolutely wonderful. They can make your house smell just as good, and you'll be very pleased with what this bread can do for your sandwiches, not to mention toast! This recipe I found online looks good, but I'd add a tablespoon of horseradish if you have it. Also, there's a good version in Bernard Clayton's "New Complete Book of Breads". Check out the gallery below for some inspirational photos.