An Engineer's Perspective – Page 78 – If an Engineer can't fix it, we're in trouble

Mango Cheese Spread

If you are serving this on bread or crackers as an appetizer or Hors d’oeuvre, place spread a plate to chill. I usually use a large round mold so the spread looks like a disk of brie.

I am hosting a dinner party and plan to serve Naan bread (East Indian pan fried bread). For a spread (or dip), I am using this recipe because the tanginess of artichokes mixed with the calmness of mayonnaise compliments the zesting garlic taste of the …

Shredded Chicken Mole

Mole is a Mexican sauce that features chocolate along with other spices and textures. It is a time consuming recipe, but very special.

Almond Biscotti

There are many ways to thank your sweetheart in the morning for a wonder last night but a great way is to server homemade biscotti with coffee in bed.

Brown Gravy

This quick and simple roux-based recipe is useful when serving mashed potatoes with steak or meatloaf, etc. It takes about five minutes to make and hold together well while plating. Depending on the entrée, you may want to jazz up the gravy with fried mushrooms …

Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze

It doesn’t get any more down-home than a meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and corn. This very simple entrée also comes with the advantage of providing tasting leftovers either as dinner servings of lunch sandwiches.

Oatmeal Cookies

Mea Culpa, this is not gourmet baking but in my defense, sometimes you wake up on a cold winter morning think, “I could really go for an oatmeal cookie right now. . . the way Mom used to make them.” So, without further explanation, here’s …

Breakfast Sausage

This is the recipe I use to make breakfast sausage when I have game such as elk or deer. I also use it with fresh pork as well when that goes on sale.

Blueberry Torte

Grandma Dolin’s Holiday Torte This is a great dessert that keeps for days in the fridge, but to be fair, it never lasts that long. Ingredients Crust 1.5 cups flour 2/3 cup butter 1 TBL sugar Topping 8 oz cream cheese 8 oz Whipped cream …

Skittle Bread

A savory country bread loaf that bakes in a cast iron Dutch oven and takes about 2.5 hours from start to finish.