The Elegant Cook

M-J's Elegant Sauce Ragú: my original meat sauce recipe appears on the Elegant Meat Dishes page.

M-J's Scandinavian Style Cinnamon Toast

I soak some day-old home-made bread in milk, cream, a dash of salt, cinnamon and sweetener for a half-minute, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, then bake it on a buttered baking sheet in a low oven (250*) until lightly browned and dry. Let it sit overnight in the oven for a real crunch. Optionally, you can remove the toast after baking it for an hour, and re-coat it in the milk, cream and cinnamon batter, sprinkle it again with cinnamon and sugar, then bake again for as long as you believe necessary. This toast is usually dunked into coffee, as it is meant to be very crunchy.

©M-J de Mesterton 2010

Modern Hunting Guide www.activelyhunting.com/

There may come a day when you can't depend on supermarkets and transportation. This means foraging among potentially poisonous plants for something edible, or even hunting for food. Anyone who has grown their own vegetables knows what a dodgy and difficult endeavor it is, especially when you cannot access a never-ending supply of water. An informative, extensive web-page for hunting instruction was presented to me this morning by Elegant Cook site member, Sean: Modern Hunting Guide.Thanks, Sean--nice work!

My Swedish grandmother taught me to cook eggs as slowly as possible for the best texture and flavour. This advice applied to both scrambled and fried eggs. Keeping the cooking temperature as low as possible and cooking your bacon very slowly will keep it in good shape.