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Cooking After Retirement

Table of contents

  • Front Matter
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Kitchen Essentials
  • 3 Go-To Recipes
  • 4 Bread
  • 5 Grilling and Barbecuing
  • 6 Instant Pot
  • 7 “Comfort” Food
  • 8 International Cooking
  • 9 Drinks
  • 10 Explorations
  • 11 Links to Follow
  • 12 References

11 Links to Follow

The abundance of cooking information on the web can be both a blessing and a curse - it provides a seemingly infinite source of new recipes and ideas, but it also can be so overwhelming that items of interest are easily lost. This section will be my repository for recipes I find that I may want to explore in the future, particularly those I have liked on major sites. They are provided here in no particular order and with minimal comments - as I try them out, I will flesh things out and move them to appropriate sections of the book.

11.1 New York Times Cooking

11.1.1 Chicken Teryaki

This one was recommended by Jamelle Bouie in his weekly newsletter. He recommends using orange juice in place of pineapple and cooking on skewers. Sounds good.

11.1.2 Stuffed Shells

Actually, I’ve cooked this one many times.

11.1.3 Marinara Sauce

Good basic recipe; probably could use some crushed red pepper and maybe fennel.

11.1.4 Naan

11.1.5 Pita

This worked very well the first time I tried it. I then ate them stuffed with a variety of leftovers in the refrigerator.

11.1.6 Sazon Chicken

This calls for breast meat; I’m going to try it with thighs.

11.1.7 Linguine with Lemon Sauce

11.1.8 Shrimp Masala

11.1.9 Chicken with Harissa, citrus and dates

11.2 Epicurious

11.2.1 Lamb (or other meat) Ragu

This recipe calls for wild boar, something I need to try. In the interim, I’m going to try it with lamb, and cook it in the instant pot (alternative recipe here)), although this recipe lacks some of the more interesting spicing of the Epicurious one. Note also that I despise anchovies, even though they are recommended highly.

Ingredients

1 large Spanish onion (chopped)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound boneless wild boar meat (cut for stew)
1 can diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 cup red wine
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3 dried chili peppers (crushed)
1 cinnamon stick
5 cloves
3 sun-dried tomatoes (optional - perhaps substitute 1 tbsp. tomato paste)
3 anchovies or 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)
1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt and black pepper to taste

  1. Set IP on sauté. Add the oil and onion, and sauté for ~5 minutes.
  2. Add the meat and brown lightly.
  3. Add the canned tomatoes, wine and bay leaves.
  4. Add the remainng ingredients.
  5. Pressure cook for 25 minutes, followed by at least 10 minutes of natural release.
  6. If necessary, cook for a few minutes on sauté to thicken the sauce.
  7. If possible, shred the meat with two forks.
  8. Serve over papardelle or fettucine.

11.3 Thermoworks

11.3.1 Grilled Lobster

11.3.2 Brisket Burnt Ends

This only uses the point, so it should work with a standalone.

11.4 Other

11.4.1 IP Chocolate Cake

11.4.2 IP Turtle Cheesecake

11.4.3 Instant Pot® Ghee

11.4.4 Pasta with Pancetta and Rosemary

11.4.5 IP Mac and Cheese

Our classic old recipe could be made to fit this - use a mix of parmesan and romano (grated to insure melting) and the classic paprika/red pepper/mustard spice mix.

IP Chicken Adobo

10 Explorations
12 References

On this page

  • 11 Links to Follow
  • 11.1 New York Times Cooking
    • 11.1.1 Chicken Teryaki
    • 11.1.2 Stuffed Shells
    • 11.1.3 Marinara Sauce
    • 11.1.4 Naan
    • 11.1.5 Pita
    • 11.1.6 Sazon Chicken
    • 11.1.7 Linguine with Lemon Sauce
    • 11.1.8 Shrimp Masala
    • 11.1.9 Chicken with Harissa, citrus and dates
  • 11.2 Epicurious
    • 11.2.1 Lamb (or other meat) Ragu
  • 11.3 Thermoworks
    • 11.3.1 Grilled Lobster
    • 11.3.2 Brisket Burnt Ends
  • 11.4 Other
    • 11.4.1 IP Chocolate Cake
    • 11.4.2 IP Turtle Cheesecake
    • 11.4.3 Instant Pot® Ghee
    • 11.4.4 Pasta with Pancetta and Rosemary
    • 11.4.5 IP Mac and Cheese

"Cooking After Retirement" was written by Bruce Cochrane. It was last built on Last compiled on 29 August, 2023.

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