Good Food with Natural Gas
A natural gas stovetop makes cooking a pleasure for everyone from the occasional cook to the home gourmet to the professional chef. Why? Because natural gas gives you instant heat that can be adjusted precisely to the temperature you need—in a flash!
We are pleased to pass on these favorite recipes for you to enjoy. Each month we will publish a new recipe or two, and we invite you to submit your favorite recipes as well. Just e-mail them to us and we will add them as space permits.
- Bacon and Tomato Spaghetti
- This 30-minute dish created by a friend in Iowa is even better than bacon pizza!
- No-Mayo Carrot Salad
- Toasted walnuts give this salad additional crunch and a wonderful flavor. For a low-fat version, substitute celery for the walnuts.
- Cuban Roast Pork with Mojo Sauce
- This fork-tender roast with its tangy sauce is worth the effort of a long marinating and cooking period. It's our favorite way of cooking pork now. No more dry roasts!
- Lime Curd
- This variation on English lemon curd has many uses and is especially good on blueberry scones.
- Baked Couscous Pudding
- As much as we like couscous as a summer side dish, we were amazed to discover what a creamy and delicious dessert you can make out of this granulated pasta.
- Wiener Schnitzel
- Though traditional schnitzel recipes call for veal, we usually use pork chops because they are less expensive. This is also, hands down, the best way to prepare venison steaks.
- Zucchini and Rice Bake
- The layering of this casserole reminds us of Greek moussaka, with zucchini and rice substituted for the eggplant and macaroni, and no meat. It's a great dish to take to a potluck supper.
- Cheese Flan
- This creamy dessert is a variation on Cuban "flan de queso." The tricky step is the melted-sugar caramel, but once you've got that done, the rest is easy.
- Country-Style Ribs in Mushroom Sauce
- Mushroom stock, which can be found in health food grocery stores, adds a lot of flavor to this slow-cooked dish.
- Pecan Praline Cream Pie
- As the title of the recipe suggests, this pie is very, very sweet. A cup of strong black coffee or a couple of shots of espresso will temper the sweetness and complement the flavors of the pie quite nicely. Begin preparing this dessert two days before you plan to serve it.
- Upside-Down Honey Walnut Cake
- This variation on a French recipe is not as sweet as traditional cakes, so it makes a nice breakfast treat. Or dress it up with whipped cream and fresh fruit for dessert.
- Chicken in Barbecue Cream Sauce
- A small amount of heavy cream can make an Epicurean delight out of the simplest sauce, as you will see when you try this melt-in-your-mouth dish.
- Potato Cake
- This variation on a Polish recipe tastes like potato pancakes but requires a bit less time in the kitchen. Serve as a side with any roasted meat.
- Bacon Truffle Quiche in Puff Pastry
- This recipe calls for both a truffle and truffle oil, but you can leave out the truffle and still achieve that unique truffle flavor by using the oil.
- Golden Curried Bisque
- Soup warms you twice on a cold winter's day: when you cook it and then when you get to eat it. This creamy soup is an excellent vegetarian or vegan dish when made with vegetable stock.
