Southern California Cooking from the Cottage (28 page)

1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk

1 cup sugar

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a medium pot melt the butter over medium heat. Add the cocoa powder. Add the evaporated milk, sugar, and salt. Cook over low heat for about 25 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the vanilla.

MAKES 2 CUPS

FUDGY FROSTING

F
udgy Frosting is good for Chocolate Cake (page 185) or Banana-Nut Cake (page 183).

Because there is so much sugar in it, we suggest using a nonstick pan; it makes cleanup so much easier.

¼ cup (½ stick) butter

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

cup chocolate chips

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a small pot combine the butter in the milk. Cook over medium-low heat until the butter is melted. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. (This scorches easily, so be careful). Boil for 1 minute and remove from the heat. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla. Stir until the chips are melted and the mixture is smooth. Cool until it is spreadable, about 30 minutes.

MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS (ENOUGH TO FROST TWO 9-INCH LAYER CAKES)

GRANDMOTHER SAUCE

O
nce you have tasted Grandmother Sauce, you will never go back to ordinary whipped cream. I am not sure how it got its name, but it is sweet like a grandmother should be. We put it on top of all of our desserts. Many customers ask for a side of this sauce so they can spoon more on.

2 cups whipping cream

1 egg

1 cup sugar

¼ cup butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Whip the cream in a large mixing bowl. In a medium bowl beat the egg with an electric mixer until thick and lemony colored. Gradually add the sugar, beating until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Gently fold in the whipped cream. Chill at least 1 to 2 hours so the sugar dissolves.

MAKES 5 CUPS

INDEX

Italic numbers indicate photos.

A

Abernathy, Bernice,   
♣
,
  
♦

Alter, Hobie,   
♣
-  
♦

American Bungalow
magazine,   
♣

B

Beef main dishes

Garlic Rib Eye,   
♣

Laura's Meatloaf,   
♣

Napa Valley Beef Stew,   
♣

Rib-Eye Steak,   
♣

Blake, Tom,   
♣

Breakfast

"Bam" Omelette, the,   
♣

Bread Pudding French Toast,   
♣

Breakfast Burrito,   
♣

Breakfast Chiliquiles,   
♣

Buttermilk Pancakes,   
♣

California Benedict,   
♣

California Omelette,   
♣

Carmel Brunch,   
♣

Chicken, Mushroom, Brie, & Sun-Dried Tomato Omelette,   
♣

Cottage Breakfast Potatoes,   
♣

Country French Toast,   
♣

Cove Omelette,   
♣

Crab Cake Benedict,   
♣

Eggs Benedict,   
♣

Eggs Del Mar,   
♣

Eggs La Jolla,   
♣

Fresh Fruit Bowl,   
♣

Fresh Vegetable Frittata,   
♣

Joe's San Francisco Special,   
♣

Laura's Meatloaf Hash,   
♣

Mammoth Mountain Omelette,   
♣

Mashed Potato Omelette,   
♣

Mediterranean Omelette,   
♣

Monterey Scramble,   
♣

Oatmeal Pancakes,   
♣

Plain Omelette,   
♣

Quiche Lorraine,   
♣

Stuffed French Toast,   
♣

Wild West Omelette,   
♣

Breakfast Breads

Apple Oatmeal Muffins,   
♣

Blueberry Muffins,   
♣

Buttermilk Coffee Cake,   
♣

Cherry-Almond Muffins,   
♣

Cranberry-Nut Muffins,   
♣

Health Muffins,   
♣

King Kong Muffins,   
♣

Raspberry Millet Muffins,   
♣

Brown, Carol and Lew,   
♣

♣

Cabel, Buzzy and Joey,   
♣

Chart House restaurants,   
♣
,   
♦

Chicken main dishes

Chicken in Lemon Sauce,   
♣

Chicken Jerusalem,   
♣

Chicken Ortiz,   
♣

Chicken Potpie,   
♣

Fire-Grilled Rosemary Chicken,   
♣

Maui Chicken,   
♣

Complete Book of Surfing, The
(Dixon),   
♣

D

Daly-Lipe, Patricia,   
♣

Dawson, Barbara,   
♣

Desserts

Apple Cake,   
♣

Banana-Nut Cake,   
♣

Blueberry Strudel,   
♣

Caramel Frosting,   
♣

Carrot Cake,   
♣

Chocolate Cake,   
♣

Chocolate Mousse,   
♣

Chocolate Pot de Crème,   
♣

Chocolate Silk Pie with Pecan Crust,   
♣

Chocolate Velvet,   
♣

Cream Cheese Frosting,   
♣

Creamy Lemon Cheesecake,   
♣

Delyn's Raspberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding,   
♣

Fallen Chocolate Soufflé Cake,   
♣

Fantastic Hot Fudge Sauce,   
♣

Fudgy Frosting,   
♣

Grandmother Sauce,   
♣

Italian Pound Cake,   
♣

Lemon Tart,   
♣

Peanut Satin Pie,   
♣

Pear Tart,   
♣

Rocky Road Brownies,   
♣

Strawberry Trifle,   
♣

Dixon, Peter L.,   
♣

Dressings

Balsamic Vinaigrette,   
♣

Blue Cheese Dressing,   
♣

Cucumber Dill Dressing,   
♦

Green Goddess Dressing,   
♣

Jerk Dressing,   
♣

Louie Dressing,   
♣

Oriental Dressing,   
♣

Poblano Vinaigrette,   
♣

Thousand Island Dressing,   
♣

E

Elmore, Pam,   
♣

F

Fay Avenue,   
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,   
♦
,   
♥

Freeth, George,   
♣

G

Goldblum, Bill,   
♣
,   
♦
,   
♥

Gotfredson, Ann and Bob,   
♣

Gourmet
magazine,   
♣

granola,
♣
,   
♦
-  
♥

Greene, Gael,   
♣

Griggs, Marcia,   
♣

H

Hasley, Chuck,   
♣

Hawaiian Hollow Surfboard,   
♣

Held, Anna,   
♣

Howard family,   
♣

K

Kuck, Delyn,   
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,   
♦
-  
♥

♣

La Jolla

bungalows in,   
♣
-  
♦

character,   
♣
-  
♦

history,   
♣
-  
♦

weather,
♣
,   
♦
-  
♥

La Jolla: A Celebration of Its Past
(Daly-Lipe and Dawson),   
♣
,   
♦

M

Malibu Surf Club,   
♣

Mexican cuisine,   
♣

Morris, Peter,   
♣
,   
♦
,   
♥

N

Needle Nook,   
♣
,   
♦

O

Ortiz, Teodoro,   
♣

P

Pasta

Angel Hair Pomodoro,   
♣

Cajun Jambalaya Pasta,   
♣

Fettuccini La Jolla,   
♣

Golden Gate Pesto Penne Pasta,   
♣

Rasta Pasta,   
♣

Pump-House Gang, The
(Wolfe),   
♣

R

Richards, Little John,   
♣

Rose, R. C.,   
♣

Rose Canyon,   
♣

Rubio's Fish Tacos restaurants,
♣

S

Salads

Blackened Salmon Salad,   
♣

Blue Cheese Wedge Salad,   
♣

California Chopped Salad,   
♣

Coleslaw,   
♣

Fire-Grilled Steak Salad,   
♣

Green Goddess Shrimp & Avocado Salad,   
♣

Grilled Chicken & Goat Cheese Salad,   
♣

Grilled Salmon Salad,   
♣

Jamaican Shrimp Salad,   
♣

Oriental Salad,   
♣

Roasted Potato Salad,   
♣

San Francisco-Style Bay

Shrimp Louie Salad,   
♣

Thai Salad,   
♣

Salsas

Papaya Salsa,   
♣

Pico de Gallo,   
♣

Salsa Fresca,   
♣

Sandwiches

"All-American" Burger, the,   
♣

BBQ Chicken, Swiss & Onion Melt,   
♣

B. L. A. T.,   
♣

Brie, Avocado & Sun-Dried Tomato Melt,   
♣

Cottage Patty Melt,   
♣

Crab Melt Sandwich,   
♣

Eggplant Panini,   
♣

Fire-Grilled Swordfish Club,   
♣

Fish Tacos, x-
♣
,   
♦
,   
♥

Focaccia Chicken Sandwich,   
♣

San Diego's "Best" Tuna Melt,   
♣

Santa Barbara Tri-Tip Sandwich,   
♣

Santa Fe Fire-Grilled Chicken Sandwich,   
♣

Sesame-Seared Ahi Sandwich,   
♣

Southern California Club,   
♣

Southwestern Chicken Sandwich,   
♣

Waldorf Chicken Salad Croissant,   
♣

Who Loves Ya',   
♣

Sauces

BBQ Sauce,   
♣

Buerre Blanc Sauce,   
♣

Cottage Basil Pesto,   
♣

Hollandaise Sauce,   
♣

Homemade Tartar Sauce,   
♣

Saffron Sauce,   
♣

Santa Fe Sauce,   
♣

Seafood main dishes

"Big Easy" Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo,   
♣

Crab Cakes,   
♣

Dijon Hollandaise Sea Bass,   
♣

Grilled Halibut with Icelandic Sauce,   
♣

Grilled Snapper with Kiwi Salsa,   
♣

Grilled White Sea Bass with Mediterranean Tomato Chutney,   
♣

Halibut à la Vera Cruz,   
♣

Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon-Tarragon Butter,   
♣

Red Pepper Aioli Salmon,   
♣

Salmon with Lemon-Ginger Crust,   
♣

Santa Fe Shrimp & Roasted Garlic Brochettes,   
♣
-  
♦

South Beach Fire-Grilled Swordfish,   
♣

Seal Rock Marine Mammal Reserve,   
♣

Seasonings

Cajun Butter,   
♣
,   
♦

Essence,   
♣

Santa Barbara Spice Rub,   
♣

Sex and the College Girl
(Greene),   
♣

Side dishes

Black Beans,   
♣

Bruschetta,   
♣

Candied Walnuts,   
♣

Coleslaw,   
♣

Fire-Grilled Artichokes,   
♣

Guacamole,   
♣

Jalapeño Crab Dip,   
♣

Macaroni 'n' Cheese,   
♣

Marinated Roma Tomatoes,   
♣

Red-Skin Mashed Potatoes,   
♣

Roasted Potato Salad,   
♣

Shrimp & Avocado Ceviche,   
♣