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The Music:Concerto de Toronto by Leo Brouwer
John Williams, guitar; London Sinfonietta, Steven Mercurio, conductor
Sony 63173
The Recipe:You've got to hand it to our Canadian friends. Any recipe that calls for "1 cup milk or beer" is an impressive display of out of the box (or bottle) thinking. See for yourself by clicking here.
Bon Appetit, and thanks for listening.
This week's recipes are underwritten by the Grosse Pointe Fresh Farms Market
The Music:Symphony No. 1 in C by Mily Balakirev
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
Chandos 241-29
The Recipe:Today we offer a recipe as simple as Balakirev's music can be complex. The RecipeZaar website describes it like this:
"A very simple recipe I whipped up in my dorm room, transforming a bagel into a pizza using common ingredients. The tastes go well together, and it sort of resembles the pizzas served in Moscow."
Get the scoop by clicking here.
The Music:Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by John Adams
Chloe Hanslip, violin; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Naxos 8.559302
The Recipe:
The composer John Adams was born in Worcester, MA, so today we offer a true classic recipe: Boston Baked Beans.
And why did Bostonians develop such a taste for baked beans? Well, according to the EnjoyMA website,
"Boston had tons of beans, because they´re cheap and easy to grow, store and cook. Boston had tons of molasses because of trade. Sugar and Molasses were brought in by the shipload from the West Indies, to be sold in Boston in exchange for rum and other local goods."
Put it all together and an American culinary icon is born. Get the details by clicking here.
The Music: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18,
by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Stephen Hough, piano; Dallas Symphony Orchestra,
Andrew Litton, conductor
Hyperion 67501
The Recipe:Some candlelight, some wine, an elegantly set table for two, and then you present your sweetie with Champagne Shrimp and Pasta.
What happens after is up to you.
Get the particulars for this romantic entree by clicking here.
Happy Valentine's Day, and thanks for listening.
The Music:Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 114, by Max Reger
Love Derwinger, piano; Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra,
Leif Segerstam, conductor
BIS 711
The Recipe:From the Simply Recipes website:
"One of our favorite side dishes is hot sauerkraut, delicious served with pork or bockwurst - a mild German sausage. You can also make a sandwich with toasted or grilled dark rye bread, melted Jack, havarti, or Muenster cheese, the sauerkraut, and avocado."
Now that sounds very interesting. But let's start with the sauerkraut. This version includes some white wine and chopped apple for a distinctive Bavarian flavor. Get the lowdown by clicking here.
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The Music:Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54, by Dmitri Shostakovich
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, conductor
Decca 425 067
The Recipe:
Russian Mushroom Potato Soup today, which is just the thing on those rainy, chilly days to warm your shivering cockles.
All you need to know to make a hearty batch for your family can be found by clicking here.
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The Music:Aus Italien, Op. 16, by Richard Strauss
Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe, conductor
EMI 573614
The Recipe:They say it was the Italians who taught the French how to cook. It may be an apocryphal story, but there's no denying the wonderful dishes that grace many an Italian table.
And if you're looking for something enticing to do with your vegetables, perhaps this Pasta Primavera recipe will do the trick. The colors are gorgeous, too.
Get the details by clicking here.
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The Music:Symphony No. 6 by Carlos Chavez
London Symphony, Eduardo Mata, conductor
Vox 5061
The Recipe:Technically, this recipe is for a pudding, but given the American dessert we often think of with that term, we decided for clarity to call it a casserole.
And what a fine casserole it is.
Ham, corn, cheese and poblano chilis for heat will wake up your taste buds in a hurry. Get the details by clicking here.
This week's recipes are underwritten by the Grosse Pointe Fresh Farms Market
This week's recipes are underwritten by the Grosse Pointe Fresh Farms Market
The Music:Violin Concerto No. 2 by Bela Bartok
Gil Shaham, violin; Chicago Symphony,
Pierre Boulez, conductor
Deutsche Grammophon 459639
The Recipe:Today's recipe is a vegetarian version of a Hungarian classic. You'll find a lot of ingredients common to Central European cuisine, but adding the veggie sausage adds a certain zing that elevates this dish into the category of comfort food.
As one home chef wrote,
"My BF made this for dinner with veggie sausage links. He is a fan of all Hungarian cuisine and this satisfied both of us. We added poppy seeds which gave it some crunch. He added paprika too. The sweet onion and cabbage went terrifically together."
Get the particulars by clicking here.
This week's recipes are underwritten by the Grosse Pointe Fresh Farms Market
The Music:Incidental Music from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
by Felix Mendelssohn
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus,
Claus Peter Flor, conductor
RCA 67885
The Recipe:To round out our Symphony Bowl Party fare this week, how about a nice, chocolaty dessert?
Everybody loves brownies and who doesn't go for a cupcake every once in a while? The clever folks at epicurious.com have combined two favorites into these mini-brownie cupcakes.
Check out the recipe by clicking here, and then just watch the magic happen.
The Music:Symphony No. 4 in D minor
by Henry Kimball Hadley
National Symphony of the Ukraine,
John McLaughlin Williams, conductor
Naxos 8.559064
The Recipe:There's more to Symphony Bowl cuisine than sliders and dip. Here's a recipe that's not only hearty and delicious, but could in some circles be described as healthy.
What gives this vegetarian chili its substance are the beans, flavored with cumin, oregano, tomatoes, bell peppers and some good, fresh garlic.
Amaze your carnivorous friends by clicking here.
The Music:Symphony No. 2, Song of a New Race,
by William Grant Still
Detroit Symphony Orchestra,
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Chandos 9226
The Recipe:Could we just get by with any old sliders for the concert of the century?
Of course not. Not for the Symphony Bowl.
So give these little babies a try. Adding a flavorful brie to some good brisket takes this tailgating staple and kicks it up a notch.
You can try it out by clicking here.
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