I’ve been on a Korean cuisine kick lately. I think it has a lot to do with living near an HMart– we’ve been buying lots of ingredients to make Korean recipes, with delicious success. It also helps that the salespeople often offer free samples while shopping so that you can try before you buy.
I don’t [...]
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In the summertime, I like to make panzanella. When I saw that there were recipes for a winter version, I had to try it.
This is a yummy combination of garlic-parmesan croutons, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts, from Michael Chiarello. The recipe is here. Some changes: It took me twice as long to cook the vegetables [...]
Lamb Stew garnished with Tzatziki
Posted in Greek, dinners, recipes, regional, soups on Nov 1st, 2009
We discussed lamb stew at the Amber Horizons-SL Halloween Party, in sufficient detail that I simply had to follow through. Was going food shopping anyway…
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LAMB STEW
4 large leeks (the white parts, plus as much of the green as you dig)
3 tbsp butter + a few tsps of olive oil
1 lb of lamb shoulder (stew bone [...]
I have such trouble with avocado affinage (is it legal to use that word in reference to a food other than cheese? I sense Brillat-Savarin tossing in his grave) that I forget sometimes just how good guacamole can be when you use one that’s properly ripened. The version shown in the picture above was made [...]
B4 Burger
Posted in recipes, sandwiches on Apr 22nd, 2009
I don’t like burgers.
This is one of two pronouncements about my food preferences that inevitably shock people.* When I say this, most people think I’m a freak. “How can you not like burgers?” they ask in disbelief.
I’ve never been a fan of ground beef in general. I don’t like its consistency. My stomach is also [...]
It’s been a recent tradition of mine to usher in the spring with a colorful salad. The niçoise salad is one of my favorites (a poetic recipe can be found here), so when I saw a version on Bellini Valli’s site, more than burnt toast, I knew I had to make it.
Some changes I made:
1. [...]
I like to cook with my slow cooker, but somehow I never remember to use it in the wintertime, when I crave soups and stews. I’m trying to rectify that now. This curry was a big hit, and I expect it will made again while the weather is still cold.
This is adapted from the Cooking [...]
Chunky Shroom Soup with Happy Flowers
Posted in lunches, ruminations, soups on Feb 1st, 2009
“Whataya want for lunch?” I ask Jack, from the kitchen.
He turns his head to look at me and lowers the Wii controller, instead of just flicking his eyes to the side, or ignoring me; it means he’s actually hungry. “I dunno,” he replies, shrugging. “What do we have?”
I heave the dirty pan from the morning’s [...]
White Bean Dip
Posted in appetizers, recipes on Jan 19th, 2009
This was a hit of the get-together I threw yesterday. No photo, unfortunately– it was gobbled up before I remembered to take a picture.
Adapted from Everyday Italian by Giada de Laurentiis.
Ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (or more to taste)
1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup [...]
Every dish has a story. This lentil soup was the first soup I made from scratch. I was a senior in college, sharing a house with three good friends. We all loved to cook in our tiny kitchen. (Unfortunately, not all of us liked to clean up, but that’s another story.)
I had recently purchased the [...]
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