Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, I made this salsa for a contest at work (though sadly I did not win). The three chiles are the bell pepper, the jalapeño, and the ancho. It's inspired by this recipe by Alton Brown. This is a good, flavorful ...
Posted in Appetizers, Dips Spreads Sauces and Condiments, Food, Mexican | 1 Comment »
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
The brief season for fresh morel mushrooms`is here in Washington. These mushrooms are not cultivated; they are only foraged. The price reflects their rarity, the effort in getting them, and the short season - they're $50 / pound here. Luckily, they're very flavorful, so a small amount ...
Posted in Food, Vegetables | No Comments »
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Tonight I made a variation on my turkey meatballs. I made the mixture, formed the meatballs, then placed them in a large saucepan and poured in a jar of one of our favorite tomato sauces, Newman's Own Marinara with Mushrooms. I thinned it with just a little water to ...
Posted in Food, Italian, Pasta, Poultry, Sandwiches | 1 Comment »
Sunday, April 24th, 2011
This recipe is based off of one from AllRecipes and one from Elise of Simply Recipes. It's named after a famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, and like a ballerina is light and graceful. The dessert was created after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in ...
Posted in Desserts, Food, Fruit | 5 Comments »
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Today for lunch, Shaun and I tried the newly opened Five Guys Burgers and Fries near us. The menu is simple. You can get a hamburger or a hot dog, with your choice of toppings; fries, plain or with cajun seasoning; and your choice of a fountain drink. Bulk ...
Posted in Food, Restaurant Review | 4 Comments »
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
We got a four pound box of strawberries yesterday at the store and while we ate about half of them, some weren't quite as ripe, so I went looking for a recipe to use them up. This recipe is inspired by one on AllRecipes.com. I think my version turned out ...
Posted in Baking, Bread, Food, Fruit, Muffins and Quick Breads | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
This is a great recipe for a crowd. I've posted it here before, but I've made a few modifications since then, so here's how I made it today for a potluck lunch tomorrow. If you'd like to make a meal of this, grill up about a pound of chicken ...
Posted in Food, Greek, Grilling, Pasta, Vegetables | No Comments »
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
This is another recipe inspired by one at Central Market. The orginal recipe called for packaged pre-shredded potatoes, which would work just fine for a weeknight shortcut, but for a Sunday dinner, I grated my own potato. This would work great with any firm fish like salmon or ...
Posted in Food, Potatoes, Seafood, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Inspired by my friend Rachel, I went looking for a good recipe for chicken francese. This one by Tyler Florence got very good reviews, so I used it as my starting point. We liked this decently well, but it seemed to be missing something, and I'm not sure ...
Posted in Eggs, Food, Italian, Poultry | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
This was a very tasty take on lettuce wrap thing. My version was inspired by this recipe. I've done Chinese chicken lettuce wraps that are a big hit in our house, and I think these will become a regular too with a little modification. The chicken wraps have the cornstarch ...
Posted in Asian, Food, Poultry, Vegetables | No Comments »
