Posted in Recipes on Nov 22nd, 2006
Until a few years ago, my contact to cranberries was limited to a few occasions - I would have them as a compote with Wiener Schnitzel or fried camembert, or, much more frequently unfortunately, in the form of juice or compressed into tablets to combat cystitis. When we moved to the UK, I made [...]
Posted in Recipes on Sep 4th, 2006
Preserving Fresh Herbs Herbs almost as good as fresh in the dead of winter? Of course we should be thinking of those things right now, what with September just around the corner. Although I eat seasonal, an abundance of herbs during the…
Posted in Recipes on Aug 13th, 2006
Cheesecake Cupcakes - Cooking For Engineers
A few years ago, a friend of mine showed me a way to get the cheesecake flavor and texture without taking several hours to bake and cool before serving. If you need to provide individually portioned snacks or dessert to a casual party or gathering, these simple cheesecakes are easy [...]
Posted in Recipes on Jul 5th, 2006
Cilantro Carrots with Cumin
This recipe looked interesting. The recipe idea and photo come from the Too Many Chefs website which is linked above. It took me sometime to look up the recipe at epicurious.com. Here is the link, http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/1058.
For those who want the ingredients here they are:
2 pounds carrots, each cut into 2-inch-long pieces, then [...]
Posted in Recipes on May 8th, 2006
I got a free copy of Cook’s Country and decided to try a couple of recipes. I had seen the Skillet Lasagna recipe before and finally gave it a try. Its a thirty minute recipe and the folks ate it up. It is a good warm meal for a week night and a nice change [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 17th, 2006
I love pizza - any kind of pizza. Traditional Italian style, Chicago deep dish, New York, Californian, and even those bagel pizzas. To me, every type of pizza has its charm. Sure, there are days where I feel like one type of pizza more than another, but in the end, I can’t say that I [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 12th, 2006
Having spent ample time in France, I have seen a lot of regions and eaten my way through many a local cuisine, but I have always had a very special connection with Brittany. Maybe because it was the first region I ever visited, maybe because I know this area like the back of my hand, [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 12th, 2006
While waiting for my eyes to dilate at the optometrist’s office, I came upon this recipe in Food & Wine Magazine. Barely able to focus, I took down some messy notes and gave it a shot that evening. Even with a mistake or two, the recipe came out tasting good without too much work.
Orzo Risotto [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 3rd, 2006
Consider this my heartfelt apology to the leeks, rutabagas and beets languishing in my fridge. I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t love you. I’m just so bored of Winter right now. I yearn for Summer tomatoes, bright fresh herbs, spicy chilies and a little more vibrant color than say, beige, olive drab and reddish-brown. [...]
Posted in Recipes on Jan 11th, 2006
It’s a trend. First, Kate over at Accidental Hedonist posted her recipe for guacamole. Then, The Food Whore posted her recipe for guacamole.
Well none of these are the one true recipe for guacamole which was fortuitously given to me many years ago in a bar in Pilsen by a 174 year old one [...]
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