Posted in Recipes on Jun 29th, 2007
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Self, we need to make a full freaking gallon of soup that’ll be hearty, delicious, and vegetarian. And we need to do it lickety split.”? No? Really? Well it can be done, and I’m here to show you how to do it. This is a great soup to make [...]
Posted in Recipes on May 26th, 2007
Last week on the Epicurious blog Tanya Steel wrote about serving a Proscuitto and Taleggio macaroni and cheese to a friend who it turned out, preferred the blue boxed verson. When I was little I enjoyed that mac and cheese that comes in a box too. But years later when I tried it again, I [...]
Some people are just determined to be… odd. A man and woman came in yesterday for lunch, he wanted a Cobb salad. But he did not want chicken, bacon, avocado, or blue cheese. Which basically leaves egg and lettuce. To be helpful, his server suggested a less expensive alternative of a plain salad with egg. [...]
Posted in Recipes on Dec 1st, 2006
Finally on my second try at Skillet Jambalaya I think I got it right. I was real optimistic about this Cooks Illustrated recipe. My family has developed a real fondness for the Skillet Lasagna. Having spent eighteen years on the Gulf coast, we have also developed a fondness for Cajun food. The idea of a [...]
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 my [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On this day, the Virginia Tech community reflects on the vibrant lives of the 32 students and faculty who were tragically taken from us a year ago. Through light, art, and music we pay tribute to each and every person we lost. We gather to honor our friends, colleagues, and family members. We will never forget.