Gloria
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My favorite foods are espresso and gelato because one time I went to Italy and it set the course for my love affair with food. I also learned to appreciate wine there, and I'm always looking for more ways to throw garlic, tomatoes, and basil into things. That said, I also pretty much try any kind of recipe, and I'm working on not being afraid of baking!
Oh, I am also notorious for eating laboriously slow, like I'm trying to pace myself for the longest eating marathon in the world. However, I am also notorious for consuming surprisingly large and varied amounts of food; it just takes me five times as long to finish!
Sometimes you just want something fried in delicious oil. That is how I felt last night when deciding on how to make dinner without having to go get more ingredients from the store. Luckily, I had some frozen fish (the basa swai variety), flour (that Jo had spilled yeast into, but it makes no difference [...]
Last year, Ryan gave me two cookbooks for Christmas: one devoted to cake, and one devoted to bacon. He knows me pretty well. Now, baking is still a strange and terrifying world to me. I have to battle my tendency to be extremely impatient. It stresses me out to think that the slightest deviation from [...]
Sep 20th, 2009
by Gloria.
I tried out vodka pasta the other day using fresh ingredients from the farmer’s market! Here’s the recipe I used:
1 quart of roma tomatoes (or 1 can of crushed tomatoes) – a quart was about 8 or 9 tomatoes for me
3-4 cloves of garlic
3/4 cup finely chopped onion or shallots
1/2 cup peas
1 cup vodka
1/2 cup [...]
Jul 22nd, 2009
by Gloria.
It’s hard to follow up Monsieur Georges’ decadent posts, but I’ll try!
Chicken lettuce wraps are one of those dishes which I can never remember the origin of – are they really anywhere close to “authentic” asian food, or is PF Chang’s overpriced asian fusion menu responsible for them? A quick Google search yielded no concrete [...]
This is a super delicious dish that my mom likes to make from time to time. I love it because it has a bit of everything – protein, fiber, carbs, etc. – all stewed together until delicious and flavorful. It makes use of almost every standard Chinese ingredient that you can think of, so it [...]
I’ve discovered that one of the cheapest and easiest way to get some protein into a quick meal is to use frozen fish. I can get about 8 filets for about 8-10 bucks at the local Safeway, and usually one filet is plenty for one dish! When I want to do a quick healthy dinner, [...]
May 24th, 2009
by Gloria.
A couple weekends ago, Jo and I had a housewarming party. I’ve been meaning to try making homemade pizzas for a while, so we decided almost last minute to do dinner before the party by making pizzas…. enough for 15 people! Conclusion? Delicious and fun!
Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures that night because I was [...]
Apr 23rd, 2009
by Gloria.
Today I tried a simple baked salmon recipe that is actually pretty cheap if you have salmon lying around (because you bought the huge frozen pack that was more cost effective). Simple ingredients, simple instructions, low carb and pretty delicious! Overall I liked the result a lot, though in retrospect I should have made some [...]
Apr 14th, 2009
by Gloria.
I have a confession to make: I may be developing a girl crush on Giada De Laurentiis. This is despite all the times I’ve expressed slight fear of her huge, toothy grin and the times I’ve mused over how large her head seems to be on her tiny body. Those elements aside (it also helps [...]
Continuing in my obsession with this lady’s food , I made this tasty dish today. The onions and mushrooms come together very nicely with the sweetness of the marsala, and the chicken cooked in the sauce is ridiculously tender. Also, no fear of overcooking the chicken in an attempt to escape salmonella! Cooking the chicken in [...]
