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!
Ewwwwwww, brussel sprouts are gross!! Why do brussels sprouts have such a bad rap? Is it because they, unlike spinach, never had a Popeye-like character to extol their virtues to the public? I have so much love for brussels sprouts, but when I offer to bring them over people generally look at me blankly or [...]
Mar 13th, 2011
by Gloria.
During a recent volunteer shift at Miriam’s Kitchen, I had the good fortune to taste a truly delicious creamy tomato vegetable soup concocted by the chef. He mentioned that instead of using actual cream to thicken the soup, he pureed white beans! I set out to make a reasonable replica of the soup, and it [...]
This recipe is delicious, easy to make, and yields a massive amount of food! It would be perfect when you have company over, or when you want to save on meals for a week and don’t mind eating the same thing every day. Recipe is from Food Network’s Michael Chiarello, who was that Italian chef [...]
Mar 29th, 2010
by Gloria.
I know, it’s been a looong while since I posted anything. Sorry! So I’m getting back in the game with a delicious little cookie that’s perfect with some tea or coffee. The recipe originally calls for wheat germ, but I read a post by another blogger who substituted oat bran instead. Since I had oat [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
