Last night for dinner I attempted to make those cheesebreads we get at Chima (the Brazilian steakhouse in Tysons). Whenever I go to Chima I have often wondered (as I gorge myself on cheesebreads and roasted leg o’ lamb) how these wonderful little things are made (are they essentially soufflés? is it dark magic?). The [...]
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Chicken and Fruity Goop
Hi all, here is a recipe I made up somewhat on the fly recently, using a Googled recipe for some Carribean fruit-covered chicken as a foundation. My measurements will not be exact, as I more or less tossed shit in the sauce and kept tasting until it tasted the way I wanted. It ended [...]
Lamb Kapama
This is a dish I first had at Cava Mezze where it is absolutely to die for; it is also pretty good at Plaka Grill. Recipe-googling produced quite a few variations on the basic idea (lamb stewed in a rich tomato sauce) but I wanted it like I’d had it in the restaurants: with orzo. [...]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
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 [...]
Sausage, Potato, and Kale Soup
Before I forget, I wanted to mention that I made this soup from Pioneer Woman, the Sausage, Potato, and Kale Soup, which is apparently a copycat recipe from Olive Garden, which I haven’t been to in about 10 years or so. But I have to say, if their food is like this, I should probably make [...]
Creamy Tomato Veggie Soup (Healthy Edition)
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 [...]
Adventures in veganism (part 1 of… 1?)
For the next couple of days I’m staying with my college friend Ryan in the Chicago “gayborhood” (god I hate portmanteaux). He’s a lactose-intolerant vegetarian, which means he’s a vegan most of the time. I thought it would be nice to thank him for letting me stay at his place by trying my hand at [...]
Minestrone
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 [...]
Slow-roasted Spiced Pork Belly
The next few posts are going to be from the backlog, since there are several posts I’ve been meaning to make. The following dish I’ve made twice, and it’s turned out pretty good both times. Pork belly is a cut of meat that’s not often used directly in Western cooking, though it’s the cut that’s [...]
Risotto, the food of the gods
In which I have a food-related epiphany. (Hint: it’s about risotto, and its amazingness.)