Everyone is familiar with the Mexican tortilla (“wut tacos &c r made of”), but in Spainish cuisine, a tortilla is a thick omelet which contains layers of (usually) potatoes and onions, and occasionally other Spanishy ingredients (tuna, chorizo, tomatoes, and cheese are common). This delightful dish is a staple of Spanish cuisine and is usually [...]
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Brown Butter, Part I
This embarrassingly simple recipe does in a pinch for dinner, especially when you want something easy and uncomplicated, yet good enough to impress a boy (or a girl)! I used to consider butter cheating… but have you ever tasted this stuff? IT’S AWESOME Chicken breasts in sage brown butter (with polenta!) Serves 2 to a [...]
Rainy Saturday Recipes: sushi and chicken soup
Some people say sushi and chicken soup don’t go together. Well, I say to those people… you are probably right. But it’s what I was craving.
The secret ingredient is a lot more meat.
So by popular request (i.e. harassment from Jo) here is the recipe for the illustrious winner of Chef’s Choice at the chili cook-off. Ingredients: 2 Green Bell Peppers 3-4 Jalapeño Peppers 1-2 White Onions 1 Large Can Tomato Sauce (~29 oz) 1 Can Tomato Paste (~12 oz) 1 Bottle of Beer 3 Cans of Beans [...]
Rectum? Damn Near Killed ‘im!: A Chili Retrospective
I am the precisely wrong person to write about the 1st Annual Gloria Huang Birthday Chili Cook-Off, considering that hours after my first-prize triumph, I had to be generously driven by the 3rd placeman to the hospital to ease my insufferable stomach flu symptoms. (Full disclosure, none of these chilis cause spontaneous stomach flu, but [...]
Vodka Cream Pasta
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 [...]
Cheesy Chops
MUTTON Okay not really. This is going to be short and sweet. WHAT YOU NEED: Pork Chops Parmesan Cheese (flaked if possible, shredded if not) Italian Breadcrumbs (homemade or otherwise) ~2 eggs Salt, pepper, spices as you desire Canola Oil This is incredibly easy. First grab three good sized bowls large enough to dredge the [...]
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Today we picked up our last CSA box (we only signed up for a month). New things in the box included fresh basil and green beans, and old friends/frenemies included tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash, canteloupe, peaches, and nectarines. In summary, I really enjoyed eating organic seasonal vegetables and supporting local farmers and all that good [...]
Ain’t nothing wrong with that!
This is a take on a chilaquiles recipe I found while browsing Epicurious, but with cornbread replacing deep-fried corn tortillas. Chilaquiles is essentially “Mexican lasagna” in that it is a baked casserole, made by alternating layers of starch, meat, cheese, and other tasty things. It was experimental and—while delicious—the recipe we used needs tweaking, so [...]
Thaime for dinner!
There was a Thai food truck back at CMU which I frequented for lunch, and because vegetarian selections were $1 cheaper, I usually ended up getting the strangely delicious Thai basil eggplant. I’ve never been a huge Eggplant Fan, but Thai cooking can make anything taste exciting and new! Much of this magic is due [...]