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 [...]
Posts under ‘Vegetarian’
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 [...]
Curried Butternut Squash Soup
FIRST POST! HI EVERYBODY! Okay, lameness over, if you’ve been following my tweets, to soothe my angst over student loans and photography, I’ve been throwing myself into making lots of food. Gloria reminded me of this blog’s existence, and today I’ll share with you a pretty simple curried butternut squash soup that I thought up [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Best Broccoli of Your Life
If you haven’t already seen this, you MUST check out this recipe for oven-roasted broccoli: http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/11/the_best_brocco.html You basically just mix up broccoli, garlic, pinenuts (optional), salt and pepper and roast in the oven, and then squeeze lemon juice over it all. Somehow the combination of the caramelization and the citrus is insanely delicious. Try it even [...]
Risotto, the food of the gods
In which I have a food-related epiphany. (Hint: it’s about risotto, and its amazingness.)
White Vegetarian Chili
I have been trying to cut down on meat lately for health reasons, which will go one of two ways as far as you all are concerned: Lots of yummy vegetarian recipes posted here! I become lazy and eat a lot of peanut butter and jelly. So far I’m still being relatively un-lazy, so I [...]