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 Tagged ‘cheese’
Brown Butter, Part II
I recently purchased a copy of “I Know How to Cook” by Ginette Mathiot, which is a translation of the French classic Je Sais Cuisiner. I’ve made a few things from it already, and here’s one of my favorites so far: Sole à la meunière (Translation: Fancy-ass fish sticks.) 1 lb Dover sole filets* salt, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cav
I mentioned in my “randomly getting to meet Nobuo Uematsu for free” post that I tasty food beforehand. I went with my friends Chris and Steve, who were visiting from Santa Cruz to see some dessicated corpse in a museum or something. Here is a picture of them eating brunch the next day and looking [...]
Cheese & wine chicken
Cheese. Wine. Chicken. What more could you need? If the answer is “corn bread stuffing,” this recipe still has you covered.
Omelette revelation
(EDITED recipe to avoid over-cheesing) Before I tried this, I thought of mushrooms as just another thing to fill out some chunky omelette. It turns out that the gamy taste of (non-flavorless) mushrooms goes very well with egg. The egg goes from being reasonably tasty protein ‘n fat to tasting like the meat of some [...]
Calzones
Make me a calzone as fast as you can!
Momma Always Said “Moray, Mo’ Problems.” I Think.
So in the search for all things decadent and bad for me (curse you, ‘betus!) I came across something that was delicious despite the fact that it doesn’t aggravate my blood sugar at all! Heart problems are another matter entirely, but I ain’t seventy yet! Here is a recipe I’ve cobbled together from several different [...]
What I Did On Spring Break
I went to restaurants and cooked in exotic locales. Let me tell you some things. 1. FUCK YOU, GUATEMALA. For the love of God, don’t go to Guatemala anticipating a beautiful meal that tastes delicious. The local meats are no good, and cow doesn’t have ‘cuts’ so much as ‘parts that probably came off of [...]