Ingredients for Life: Gochujang

Tofu, love it or hate it, is a blank canvas for flavor. I hear you snickering over there, "Blank canvas for flavor. That stuff is BLAND." On it own, plain, it is bland, no doubt. But maybe that's why Asian cultures have been dousing it for centuries in miso, soy sauce, ginger garlic sauce, red…

May 14, 20114Comments

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Leftovers: Quick(ish) Posole Rojo

Years ago at Hop Kiln Winery we had a crockpot posole rojo with chicken that was a revelation with Marty's Big Red - a meritage that's now just called "Big Red." I later discovered posole is really meant to have pork, and should be made with dried chiles and dried hominy. So the whole thing…

May 8, 20111Comment

Recipes

Happy Cinco de Mayo: Grapefruit Margarita

Print Recipe Grapefruit Margarita Ingredients Wedge of lime 2 teaspoons coarse margarita salt 14 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice, with pulp (about 3 medium grapefruits) 1 ounce lime juice 5 ounces reposado tequila 2 ounces triple sec 4 slices grapefruit or twists Instructions 1 1. Run a lime wedge…

May 8, 20110Comments

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Saturday Night Special: Braised Chicken w/ Dates

Cumulus' Cracked Wheat and Freekeh Salad One of our best meals on our trip to AUS/NZ last fall was at Cumulus in Melbourne. Sort of a shared plates concept, one of the dishes we had a was tabbouleh-like salad, with freekeh, bulghur, mint, parsley, almonds and barberries, garnished with dollops of creme fraiche. And it's…

March 28, 20100Comments

Photo One-offs Pizza

Mmm, Pizza

Making pizza dough at home just requires a little planning. And this is the payoff.

July 28, 20090Comments

Recipes

Arancini – Baked Not Fried

July 12, 20090Comments

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Tyler Florence’s Mac ‘N Cheese with Peas and Bacon

Mac 'n cheese has long been one of those staples that everyone is always trying to improve despite how fabulous it already is in its most basic incarnation. Does it really need lobster? Or 4 or 5 different cheeses? Or truffle oil? There are lots of creative variations, but I think Tyler Florence has hit…

July 6, 20090Comments

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Recipe: Magic 8 Ball Zucchini

Magic 8 Ball Zucchini (makes about 3 medium zucchini) 3 medium 8-ball zucchini, rinsed and hollowed out 1/2 lb. ground lamb 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/2 t. (or so) dried oregano 2 t. tomato paste 1 sm. tomato, chopped 1-2 T. Italian parsley, chopped 1-2 T. feta 1/2 c. cooked brown rice 1/4 c. (or so) water This is one of those guideline recipes. If you…

June 23, 20090Comments

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A 3 Hour Tour: Lasagne Bolognese

Almost every Lasagne Bolognese I've ever had includes ricotta and about a pound of grated mozzarella -- you know, the Italian-American version. It weighs about 15 lbs. when you put it in the oven and you'll be eating the leftovers for days (and paying the price later on the treadmill). After our recent trip to Italy,…

June 18, 20090Comments

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Shower Favors

Favor box - actual size As much as people want to hate Martha Stewart, you have to admit some of her product lines deliver some cute stuff -- like these tissue paper flower boxes in her Martha Stewart Crafts line. When we first started planning for Erin's shower, I stumbled on these while surfing online. So…

March 29, 20080Comments

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Ingredients for Life: Gochujang

Leftovers: Quick(ish) Posole Rojo

Happy Cinco de Mayo: Grapefruit Margarita

Saturday Night Special: Braised Chicken w/ Dates

Mmm, Pizza

Arancini – Baked Not Fried

Tyler Florence’s Mac ‘N Cheese with Peas and Bacon

Recipe: Magic 8 Ball Zucchini

A 3 Hour Tour: Lasagne Bolognese

Shower Favors

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