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Skillet Diner – Capitol Hill
Summer is high time for road construction in the Pacific Northwest. Almost every weekend it seems there's at least one major closure in Seattle-- the bridges, key exits downtown, something. But one of the good things about Labor Day weekend is no planned road closures! And it was a long weekend, so I thought it was about time we got down to the bricks and mortar outpost of Skillet in Capitol Hill for a little brekky.
September 8, 2011Share Post
Main Course Photo One-offs Recipes
Molasses & Sriracha Pulled Pork
This past weekend may have been the unofficial end of summer, but we celebrated our 3-day weekend with a sandwich that knows no season -- a pulled pork sammy. I've been known to cook up pulled pork sliders for the Superbowl, for birthdays or for no good reason at all, other than that pork shoulder was on sale. But this being the unofficial end of summer, it called for something a little special. So I busted out this recipe for Molasses & Sriracha Pulled Pork from Lindsay over at Rosemarried.
September 5, 2011Share Post
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Main Course Recipes
Falafel on the Fly
After a huge brekky Sunday morning at Skillet (more on that later this week), lunch was pretty much out of the question and even the burgers I'd planned on for dinner seemed a stretch. Then I thought, what about a veggie burger...what about falafel? I leave the deep frying to the experts, mostly because I don't…
September 5, 2011Share Post
Main Course Recipes
Lemon Ricotta Penne Al Forno
I've never been a super big fan of prosciutto, preferring instead the more bacon-like pancetta. Something about the texture, its sort of stretchiness and flavor just put me off. But lately, it's growing on me. (See the grilled pizza with prosciutto and arugula). When it's cooked just a little bit, prosciutto is an entirely different animal. And its saltiness is perfect in this baked pasta dish.
September 1, 2011Share Post
corn fritters
Main Course Recipes
Hatch Chile Corn Fritters
corn fritters Yesterday, while doing early morning yardwork, Wolf and I were talking about breakfast. "You want me to go get doughnuts?" (An offer that's hard to refuse.) "Mmm, doughnuts. I'm surprised you want doughnuts." "I thought you might want doughnuts." After this many years of marriage, yep, we still have these conversations. I'm not usually one to be lukewarm on doughnuts, especially Top Pot, but after a relatively light dinner last night, I thought, we need some real breakfast.
August 29, 2011Share Post
Main Course Recipes
Hatch Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Sometimes food is just not that pretty. I don't mean dishes that are carelessly slapped together and just look like slop. I'm talking about food that actually tastes great, but is just difficult to doll up without turning it into a hyper-styled Franken-dish. It's the food we eat and love, but not the food we aspire to. I'm thinking about this as the personal project I shoot for myself. Show real food in the best light possible. But pick subjects that are kind of ugly. This Hatch Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole isn't a beauty in the sense that a pile of ripe heirloom tomatoes is, but it's real, it's homey and it is delicious.
August 25, 2011Share Post
Photo One-offs
It’s Hatch Chile Time
The heat rises off the desert floor in visible waves, a tumbleweed blows across the landscape and a cherry red 1959 Cadillac convertible comes screaming down the highway, its driver's leathery face obscured by sunglasses and a cowboy hat. The perfume of roasting chiles hangs heavily in the air. It's Hatch chile time.
August 24, 2011Share Post
Baking Book Reviews Recipes
Chewy Chocolate Macaroons
If you like coconut, there's almost no better use for it than macaroons. It's such a pure coconut experience, colored only by maybe a little almond extract or in my case, a good dose of lemon zest. But after spying this chewy chocolate macaroon recipe in Terry Walters' Clean Start, those pure thoughts went by the wayside. There seemed no reason not to go full bore, mixing in a good bit of chocolate, rather than just doing a dip.
August 22, 2011Share Post
Baking Recipes
Blueberry Muffins with a Secret
Hot off my blueberry picking this past weekend, you knew some blueberry recipes were coming soon to this here blog. If you've been reading the Waffle for a little while, you might know where I stand on muffins, which is, when it comes down to it, I'd rather have a donut over a muffin most of the time. But it's blueberry season, and these aren't really muffins -- they're more like blueberry coffee cake in an individual serving! (Are you buying this? Clearly I'm in denial). Oh, they might look like regular ol' blueberry muffins, but these little babies have a hidden secret.
August 17, 2011Share Post
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