This was a really unique recipe that I spotted in Ruth Reichl’s memoir about her New York Times restaurant critic years. The book, by the way, is great. I loved that she included reprints of some of her more famous reviews and she is a very fluid and vivid writer. The book ends with her [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Aushak
Posted in Meat, tagged Dill, Ground Pork Sausage, Leeks, Yogurt on December 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Merry Christmas!
Posted in Miscellaneous Musings on December 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Why yes, that is a Jewish star ornament on the tree. Its Chrismukkah here). Merry Christmas gentle readers (all 12 of you!). Thank you for reading!
Blackberry Buttermilk Ice Cream
Posted in Ice Cream, tagged Blackberries, Buttermilk, Vanilla on December 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Do you like tang? That indescribable taste that makes you take spoonful (or forkful) after spoonful until you look down and realize all the food is gone? If yes, then this is the recipe for you. This was beyond good. I recently bought an ice cream maker and I thought, where can I find an [...]
On Baking
Posted in Miscellaneous Musings on December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There was a great article in the New York Times Dining Section today about Alabama layer cakes and the cute older ladies who bake them. I’m not sure how I feel about the recipes (boiling icing?) so I plan on making my version of the layer cake (gateau de crepes) very soon. Mmmm…crepes…but I digress. [...]
Potato Latkes
Posted in Jewish/Israeli, Vegetables, tagged Apples, Potatoes on December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Hanukkah! Recently, there have been all these recipes for “healthy latkes” or “foodie latkes” involving zucchini, oats, spaghetti squash and other blasphemous ingredients. This is unacceptable. Latkes should be as simple as possible. My only concession to these ridiculous trends is including apples. Which isn’t even that much of a concession, as much as [...]
Cranberry Bread Pudding with Creme Anglaise
Posted in Cake, Fruit Desserts, tagged Bread Pudding, Cranberries, Creme Anglaise on December 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ah the wonderful time of year when fresh cranberries are available! The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas when if you poke around carefully in the supermarket, you can find whole bags of tart deliciousness. I’ve been stocking up whenever I see them – cranberries freeze really well – so expect more cranberry recipes. Stretching possibly [...]
Pletzlach
Posted in Breads, Jewish/Israeli, tagged Onions, Pletzlach on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In honor of Hannukah, I thought I would not make latkes (well not yet anyway, but they are coming!) and make pletzlach instead. Pletzlach are flattened rolls topped with chopped onions and poppy seeds. I actually had bookmarked this ages and ages ago, but it fell into bookmark oblivion during the Great Computer Crashes of [...]
Black Bean Chili
Posted in Soups and Stews, tagged Black Beans, Chili, Oranges, Vegetarian on December 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chili. Rarely featured on food blogs – it is just so not photogenic. But I had to post this anyway. I’ve been looking for a good chili recipe for ages. I usually hate chili – I hate peppers and I hate the way chili meat tastes. But this, this is something different. This is a [...]
Braised Short Ribs
Posted in Meat, tagged Carrots, Shallots, Short Ribs on December 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The absolute best part about moving back to the NY area is the supermarkets! There are so many! And they are everywhere! New Orleans was definitely lacking in supermarkets. My resident Frenchman and I went to check out the new Korean supermarket that opened nearby and they had the most awesome looking meat cuts. The [...]
Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Posted in Vegetables, tagged Garlic, Potatoes on December 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I cannot resist roasted garlic. Or roasted potatoes. Basically this was my kryptonite. The smell was out of this world. This is essentially the perfect potatoes side dish. Simple, delicious and goes with anything. I could write more, but this is roasted garlic we’re talking about. You should need no convincing.
