A Special Post for our Second Blogoversary! This Frozen Bananas Dipped in Chocolate post marks Sis Boom Blog’s second “Blogoversary”! I’m still blaming and cursing Ms. Fig for this whole thing and now I see she hasn’t even posted since April! Sigh. If I quit I can I blame her for that too? Every time […]
The Liberté Cocktail
I know its not considered correct these days to say “I need a drink”. As if “needing a drink” puts you one stop short of addiction. But fuck, I really needed this one. I mean NEE…DED. For medicinal purposes or course. I’m sure my doctor would have prescribed one (or two as the case turned […]
July 16, 2011 by 14 Comments
Pistachio Ice Cream – Learn from it!
It goes without saying that foods bring about memories but did you ever stop to consider that they also have a duty to impart life’s more simple lessons on us? Obviously I knew about the memories part for I wouldn’t even have a blog if memories weren’t part of most recipes. That said, I hadn’t […]
July 13, 2011 by 16 Comments
Salmon and Tomatoes en Papillote
French Fridays with Dorie Summer is finally here which means nobody I know has any time for anything. I got home at 8:30PM tonight and I certainly didn’t have time to cook a French dinner (or even a “French” dinner.) But hey, its Thursday and I started this French Friday w Dorie project and even […]
July 8, 2011 by 24 Comments
Cy Twombly: April 25, 1928 – July 5, 2011
I’m sorry to interrupt your regular food programming but today I was saddened to read of artist Cy Twombly’s passing just yesterday. He has nothing to do with food but quite a lot to do with this blog. Does this piece of his entitled “Cold Stream” (from 1966) look familiar? If so you are one […]
July 7, 2011 by 3 Comments
Lime Mascarpone Sorbet
I’m sure you are tempted to start in on me with some”that’s not sorbet, it’s sherbet” stuff. I wouldn’t blame you. Most definitions will turn on the introduction of a dairy to move the dish from sorbet territory into sherbet-land. My boyfriend David Lebovitz will still tell you he sees “the terms used interchangeably, even […]
July 5, 2011 by 7 Comments
Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kebabs Chunky Beets & Icy Red Onion Salad & Cardamom Rice Pilaf
French Friday’s with Dorie “Just eat your beets then you can have dessert.” I can still hear the sound of my mom’s voice admonishing me as a kid to just finish them. I let her do it but I never did tell her my secret. When beets were served I would always save them to […]
July 1, 2011 by 18 Comments
Rhubarb Parfait in Jars
French Fridays with Dorie I’ve been trying to no avail to think up some witty prose about this rhubarb parfait to share with you. Rhubarb just isn’t that funny. In fact, it usually looks a bit scary sitting in the produce section after its long flight or truck ride to the market. To my eyes […]
June 22, 2011 by 15 Comments
Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps
Today I am craving ‘normal’. I am half way around the world enjoying a glass of wine in a lovely street cafe and yet I am craving homemade food and all that is normal about it. Too much travel this last month has left more eager than usual to return home and embrace everything ‘normal’ […]
June 21, 2011 by 6 Comments
Cola and Jam Spare Ribs
I’m sorry but I have to “phone this one in” this week. Its not just because spare ribs are nearly impossible to pho tograph…but that is certainly part of it. (I really can’t wait to see how the rest of the Doristas did photographing this one! ) I wasn’t even going to make these this […]
June 10, 2011 by 20 Comments
