Huh? “Game on?” Really? I didn’t realize she was so competitive! Last week I simply suggested to a good friend and coworker that we both try the same fish recipe I had saved from SippitySup and each blog about it. I had previously gone to her for some fish prep advice so I know she […]
Tonight’s Challenge: Pan Roasted Halibut with herbed lentils and breadcrumbs
March 30, 2010 by 4 Comments
The Diablo Cocktail: Summer Cocktail Series
Tequila, lime, creme de cassis, and ginger beer! The Diablo is Californian in origin first listed in The Trader Vic’s Book of Food and Drink. That is a good enough pedigree for me! Tequila at its summery best!
March 29, 2010 by 4 Comments
Spotlight on the Blog Roll: Evernote and Guacamole Salad
I know it seems like I am a shill for Evernote.com but, if I may be a bit hyperbolic, I really can’t imagine life without it now. As a maven, I really do think it is my duty to connect you to useful software when I find it and this my friends, is it. Definitely […]
March 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Saturday Haiku: Omelet Followup
Omelet Huy cooked an omelet! You have to break a few eggs… Here are the results: I think he did great! Now its your turn to make one Send me the photo. (I will post them too!)
March 27, 2010 by 3 Comments
Getting My Bake On at the Library!
.. with Banana Coffee Cake Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Streusel Muffins! Did you see her? She was here. One of my new blog idols, Mary the Food Librarian was here! I let her know I made her blood orange cardamom cake and she came over to take a look and left a lovely comment. [gush]Thanks Mary! […]
March 25, 2010 by 6 Comments
Nu Yir with Blood Orange Cardamom Cake!
Here is ourHaft-Sin this year. It is modest in comparison to most but, of course, it is the principle here that counts. (Think Charlie Brown Christmas tree!) Had I thought of it years ago I would have focused my blog on the slow, often amusing introduction I had to Persian culture nearly 9 years ago. […]
March 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
Saturday Haiku: Its a (Persian) New Year!
Winter is over. Makes sense to START a year now. Norouz Mobarak! Haft-Sin from last year at Khaleh Dina joon’s house. Norouz is a completely secular Persian tradition that predates Islam.
March 20, 2010 by 2 Comments
The Omelet: A Tutorial
While we are on the subject of leftovers (and we were just yesterday), we should now consider the omelet. I’ve been considering it for a few days now ever since I made this tasty version a couple days ago. We still had a kitchen full of leftovers after our party but nothing special to eat […]
March 18, 2010 by 2 Comments
Tivo as Art
Every now and then I have to get my geek on with this blog as its not supposed to always be about food. So, if you happen to have a Series 2 or higher Tivo connected to your home network via a router you should try this trick. Go into your menu and set it […]
March 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Making Leftovers, Large Families, and The Quesadilla
I was going through some of the pictures I had in my camera just now and chuckled when I got to this picture. I made these last week but now it seems like so long ago. You see, we had two huge buffet feasts over the weekend… When I roasted these chickens, things were still […]
March 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
