Posts tagged “vegetable”
Fried Okra
I got this okra at my local butcher, which has a small produce section. It was a little bit of an odd find, since okra is at its peak in the summer, but I was making a stew in the crock pot and this sticky pod is often used as a thickener for stews and [...]
I Got A Flash!
This is the roast chicken I made for dinner, inspired by Michael Ruhlman’s article “America: Too Stupid to Cook.“ I cut the backbone out of the chicken for easier carving which is why the cavity looks oddly huge. Here’s what Ruhlman sarcastically instructs: “The World’s Most Difficult Roasted Chicken Recipe Turn your oven on high (450 [...]
Vegetable Soup
The weather is getting cooler and I’m starting to crave soup. Two nights ago I made The Pioneer Woman’s Corn Chowder (with less chilies), but most of the time I want something lighter, healthier, and lunchier. It’s 7 months before the wedding and I’ve finally decided to start watching my figure, you see. This recipe [...]
Farmer’s Market Finds
The Copley Square Farmer’s Market is pretty fantastic. Not only does it wrap around almost an entire city block, but it represents a wide variety of local vegetable and dairy farms, bread and pastry companies, fresh flowers growers, and more. It is definitely the baddest market in town! Today though, it was the best I’ve [...]
Meat, Starch, Vegetable
I was all set to post about what a fabulous tool the microplane is when I realized that if you didn’t know better, you might think I haven’t been cooking lately. It’s not true, I promise you. While other lucky folks may be able to get away with the kind of dinner where you just throw [...]
Okie Dokey Artichokey!
The oven is just such a magical place. Baking is one kind of magic, but roasting vegetables is a special kind of transformation all its own. On this blog it started with broccoli, and then beets, and today it’s artichokes. It’s amazing to me that something tough and green like broccoli, or solid and starchy [...]
Golden Beets
NPR, which I’d trust for information on pretty much anything, just taught me how to cook beets. Check it out: The Beet Goes On. I used golden beets and it felt kind of magical. Just roast them in tin foil for about an hour and the skin rubs right off revealing the gorgeous firm yellow [...]
It’s my party- I’ll fondue what I want to.
I have been dying to say that for a while now… I’m just cheesy like that. (Get it? Yes? Hate me for it? Yes? Let’s just move on then.) My birthday was on Friday and I had a little get together. I invited too many friends out to dinner so the only reservation I could [...]