I was on vacation last week, which meant bike riding and exploring during the day and going out to eat every night with friends. We went to some great restaurants and even discovered a new food – ramps. They look like a scallion but taste more like garlic. I loved the ramps and maybe they [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Sunflower Seed Tuile
Posted in Appetizer, Snacks, tagged crackers, sunflower seeds on April 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Quinoa Risotto with Red Peppers & Arugula
Posted in Vegetarian Entree, tagged arugula, quinoa, roasted red peppers on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I bought a box of quinoa a few weeks ago and it’s been sitting in my pantry. I’ve never cooked or eaten quinoa and I still haven’t learned how to pronounce it. But I found this recipe from the Mayo Clinic, built up some courage, and adapted it for the ingredients that I had in my [...]
Homemade Makaruni Pasta with Baby Bella Mushroom Sauce
Posted in Pasta, Vegetarian Entree, tagged mushrooms, Pasta on April 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I did it. I made my own homemade pasta. It wasn’t impossible and it tasted really good. We had friends over for a casual dinner so of course, since they are good friends, we decided to experiment on them. I had some dry pasta waiting in the pantry in case the homemade pasta was a [...]
Strawberry Panzanella (Crunchy, Caramelized, Strawberry Shortcake)
Posted in Dessert, tagged bread, caramel, strawberries on April 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
We were having dinner guests and I wanted to celebrate the first beautiful sun-filled weekends we’ve had around here. That meant some kind of dessert with strawberries. I saw this Strawberry Panzanella recipe on 101 Cookbooks this week and was intrigued. I’ve made traditional panzanella, a bread salad, with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and onions but [...]
Raspberry Lemon Pop-Tarts
Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, tagged poptarts, raspberry on April 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I first thought of this idea for homemade pop-tarts when I was putting together a bunch of care packages for college kids. I wanted to do something homemade and special but brownies and cookies seemed so ordinary. Pop-tarts feel vintage and funky to me, especially ones that are made from scratch.
These are so easy – [...]
Basic Hummus
Posted in Appetizer, Snacks, tagged chickpeas, hummus, snack on April 16, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Hummus is one of those classic Middle Eastern standards that’s become so commonplace in restaurants (many are doing hummus with bread rather than extra virgin olive oil to cut down on costs), in sandwiches (especially veggie ones), and of course, in my kitchen. So instead of buying another tub of hummus from Trader Joes when [...]
“Healthy” & Hearty Mac & Cheese
Posted in Pasta, Vegetarian Entree, tagged cheese, Pasta, whole wheat on April 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I have fond memories of bright orange mac & cheese out of the box from childhood and this afternoon, I came home tired and starving after a long morning. I was in need of something hearty and comforting. So of course, I searched the pantry for a random box of mac & cheese. I got [...]
Matzo Crack
Posted in Candy, Dessert, tagged Candy, chocolate, toffee on April 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »
So this stuff is called matzo crack for two reasons:
1. You bake it in big sheets and then crack it into small pieces.
2. It’s highly addictive.
Number 2 is where the problem comes in. I love sugar. It is my crack. I would consume it all the time if I’m not careful (I’m still [...]
The Simplest Bean Burger
Posted in Vegetarian Entree, tagged bean, burger, lentils on April 11, 2008 | No Comments »
So I don’t think any bean burgers are ever very attractive in picture form or in real life for that matter. But they can be very tasty. I’ve made bean burgers with garbanzo beans before but this time I had some lentils hanging around and I wanted to save my garbanzo beans for the hummus [...]
