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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Plate of Blini Bedtime Snack
As a byproduct both of being profoundly lazy and having a small apartment, Heather and I do a lot of our eating in bed, right before going to sleep. It's probably bad for us in some health type way but we've been doing it so long it seems totally normal. I'll knock something together at midnight and we'll polish it off while talking about how our jobs...
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Aged Short Ribs with Fennel on Saffron Potato Puree
Short ribs are delicious. They are on the working part of the animal so the muscles get a lot of use and are constantly being stressed and recovering, which means there is a lot of biological activity, and that creates strong flavors. Rule of thumb, the more biological activity, the more complex the flavors. Ripe fruit is more tasty than immature fruit....
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saffron Potato Cashew Pancakes
Potato pancakes are great. I like the little flat French ones made with raw potato, but for an entree I sometimes make a thicker, more cylindrical patty out of boiled and crushed (not really mashed) potato. I'll often spice-up the flavor of potato by boiling it in stock with saffron. This only works if you peel and dice them so the stock can penetrate...
Friday, February 3, 2012
Food Friday: Pickled Eggs and a Note
Recently my mom was at a garage sale organized by a woman who wanted to sell her cookbook collection. So my mom called me and asked if I wanted any. Of course I did and I told her to buy some "interesting" ones. So my mom went through the large piles of cookbooks looking for those she thought I would find interesting. She did a great job and...
