Though the title of this post is the lazy cook, it only refers to the amount of cooking that I did… I was far from lazy this weekend. Each day, from Thursday all the way through Sunday has been jam-packed with food, family, friends, and some productivity in between (don’t worry, there won’t be pictures [...]
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Tagged bacon, beer, chowder, clam, clam chowder, confit, fish, goat cheese, grapes, mussels, oysters, salami, tuna, wine
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Brussels sprouts are not small cabbages and should not be treated as such. I think that a lot of people’s problems with brussels sprouts stem from the fact that they’ve typically had them boiled or steamed or, what’s worse, overcooked. When they’re overcooked, they release a sulfur compound that makes them particularly unappetizing. So, instead [...]
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Now, this is an appetizer that is simple and relatively cheap to make, but that looks and tastes pretty impressive. It’s a puff pastry wrapped package of melty Brie goodness. I serve it with sliced apples and water crackers, but you can simply eat it plain if you’d like. While I have only made this [...]
First of all, the picture of the brussels sprouts stalk is unrelated. (I got it at Trader Joe’s for helllaaa cheap.) I took it awhile ago when I still hoped that this phone’s camera could launch a food blog. I’ve since been disabused of that notion, especially since this damn thing doesn’t have a flash [...]
I’ve woken up for the past 3 mornings to the drumbeat of rain on my roof. The rain itself is not terribly unusual, but the sheer volume seems out of the ordinary and, aside from temporary respites, the storm doesn’t seem to be abating. It’s the perfect time to sit at home and curl up [...]
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Tagged breading, cayenne, chicken, chili, dill, egg, garlic, ginger, greek yogurt, horseradish, panko, rice vinegar, sriracha
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