Archive for the ‘Recipe’ Category

Homemade BLTs = Love

February 25, 2010 | Posted as Recipe, Sandwiches at 6:02 pm | Comments »

blt from Crestock Creative Photos On some days, it feels like the height of summer here. On those days, much as I love my usual comfort food of stews and roasts, all I want is a sandwich. A good, filling sandwich made with crispy fresh organic lettuce, juicy red tomato slices, and cool, creamy mayonnaise. [...]

Hot Sauce at Home

January 20, 2010 | Posted as Recipe at 1:57 pm | (2) Comments »

Hot Sauce Bottle from Crestock Photos Many of my friends are hot-sauce fanatics. The ones who seem to add it to everything, whose pizza slices are always almost completely red from way more than a dash of the stuff, who are happiest when their eyes are watering from the fire in their mouths. I’ve never [...]

Stick to Your Ribs Barbecued Ribs

July 17, 2009 | Posted as Recipe, Ribs at 8:03 am | (1) Comment »

According to The Free Dictionary, the expression “stick to one’s ribs” refers to food that will “last long and fortify one well”. The example sentence they give is “I don’t want just a salad! I want something that will stick to my ribs.”- something I agree with very often. In a perfect world, all meals [...]

Quick and Comforting Churros

May 25, 2009 | Posted as Cozy Comfort Food Recipes, Quick Meal Ideas, Recipe at 12:20 pm | (1) Comment »

It’s no secret that, as a semi-professional baker, I don’t mind spending hours in the kitchen experimenting with all sorts of sweet treats. From perfecting a plain cheesecake to developing sugar-free desserts, I never shy away from long, sometimes tedious recipes. Once in a while, though, I just want something good and sweet and quick, [...]

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

May 24, 2009 | Posted as Mexican Recipes, Recipe at 2:03 am | Comments »

Whatever you think of the childhood saying, beans are technically fruit: just like tomatoes, they form from the fertilized flower of their plants and contain their seeds. Since I’m obviously on a Mexican-food kick, I thought I’d post about one of the most necessary Mexican food ingredients: beans. Pinto Beans, which have a mottled look [...]