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Seasonally transitional cooking
Now that spring is just around the corner, I'm losing interest in cooking heavy winter dishes, but it's just alittle too early for spring peas & asparagus in WNY....what are you cooking during this transitional time of year?
btw...tonight for me it's Shepard's Pie...nice warm winter dish...huh? We just had a nice wintery ice storm here...today it's necessary! lol
6-10 inches of snow and -20 wind chill...whatcha cookin'?
Inspire me before the Great White Hype of 2008 arrives to bury me in my house for a few days!
Comfort Food Fest!
I woke up this morning at 6 AM with blueberry pancakes on my mind. Maybe the rest of you folks don't live in the arctic tundra known as Michigan, so you weren't feeling the "comfort food" vibe this morning, but it's 6 degrees here and we're dug in for the day (and maybe the next). Wild blueberry pancakes, peppered brown-sugar bacon and a gallon of coffee started the day perfectly.
I dug out the crock and did Braised Pork Shoulder w/ Port & Prunes. There will be roasted garlic mashies, fresh French bread, sweet corn frozen from the farmstand and a Meyer lemon-buttermilk bundt cake for dinner later. A decent bottle of chard and a rousing game of Foodie-Fight with the SO by the fire while waiting for dinner. sigh... What is your perfect mid-winter comfort food meal? And experience? And does it involve a crock?
Celebrate the dark side of winter...
...and welcome winter greens into your kitchen! Winter greens...kale, collard & beet greens, chard are rich in vitamins & minerals. Do you avoid them due to their bitter reputation? I've heard that when paired with ingredients like feta cheese, bacon or walnuts this helps balance the flavor. Kale is my favorite---add to soup or just steam & chill it then add to green salads. Also like greens added to eggs & lentils. How to you deal with these leafy greens?
What are some good hot wintertime alcoholic drinks?
I've been trying to find some good creative hot drinks to serve on days like today when it's so cold out? I've made the mulled wine and hot toddies, but I'm looking for something a little more outside-the box. Anyoen have any good ideas?
