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All Sizzle at Spark Woodfire Grill in Studio City, California
Ok, so obviously A Hamburger Today does not need to do fewer hamburger reviews. I was coming from the Serious Eats site, where today there are two reviews of not-that-amazing hamburgers. There is generally a hamburger review every day... I'm sure AHT has a following for good reason... But to Serious Eats: enough!
All Sizzle at Spark Woodfire Grill in Studio City, California
I know it's your thing, but could you move on from burgers? I don't necessarily think there should be any fewer burger reviews, but how about branching out? I'm sure like many people, I eat vicariously through reading sites like this, and I must not be the only one who's bored with the hamburger obsession.
Grocery Ninja: Crisp, Golden, Buttery Roti Prata—the Asian Croissant
Thanks for the inspiration to head to 99 Ranch and try to find some. These sound perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
...And I have to say, are you really comparing making pizza dough to croissants? Pizza dough is as easy as yeast dough gets! There are piles of easy recipes all over the web.
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Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer
My first experience was probably while visiting my older brother when he was in college. I fell in love immediately. A few years ago, I took an Indian cooking class, and it made me realize that just because the ingredient list on real Indian curries and other dishes were long, it didn't mean that it was all that difficult. I also realized how much ghee and cream are in most restaurant Indian dishes!
All Sizzle at Spark Woodfire Grill in Studio City, California
Ok, so obviously A Hamburger Today does not need to do fewer hamburger reviews. I was coming from the Serious Eats site, where today there are two reviews of not-that-amazing hamburgers. There is generally a hamburger review every day... I'm sure AHT has a following for good reason... But to Serious Eats: enough!
All Sizzle at Spark Woodfire Grill in Studio City, California
I know it's your thing, but could you move on from burgers? I don't necessarily think there should be any fewer burger reviews, but how about branching out? I'm sure like many people, I eat vicariously through reading sites like this, and I must not be the only one who's bored with the hamburger obsession.
Grocery Ninja: Crisp, Golden, Buttery Roti Prata—the Asian Croissant
Thanks for the inspiration to head to 99 Ranch and try to find some. These sound perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
...And I have to say, are you really comparing making pizza dough to croissants? Pizza dough is as easy as yeast dough gets! There are piles of easy recipes all over the web.
Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'
I'd like something with fresh crab, maybe avocado, something spicy? That's why I want Tom/'wichcraft to make it... I'm not sure!
Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'
It's not on regular rotation at our house, but once in a while when I'm sick, I love to go back to my childhood favorite, American Chop Suey, with elbow noodles, canned tomatoes, ground beef, and TONS of parmesan on top.
Dinner Tonight: Venetian Spaghetti with Sardines
I tried this over the weekend, and liked it for a change of pace from my usual non-creamy pasta sauces. I didn't bother boning my sardines. If you can get away with it, leave the bones in. They're a good source of calcium. I used white wine instead of water because it was kicking around and I thought it could use a little acidity, and I used half and half, because that's what I had, though I'm sure it would have been plenty creamy as written. I also added a bit of cayenne pepper, as I do to almost all cream sauces. Not enough to make it spicy, but just enough to liven it up. I think it was a great addition for balance, as the slow cooked onions got quite sweet.
Cook the Book: 'Ten'
After reading article after article about where to find the best fried clams in Massachusetts, I finally convinced my husband to drive to Ipswitch and get some. After summer traffic, and then a full hour and a half in line (we got to the Clam Shack just as they were changing the oil) we finally had our beautiful clams. Nothing can scratch an itch like that but the real thing, on a beautiful day in midsummer.
I'm still trying to satisfy my Pad Thai craving. The local places just aren't that good, but I think I'm getting very close after lackluster attempt number three at home.
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
Believe it or not, to eat more meat. I was a true vegetarian for a long time, but now I'm starting to eat small amounts of meat occasionally, and without (much) guilt. I was a vegetarian for environmental reasons, and he really made a compelling argument that I can still indulge while being responsible. Thanks to Michael Pollan, for that, too.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
I love cinnamon raisin bread. It smells like happy childhood.
Dinner Tonight: Red Lentil and Tomato Soup
This is one of my favorite quick soups! I've been making it for years, but slightly differently. I usually use carrots and celery along with the garlic and onion, and I also toss one or two cubed sweet potatoes in. I'm not shy with the cayenne, either. The addition of the sweet, almost creamy sweet potatoes goes fantastically well with the heat of the cayenne and the acidity of the tomatoes. Then all you really need is a good piece of bread with a little cheese. Mmm!
Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'
With hundreds of comments, I'm repeating, but: Mapo tofu, with just a little bit of ground pork for fatty richness, alongside rice and some stir fried greens makes a fantastic dinner, with about 1 or 2 ounces of meat per person, if that.
Also, hearty gnocchi with a meat ragu, great crusty bread with oil, and a light salad. Same deal.
I eat very little meat, and not even my steak worshiping relatives complain about lack of meat with those meals.
Cook the Book: 'Osteria'
Beef stroganoff with egg noodles... Creamy, mushroomy, carb-y wonderfulness. I'm making it tonight.
Cook the Book: 'Baking Unplugged'
When I was a kid, I would usually bake something for my parents for their birthdays. Even when I made a cake from a box, I would somehow manage to make a mistake, where the cake would come out cracked in half, or I would do an 8 year old's job of frosting it and there would be crumbs all over the outside of the cake and chunks missing. Luckily, they tasted good despite their looks, except for one year, when I decided to get fancy and bake a jelly roll for my dad's birthday. The recipe came out of a vintage edition of The Joy of Cooking, so it may have been that things were different enough 30 years later to make the recipe not work, but it's hard to say exactly what went wrong. After slaving away for hours, rolling the cake with the jam ever so carefully, and sprinking it with confectioner's sugar, my masterpiece was ready to serve. Maybe not quite beautiful, but surely pretty darn good for a little kid. We served it and all took a bite or two... It was awful. It tasted like sweet scrambled eggs with jam. I was heartbroken, but my sweet Dad said he liked it. He brought it to work the next day, and his coworkers ate it up. Just goes to show what manual labor can do for the appetite!
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: La Frieda Black Label Burgers
I once called myself vegetarian
But delicious meats made me feel quite contrarian
A burger and fries
Is a succulent prize
After all, eating beef is American!
Seriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Giveaway: Snow's Barbecue Brisket
Bring my taste buds south
Pregnancy craving, watch out!
Mama wants smoked meat.
Cook the Book: 'The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook'
Roasted lamb chunks, with yogurt sauce and a soft, fresh, hot flatbread and some cucumbers, tomatoes and olives. Oh my.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Skansk senap mustard (from Sweden... they know their mustard), Swiss, and a really good chewy, crusty bread.
Cook the Book: 'Into the Vietnamese Kitchen'
Baking my own bread! It's not THAT hard, and it's sooo good.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
Another vote for Blue Ribbon BBQ in MA, just because I used to live around the corner. I usually like homemade best, though!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Yet another bagel, lox, and cream cheese vote.
Cook the Book: 'The Bon Appétit Fast Easy Fresh Cookbook'
Stir fried bok choy (or other green) with fresh shiitake mushrooms (or king oyster, reg. oyster, or maitake) with a quick shao-sing/chicken stock/salt/cornstarch sauce. Served with rice from the rice cooker. Put in the rice, go for a run, come back and whip up dinner. I often heat up a few (frozen) potstickers alongside. Couldn't be easier, and variations abound. We eat this just about every week, with no boredom in sight. It helps to have an Asian market on the way home...
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
In college in North Carolina after growing up in the northeast... Having BBQ for the first time, and realizing how delicious and smoky and tender meat could be. My previous experiences with pork had been my dear Mom's Shake & Bake pork chops! A whole new world....
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Yet another vote for a great bagel with lox. Can't get a good one here in CA...
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything, Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition'
I think that his biggest contribution to the food world is his ability to care about the environment and speak to what bothers him about the way we eat, and still be completely down to earth, still love and enjoy all sorts of foods, and never be holier-than-thou.
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My first experience was probably while visiting my older brother when he was in college. I fell in love immediately. A few years ago, I took an Indian cooking class, and it made me realize that just because the ingredient list on real Indian curries and other dishes were long, it didn't mean that it was all that difficult. I also realized how much ghee and cream are in most restaurant Indian dishes!