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I come from a Jewish meat-and-potatoes kind of family. Brisket, chicken soup with matzah balls, that sort of thing. When I moved to the big city for college, my taste buds went absolutely bonkers for variety. Now I only make brisket and matzah balls when my parents come to visit. ;)
Ripe watermelon and minty lemonade after a BBQ. It's the best.
Would this work with almond or coconut milks, you think?
There are so many good ones; As long as there are lots of veggies and lots of spice, I'm a happy girl. Wouldn't turn down some nice fish tacos on soft corn tortillas with avocado and hot sauce, though.
Well, there was the Passover that started with people putting soup bowls and coffee filters on their heads because no one could find a yarmulke. The Haggadahs that year were coloring books to keep the older people entertained. The night took a turn when a neighbor threw a rock through the large window in the living room. That was pretty flipping memorable.
If you're in the Chicago area, if you haven't already, go to Rumanian and get some sulfite-free dogs. And some salami. And get me some, too. Rumanian uses kosher casings.
Recently it's a chicken pumpkin stew. I also find comfort in cashew butter.
Oddly, it's dill. Persian dill rice, to be exact. My god, I could bathe in that stuff.
The single greatest pastry I've had at a cafe was a buttery, still-warm almond croissant I purchased at the ass-crack of dawn off the Place Vendôme in Paris. It was the morning I left town and the perfect way to say goodbye.
Grilled, sauteed or thrown in a curry, I like veggies just about any which way they can be made.
Laut. It's always Laut. I crave their snapper curries. My word.
I tend to crave grilled chicken burritos more than anything else, though now that it's Passover, I'm craving all the stuff I can't have. Even the stuff that I don't normally eat, like pizza.
Tempura boneless duck leg on a walnut waffle with a poached egg and figs poached into a wine reduction.
Cornbread. Ain't nuthin' wrong with cornbread.
My favorite childhood treats were Little Debbie Oatmeal Pies, Funny Bones or Tasty Kake Kandy Kakes.
Oh man, strawberry tiramisu is amazing.
So what are the odds this could be adapted using soy-free margarine? I'm a soy-sensitive lactard but this looks too wonderful to not have in my life.
Stuffed cabbage and potato vereniki
I started off making some turkey roasts coated in a ginger shallot paste. Then I raided the pantry and made a nice veggie-intensive chili with a cornbread kicker. I'm I'm thinking of grabbing some coconut cream or my favorite nut-based cream to make a nice spicy Mexican hot chocolate... or perhaps a cardamom-infused hot vanilla drink. Still haven't decided. THEN I remembered I have some Teff flour, so I"m thinking of setting it up to ferment over the next day or so, then making some injera and a nice Ethiopian lentil and sweet potato stew. I've been too busy working to really be able to cook for the last three weeks or so, so now I want to do ALL THE COOKING.
I had an inspiring meal at Ann Sather's in Chicago — a smoked salmon and mustard omelette and those unbe-freaking-lievable cinnamon rolls. Lordy, them things were good.
Bread pudding with hot vanilla whisky sauce. Yummmmmmmm.
My husband and I were in Urubamba in June and, frankly, if the menu doesn't have cuy it doesn't deserve the name. Ditto alpaca. Is serving guinea pig even legal in this country?
Mmm, crepes with hazelnut creme or bananas and Nutella. Oh, lordy.
I like it light and sweet. Like my men.
Hey!
I'm going to London in a week, staying in Kensington but traveling all over the touristy areas/West End/Piccadilly/Covent Garden.
Will also have a few days in Edinburgh, mostly around the Castle area/Royal Mile.
Any vegetarian (or very veggie friendly) recommendations would be most appreciated.
Many thanks!
I made a booboo. I purchased a dozen eggs on Tuesday afternoon, but forgot to put them away when I got them home. They sat in a room at about 63 degrees until last night. Can I use them or should I cut my losses and try to brave the snow for a new carton?
I'm going to Paris in a few weeks and heard that several staples that are vegetarian here in the States are often made with vegetarian-unfriendly ingredients. I've been told many breads, and even salad (dressings made with duck fat), are things to be wary of, and that many Parisians wouldn't even think of duck fat dressings being "meat."
Can you verify? Or at least help me out with what's really okay or not okay?
Thanks!
My hubband and I had a nit-picking the other day over what we each perceive to be the other's bad kitchen habits:
—He doesn't like putting groceries away so he can remember what he bought while he's cooking and I think he's leaving a bunch of clutter and a toe-stubbing hazard.
—I like putting all of my discarded fruit and veg matter in the sink (there's a strainer) and then throw it all out at once and he thinks it's going to clog up the sink one day.
—I clean as I go and he prefers to wash all the dirty stuff at once after it's been piled in the sink.
What are your kitchen habits? Would you put effort toward changing them, or do you kind of like them. (I need to work on not walking around with wet hands.)
My husband is taking me for a birthday trip to Chicago on Memorial Day weekend and I'm wondering if there are any budget-friendly restaurants that will help make it a memorable trip. One friend has recommended Green Zebra, and we're still looking for suggestions.
Thanks!
PS: Is there anything else we shouldn't miss while there?
So here I am, planning a menu for Sunday brunch (some kind of quiche, lox and bagels, pancakes for the kids) and was wondering you all take the opportunity to go crazy and make the most fattening dishes of deliciousness ever, or do you keep it simple?
What's the plan?
I have a block of this stuff at home and was wondering what other people do to make it, well, tasty. I've tried stir-frying and using in sandwiches, but nothing's really helping to make it stand out, flavor-wise. What can i do?
I'm looking for a nice place for an anniversary dinner. Most of the places I've found have one fish option and (maybe) one vegetarian option and that's just not the way to go, in my opinion. Does anyone know of a good place that has veggie and fish options in abundance?
Simply roasted beets in a honey-sweetened vinaigrette with pinenuts, goat cheese, boiled eggs, and marcona almonds. More
Jasmine tea-infused gin melds with fresh lime juice, St. Germain elderflower liqueur and yellow Chartreuse in this enchantingly floral cocktail from 1534 in New York City. Fortunately for those of you on the move, tea needs just a few hours to infuse your spirits. More
Buttery almond cookies are sandwiched around sweet-tart cranberry jam. More
Am I right in thinking that you have some leftover pumpkin pureee lying around that you want to use? Am I right in thinking that after this past weekend, you want to cook as little as possible? If I'm wrong, don't tell me; let me live in the disillusionment of thinking that I know anything about you. But if I'm right, here's another pumpkin dessert that's very Thai and very easy to make. More
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If it's a pie and comes from the South it's probably amazing. I make a nice spiked pecan pie, myself.