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Snapshots from London: Raclette at Borough Market's Kappacasein
My sister and cousin and I came here in August and it blew our minds. We tried the raclette along with 5 different sandwiches, Neal's Yard Dairy fresh yogurt, Monmouth coffee, baklava, banana cake, brownies, and my cousin went back the next day to try the Thai curry which she proclaimed to be among the best she has ever had. It really is food lover's paradise...
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
There was pretty much only one cookbook in the house growing up in my Chinese household (which my mother never cracked open) and it was the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. The first recipe I ever made was probably tuna casserole one Thanksgiving when my sisters and I decided to do as the Americans do and add to our standard hot pot feast. How things have changed!
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
a lot of grazing: frozen petit peas, over-medium eggs, and jacques torres chocolate bittersweet chocolate feves.
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if my sisters will let me change it up this year, i want to make the cranberry, apricot, fig stuffing from bon appetit!
Snapshots from London: Raclette at Borough Market's Kappacasein
My sister and cousin and I came here in August and it blew our minds. We tried the raclette along with 5 different sandwiches, Neal's Yard Dairy fresh yogurt, Monmouth coffee, baklava, banana cake, brownies, and my cousin went back the next day to try the Thai curry which she proclaimed to be among the best she has ever had. It really is food lover's paradise...
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
There was pretty much only one cookbook in the house growing up in my Chinese household (which my mother never cracked open) and it was the Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. The first recipe I ever made was probably tuna casserole one Thanksgiving when my sisters and I decided to do as the Americans do and add to our standard hot pot feast. How things have changed!
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
a lot of grazing: frozen petit peas, over-medium eggs, and jacques torres chocolate bittersweet chocolate feves.
Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'
anything with banana, or blackberry cobbler
Dinner Tonight: Red Flannel Hash
corned beef is never really on hand for me, but bacon is!! my first taste (and, in my opinion, best rendition) of red flannel hash was at rick and ann's in berkeley. the recipe calls for steaming of the potatoes and beets separately (which microwaving might take care much faster too) and i love it.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Red-Flannel-Hash-5814
Market Scene: Spring's Grand Entrance in Hollywood
@leah greenstein: the mushroom guy next to The Bread Man and across from the seafood truck has them. they were so lovely, but do get there early!
Market Scene: Spring's Grand Entrance in Hollywood
First sighting of ramps in Hollywood yesterday too!!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 62: What Does a Serious Eater Do with Restaurant Leftovers?
I love leftovers and don't tire of eating the same thing too quickly so at home, this isn't much of a problem. if i have people in town or if i'm out of town, when a food itinerary is planned to fit in as many meals/snacks as possible, i end up leaving the packaged food on top of a garbage can. I feel good that the food isn't being wasted, and that no one has to dig through the trash to get to it. It's amazing how when you pull the car around a few minutes later, the food is already gone. It's an unofficial movement: http://www.replate.org/
Cook the Book: 'Urban Italian'
seared scallops with parmesan fondue!
An Ode to Whipped Cream at Café Borrone in Menlo Park, California
Introduced to me in high school, when a drive across the Dumbarton Bridge was an adventure, Cafe Borrone is lovely during summer afternoons, and that whipped cream really is as good as it looks. I could use a frozen mocha right now in the 85 degree, dead-of-winter LA weather.
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the cauliflower and brussel sprout gratin is looking mighty tasty
An Ode to the Morning Bun
I second La Farine in the Bay Area. I discovered the morning buns just as I left the bay for college because its photo was featured in a "125 Best Things to Eat" article for San Francisco magazine, and now I have to make the trip there to savor them every time I'm home. I feel like the Tartine ones can't even compare. There's a recipe for them in the La Brea Bakery book of pastries that I've had my eye on for awhile...
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maybe because I've already tried the sour cream pumpkin pie ill use the one with the gingersnap crust
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I've already tried the sour cream pumpkin pie from Dorie, and it is indeed amazing, even to some non-pumpkin pie lovers. But, as a cornbread stuffing fanatic, the cornbread stuffing muffins and the cornbread stuffing with pecans and bacon both sound fantastic as well.
Cook the Book: 'Second Helpings of Roast Chicken'
I make a lot of bean salads and grain salads so olive oil and mustard are used extremely frequently. I buy buttermilk or whole milk for baking a particular recipe, and it has always expired by the time i need again!
Cook the Book: 'Fat'
Homemade pie crust. The addition of butter AND shortening makes a world of difference. Store-bought just can't hold a light to it.
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Hungry for Paris'
i have dreams about the macarons from laduree, but i had a delicious meal at colors do brasil on my first (and last, sadly) trip
Bi-Rite Creamery for Sunny Days in San Francisco
ohhh goodness gracious. i'm a northern californian currently living in southern california and bi-rite is a must-visit everytime i return to the motherland. the salted caramel IS amazing, but my personal favorite is the brown butter pecan -- the best butter pecan i've ever had, hands down. and you can get two flavors with each "scoop" so I usually pair them together -- it's a match made in heaven. what's also great about this place is that theyre eco-conscious. you can sample as many flavors as you want with metal spoons, and they serve with compostable cups and spoons.
while you're on the street, you can't miss bi-rite market or tartine bakery. fresh bread at 5pm daily (except monday)!
Cook the Book: 'Chocolate Epiphany'
Despite all the amazing artisan chocolates out there that I've had the pleasure of sampling, See's Candy brings me back to my youth so I'd have to partake in some of their bridge mix, or scotchmallow, or pecan buds. Mmmmm...
Butterscotch Pudding: Searching for the Perfect Recipe
The best butterscotch pudding I can remember having is the butterscotch budino from Pizzeria Mozza in LA. I'm a sucker for salted sweets so this one definitely sings for that reason too. Here's the recipe:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/BUTTERSCOTCH-BUDINO-WITH-WHIPPED-CREME-FRAICHE-239847
I haven't yet tried it, but I'm quite certain it'll become a lot of the favorite for a lot of people.
Win Fuchsia Dunlop's 'Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper'
Because it's oh so tasty, and it reminds me of the restaurant my family owned growing up, my uncle's beef and tendon noodle soup. No other recipe anywhere comes close with the perfect balance of spice, tomato, and star anise. I was over the moon the last time I went home to the Bay Area and found that my uncle had dropped off a huge pot of it for my sisters! It had been YEARS!
Cook the Book: 'Sweety Pies'
My favorite pies are probably pecan -- nothing can beat the buttery, and slightly salty crust along with heaps of pecans, but if a singular pie has to be named, I'd have to say Ikeda's apple pie from Auburn, CA. It's a rare treat, as I never go up that way, but friends and family have been kind enough to bring the goods on the way back from Tahoe on occasion. Mmmmm...it's been too long...
Cook the Book: Lidia's Italy
mushroom and leek strudel...not the most challenging dish, but an amazingly delicious vegetarian one that even carnivores will gush over
Sweet Potatoes/Yams
After having Okinawan purple sweet potatoes at Jar in Los Angeles, baked and served with a dollop of creme fraiche and chives, it has become my absolute favorite way to eat them. The potato's natural sweetness and creaminess of the creme fraiche make it sublime!
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Mmmmm. Pan roasted brussels sprouts with candied pepitas and cider vinegar!
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Cornbread Stuffing Muffins with Ham and Sage, from 'Bon Appétit'. The recipe is just ho hum but the idea that every person maximizes their stuffing crispy bits due to the muffin tins is amazing.
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The Cranberry Relish with Orange and Ginger sounds great! I love cranberries with orange juice/zest. I've tried lots of variations, but never with ginger before.
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I could stick my whole face in the pumpkin pie brulee right now.
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The Pumpkin Cheesecake with Marshmallow-Sour Cream Topping and Gingersnap Crust from 'Bon Appétit' sounds like something that I'd need to be alone with in the shower..mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Honey brined and smoked turkey for me. I live on the seventh floor of an apartment house so I gave my brother a smoker for Christmas last year so he could smoke me some turkey.
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Perfect mashed potatoes!
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The Pioneer Woman's Sweet Potatoes sound very tasty.
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I can't wait to try the apple stuffing!
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I'm in love with pumpkins this season. So naturally I would pick Pumpkin Pie Brulee. I love cracking the sugar on top!
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Squash Spaetzle with Maple Glaze
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the pumpkin cheesecake, and any combo of dessert and pumpkin
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Mark Bittman's braised and glazed brussels sprouts will be on our table this year
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Pumpkin pie brulee - I must try this!!!!
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Ham in coca-cola!! i can make a soda exception in this case. mmmm
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I like the Cook's Illustrated's Roasted Brined Turkey, but I'd substitute a Weber for the oven.
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Nice recipes......................Can I have the turkey?
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The butternut squash apple cranberry bake looks so great and I have been trying to decide on a diff. recipe for my butternut squash!! THanks!
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Sautéed Brussels Sprouts With Bacon -- hardly anyone in my family (except my dad and I) likes brussels sprouts, so maybe this is the year I can convert them!
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Honey-brined and smoked turkey ......sounds AMAZING !
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pumpkin cheesecake!!!!
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um...Ham in Coca-Cola. obviously!
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Pumpkin cheesecake
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if my sisters will let me change it up this year, i want to make the cranberry, apricot, fig stuffing from bon appetit!