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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
if i can only choose one, i would have to say smitten kitchen. the recipes, the photos and the wit is unbeatable.
i also love the kitchen sink. the woman seems to read my mind with her choices. maybe it's because we're both from the midwest or something, but she always happens to post something that fits my current craving!
Cook the Book: The Southern Italian Table
Any dish with fagioli... the Tuscans know how to do their beans right! I'm currently eating quite well in Italy, but when my time here is up, this book will come in handy, I am certain. I have a few cucina povera recipes on my blog, that I learned from a Florence woman a couple weeks ago.
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Bill Telepan's Squash Spaetzle with Maple Glaze
wow, this sounds amazing. as much as i love butternut squash (one of my favorite foods) they are such a pain to prep that i avoid them. anyone have some tips?
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Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
i've never cooked lamb! but it's quite delicious every way i've had it.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
if i can only choose one, i would have to say smitten kitchen. the recipes, the photos and the wit is unbeatable.
i also love the kitchen sink. the woman seems to read my mind with her choices. maybe it's because we're both from the midwest or something, but she always happens to post something that fits my current craving!
Cook the Book: The Southern Italian Table
Any dish with fagioli... the Tuscans know how to do their beans right! I'm currently eating quite well in Italy, but when my time here is up, this book will come in handy, I am certain. I have a few cucina povera recipes on my blog, that I learned from a Florence woman a couple weeks ago.
www.ellenp1214.wordpress.com
Bill Telepan's Squash Spaetzle with Maple Glaze
wow, this sounds amazing. as much as i love butternut squash (one of my favorite foods) they are such a pain to prep that i avoid them. anyone have some tips?
Gluten-Free Tuesday: Teff
i also have a total love affair with injera and ethiopian food in general. how awesome that it is gluten-free! i love experimenting with different grains as i have to rotate foods (to prevent developing new allergies). i need to find some teff! great article.
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
huge bowls of veggies. seriously. salads, sauteed, roasted-- the meals i eat alone often revolve around veggies. and there is usually hummus, mustard or pesto involved.
Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds: The True Champion of Breakfast Cereals?
honey bunches of oats is good-- really good. but not as good as basic 4. i was skeptical, but the stuff is likewise magical.
Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'
i love a good channa masala, bean burrito, or pasta e fagioli.
Vintage Meat Photo Pool
generally speaking, reading food blogs on a regular basis makes me hungry all the time. until now. i know where to look if i want to quell my appetite!
Cook the Book: '660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer
my older sister took me when i was 11 or 12. we had samosas, garlic naan and nav rattan korma. i remember being so shocked by how delicious it was. i remember it being a revelation-- there were other types of food besides american, mexican, italian, and chinese? i had no idea!
Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'
anything that highlights the delicious, local, fresh produce... or, you know, involves avocado. not so local, but still totally delicious.
Undercover Investigation Reveals Non-Vegan Food at Vegan Restaurants in Los Angeles
i find this pretty upsetting. i'm not vegan, but i AM allergic to dairy and eggs so i find myself eating a lot of vegan food because it's often easier. trace amounts of casein, whey, egg, etc. make me sick!
Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'
university district farmers market in seattle!
Serious Cheese: What Happens When a Curd Nerd Becomes Lactose Intolerant?
Definitely go to a doctor, but many docs don't know all that much about GI issues, so also do your own research. From your story, I don't think that you're simply lactose intolerant. I was recently diagnosed with a dairy ALLERGY, which is a reaction to the proteins in milk (casein, whey). It can happen later in life so get a blood test (a food allergy skin test is often inconclusive). If this is the case, you can actually overcome it by avoiding the food for a duration. That's what I am currently doing-- cheese is my favorite food!!
Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'
Ethiopian, definitely. I've dabbled in Indian, Vietnamese and Thai, and though I haven't perfected them, I can satisfy my cravings for take out adequately. Ethiopian, however, is not something I've attempted but I love it. Injera, here I come!
Serious Heat: Create Your Own Spice Blends
i use this one on toast with butter, sprinkled on oatmeal, etc. i mix vanilla sugar (homemade) with a lot of cinnamon, cardamom, a touch of cloves and a little sea salt
Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt
i love pasta just about anyway.. from simple spaghetti with parmesan and butter, tortellini with pesto, to penne with arugula, crushed red pepper and tuna.
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
a hidden beach shack in mexico. two fish tacos in corn tortillas, with cabbage, queso fresco, guacamole, and some sort of salsa. amazing.
What’s Your Favorite Weird Snack Combo?
peanut butter and dill pickle sandwiches (when i was a kid, these were "alligator sandwiches"). i have also been known to dip pretzels into anything, but a favorites is a mix of raspberry preserves and dijon mustard. both are surprisingly delicious!
Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'
this is one i just thought of, and i will definitely be making it soon! some sort of crusty bread with a fried egg, arugula, chopped sauteed mushrooms & onions and goat cheese.
Serious Heat: 30 Things To Do With Leftover Salsa
i like to take plain black beans and mash them with salsa and a little cumin to make quick and healthy "refried" beans. also good mixed with hummus, particularly when you're getting to the last bit in the bottom and you can just dump in the salsa and stir. big bowls of steamed veggies (particularly broccoli and spinach) with salsa on top are really common lunches for me too. i'm all about simple, healthy and good!
Cook the Book: 'Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating'
i had already cut down significantly on my meat consumption, but he convinced me that i should reduce all animal products too. i eat so much less dairy and eggs now as well.
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
banana bread or focaccia. because those are also my favorites to eat!
Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless'
i love pasta topped with an egg that's been poached in marinara, generously sprinkled with cheese. i also love grilled chicken paninis. loaded with various toppings, you can make at least three sandwiches out of one breast.
The 20 Dishes you need to know
My little nephew has called beef "cow muscle" since he was 3. He asked what the steak on his plate was, and that was his grandfather's answer! Now that's the only name for red meat in his world. haha
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
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Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Grilled rack of lamb with mint sauce and cous cous on the side.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I like how my MIL makes lamb in a stew with a tomato sauce like base
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
My favorite lamb recipe is roasted leg of lamb with mint jelly.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I have a pretty good lamb chops recipe. I also have a leg of lamb recipe we use for dinner sometimes on special occasions. Lamb is BY FAR my favorite meat!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Lamb stew. Based on the comments above, however, lamb burgers might have the potential of being a new favorite if I can find the right recipe for preparing them well.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
lamb burgers or lamb meatballs.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Lamb Tagine is my favorite lamb recipe. garrettsambo@aol.com
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I really like lamb but have never cooked it. I love lamb chops with some garlic mashed potatoes. yummy. I would love to learn how to roast lamb for Gyros
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I love grilled lamb burgers :)
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Other than Gyros I haven't had much lamb. My husband is a big Lamb eater. I am slowly learning to appreciate it.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I love grilled lamb chops, yum!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I had some awesome lamb chops in Spain with lots of garlic. I wish I knew how they made them.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Grilled Lamb with Brown Sugar Glaze
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
grilled lamb chops
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Lamb burgers with feta and homemade tzatiki
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Lamb medallions!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Shepards Pie! nom nom nom
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
rack of lamb coated in dijon mustard, garlic, and rosemary
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
my sweetie loves rotisserie-ing a leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic stabbed into it.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Hard to decide between roast leg of lamb or lamb shanks. Love them both!
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
Take butterflied leg of lamb. Add rosemary, garlic wine. Wait. Grill. Yum.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I'm an Aussie who misses weekly Sunday lamb roasts (so much more expensive over here and more of a hunt to get the right quality). However, when I do cook up a lamb roast I am 100% for simplicity - garlic and rosemary and lots of roasted veggies in the same pan to absorb the juices. I also like some simple jus or gravy from the juices at the end.
Cook the Book: 'How to Roast a Lamb'
I used to make candied ginger and use the syrup for ginger ale. Then we made ground lamb patties with chopped candied ginger and mint leaves mixed in one night. Mmm...gotta do that again.
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i've never cooked lamb! but it's quite delicious every way i've had it.