Monthly Archives: November 2006

Thanksgiving Orange Rolls

11/29/2006 | Topic: food., holidays, starch

Luisa over at The Wednesday Chef inspired me to bring on the orange rolls! She made Wheat and Cornmeal Cheese rolls, another savory sweet, light and airy bread in a roll experience. Hats off to stepping off into the world of novelty bread recipes!

Slow Roasted Romas

11/26/2006 | Topic: food., vegetables

Slow roasted romas are so easy to make, so far in advance, and so beautiful going in and out of the oven. I like to make these oven-roasted Roma tomatoes to serve with rich dishes including pasta, soup or quiche. They happily sit next to eggs, on morning toast… [more]

Drunken Turkey

11/22/2006 | Topic: food., holidays

My turkey is sitting in brine. Not just any brine: 375ml of whiskey and a cup of sugar have been added to the regular salt-and-water bath. It is a big bird—I wonder if any fridge shelves have ever broken while brining a bird? It is the day before Thanksgiving and… [more]

tomato sauce

11/19/2006 | Topic: dip, sauce & syrup, food., freezer

It has been too long since I talked about tomatoes. My folks-in-law came over the other day bearing a pile of tomatoes from their garden. Drippingly sweet, these little gems have adorned plate after plate for 3 days and running. I have enjoyed them with mozzarella, poached eggs and rosemary

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best ever oil & balsamic dip

11/15/2006 | Topic: dip, sauce & syrup, food., people to see

Seriously, does it get any better? If I was on an island and had to pick what to eat for the rest of my days, bread, olive oil and wine would go unchallenged. The island holiday would be all of that plus chocolate. All I need is a slice of… [more]

Trusted Chefs in my Kitchen

11/08/2006 | Topic: just talk

When artists took apprenticeships in years past, they were required to copy, copy, copy the paintings, sculptures, techniques and styles of the great artists that preceded them. It was all about practice, about familiarizing your brain, your hand and your approach with proven gems—artwork from famed, revered artists. Sometimes this… [more]

Ginger Sugar Pecans

11/05/2006 | Topic: edible gifts, food., snacks

I have to eat these in private because I cannot get them in my mouth fast enough (the resulting fist-in-mouth can be quite embarrassing). If you make enough to share, these ginger-infused pecans are awesome for pre-dinner munching with cocktails. I sometimes package them in cellophane with twine, colorful ribbon… [more]

Chickens & Goats

11/02/2006 | Topic: entree, food.

…helped make this meal. Well, they did: chicken tenders are browned until golden, then goat cheese is rolled into pecan-laced balls to make this fine meal that graces our table. Hats off to the animals that feed us, directly or indirectly, meal after meal (this is where my wonderfully conscientious… [more]