Monthly Archives: April 2007

Tzaziki: dip, condiment or chutney?

04/27/2007 | Topic: dip, sauce & syrup, food.

It started out as a lunch. In fact, it wasn’t even supposed to make it past the ‘useful for dipping vegetables’ stage. I sliced the cucumbers and tomatoes for dipping purposes only: I swear. But then that lamb in the fridge was begging to be sliced thin… [more]

Summer is coming: Gratin Be Gone

04/25/2007 | Topic: food., starch

Quick: before summer is officially here, make this gratin. You—and I—won’t want these thick, buttery, cheesy carbohydrates mid-summer when we are concerned about our midriffs. But the caveat is: this gratin satiates and fills you with even a small portion (I am all in favor of trimming… [more]

Tongue Twister: A Bowlful of Blissful Brownies

04/22/2007 | Topic: dessert, food.

I promised Myriam over at Once Upon a Tart that I would share a brownie recipe this month (for her browniebabe of the month event). I must say, I don’t have a mile high stack of brownie recipes; though at the end of this… [more]

At last, chicken curry I can trust.

04/20/2007 | Topic: default dinners, entree, food.

Get in line, huh? Who isn’t making curry? Who doesn’t have a curry dish that they love and make time and again? [Uncomfortable silence]… me? I have been determined to find a curry that will keep my palate happy. Not amused, befuddled or bored, but genuinely satisfied. Like every bite… [more]

default dinner: Hoisin Ginger Pork

04/16/2007 | Topic: default dinners, entree, food.

You know I am a sucker for easy meals—the kind my family will eat again and again—so no shock should register on your face when I bring you yet another easy to make, family pleasing recipe.I was tipped off to this easy recipe via… Kristen’s… [more]

Black Bean Soup

04/11/2007 | Topic: food., soups

I like soups, and I need more in my repertoire. This one proudly made the cut. It is surprisingly good, though I confess its best quality might be that it is a worthy vehicle for piles of salsa, avocados and a dollop of cream. I could serve this with… [more]

Cocotini—as in coconut.

04/04/2007 | Topic: food., libations

I think it sounds silly too, but I swear cocotini is the new appletini. Appletinis are so 3 years ago; cocotinis are showing up on menus all around town. Maybe this is because it has been a grey, long, wet winter and we need a drink with the ability to… [more]