March 2011
5 posts
Humpday Food Porn
This is what I would like to call a perfect meal. Vegetables, olives, alcohol and ice. Doesn’t get much better than this.
While we missed out on the 25 cent “Martini Lunch” at one of my favorite spots in New Orleans a few weeks ago, Cafe Adelaide, we did get to indulge in their meal-in-a-drink Bloody Mary. More on Cafe Adelaide and New Orleans soon, but for now, enjoy the pic.
Spice Addict
My husband has a serious addiction, and its clogging my kitchen cabinets: spices. On a recent trip to Istanbul and Jerusalem, he loaded up on zatar, harissa, ras el hanut and other spice blends, which didn’t really help my already crowded spice cabinet. This is what my counter looked like while trying to organize the explosion:
And this:
And then yesterday a dear friend returned, also...
Guest Post: Jay's Arugula Salad
And the flood gates have opened! Well, after months of asking friends to write guest posts, now we get two in one week! Thanks to Jay Rosen for this great salad recipe, and sassy photo to accompany. You can check out his musings on his own blog: http://dualities.blogspot.com/.
Arugula Salad with Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel
I’m a big fan of arugula. I have a standy-by salad of roasted ...
Dutch Process Cocoa
My true friends know the way to my heart: with Hershey’s Special Dark Dutch Process Cocoa Powder. This item seems like it would be easy enough to find here in Manhattan, but alas, it is surprisingly elusive. My good friend bought me THREE boxes. Good friend, great gift.
Cocoas come and go, but this special dark dutch process cocoa powder is the ultimate for pareve chocolate desserts...
Rachel's Hamantaschen
I am always asking my fellow foodies and bakers to share their stories and recipes, and finally, someone took me up on the offer! Let me introduce a fellow baketress and animal lover, Rachel Korycan, whose hamantaschen recipe captured my heart many years ago. As she explains also, I actually loathed hamantaschen until I tasted hers! It is the only recipe I have ever enjoyed, and Rachel was kind...
