Archive for May, 2008

Forget-You-Not the Flowers

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

I made a significant sacrifice Saturday night: I shared the last of our chive flowers with dinner guests. Sprinkled over slices of yellow tomatoes, the purple petals provided both color contrast and a lovely light onion flavor.
Although the chive blossoms are gone, deeper purple flowers still top our sage stalks (particularly nice for garnishing cream [...]

Tags: chives, dandelion, David Kinch, edible flowers, herbs, Love Apple Farm, Manresa

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Green Grows the Garlic

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

A brief post today because much of my time and energy is being consumed with caring for a sweet little boy felled by a shitty big virus. His mother graduates this week with a degree in graphic design (she did this blog’s banner) and is slaving away at the installation of the Senior Design Show. [...]

Tags: artichoke dip, Coi, Daniel Patterson, green garlic, orange cauliflower, vegetable dip

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Tomato Wars

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

J and I generally agree on the big marital issues: sex, money, travel destinations and the importance of always owning at least two dogs. But seemingly minor matters occasionally rock our relationship; high on the list is his insistence on purchasing crappy tomatoes.
I was taught at an early age that beef should be served rare, [...]

Tags: Baking with Julia, Dorie Greenspan, Flo Braker, galette, Julia Child, tomato, tomato pie

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On My Coffee Table

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

I usually don’t play the meme game, but I couldn’t resist this one from the Gorgeous Redhead at Gorgeous Things. Gorgeous Things is a sewing blog — elegant, near-couture-level plumage. Those who know me well would be astonished that I hang out there, seeing as I haven’t threaded a needle since The Horror that was [...]

Tags: "Don't Try This at Home, Andrew Friedman, chef Tom Douglas, Gorgeous Things blog, Kimberly Witherspoon, Project Rungay, Seattle chef, Tamasin Day-Lewis, Tim Gunn

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Conversation with the Chef

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Another book recommendation, this one from Chris Avila, the chef at Soif and La Posta in Santa Cruz.J and I were ensconced in our favorite table at La Posta, right between the front window and the bar, and Chris was polishing wine glasses while we polished off a platter of potato gnocchi with duck ragu.
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Tags: Chris Avila, ciambella, Cucina of Le Marche, Fabio Trabocchi, La Posta, orange and raisin bread, Santa Cruz restaurant, Soif

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Brilliantly British

Monday, May 5th, 2008

According to my brother, I was born bossy. Since he didn’t enter the world until I was nearly four, he clearly exaggerates. I prefer to describe myself as evangelical about my enthusiasms. When I find a book I love, for instance, I want others to love it too. Lots of others.

Right now [...]

Tags: Flaubert's Parrot, Julian Barnes, The Pedant in the Ktichen

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Food Festival: Finale

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

 

Because our own garden is rich with lettuces and herbs right now, we didn’t buy much produce at the Ferry Building Farmers’ Market — a couple of apples, a few fava beans, some heirloom tomatoes — but filled our shopping bags instead with organic lamb and pork, several loaves of bread and eggs with pastel [...]

Tags: Boulettes Larder, cannele, Culinaria, David Leite, Farmers' Market, Ferry Building, muhammara, Paula Wolfert

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