Archive for June, 2008

Seattle Souvenir

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

This appeared in today’s San Francisco Chronicle Food & Wine Newsletter. If you like mussels and LOVE bacon, you’ll join me in applauding the Seattle chef who created this quick and easy dish.
QUICK WEEKNIGHT DISHES
Seattle-Style MusselsBy Casey Ellis, Chronicle contributorMy husband and his relatives have always loved to schlep edible souvenirs home from trips. They [...]

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Radish Reversal

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Tucked into a farro and vegetables salad at La Posta recently (Yes, I do, too, eat at other restaurants, but I seem to get more ideas here to use at home), I discovered sweet young radishes with their greenery still attached. J suggested that the cook had blanched the greens by suspending them upside down [...]

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In love with restaurants from an early age:

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

The Stork Club, Manhattan, about 1952.
Waiter: “And what will the young gentleman have?”
My brother, Don : “What do you have?”
Waiter: “The Stork Club has everything.”
Don: “Then I’ll have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”
Which, after a bit of a delay, was delivered to him. My grandparents — who believed in taking children to good restaurants [...]

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Crazy about Cardamom

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

I tend to get crushes on certain recipes, falling in love with particular flavor combinations and cooking them over and over. My children used to greet new dishes with “This is good, Mom, but don’t go crazy with it.” Translation: “We don’t want to eat it 3 or 4 times a week for the next [...]

Tags: cardamom, fennel, Tamasin Day-Lewis

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Jam Time

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

The hand that stirs the jam pot rules the kitchen.
(At least for a day.)

I love eating — and hate making — jam, so I’m wildly grateful that J enjoys the whole lengthy, oft-messy procedure. After Saturday’s session with seven pounds of apricots, he not only cleaned up afterwards but also typed up the recipe. I [...]

Tags: apricot jam, making jam

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