This weekend we had some friends visiting from DC (former Bostonians) and I wanted to conjure up a meal that was tasty and filling, especially since we were celebrating one of their Birthdays! I felt the urge to stray away from my classic entertaining dishes and go for something new that I could add to [...]
Read more →A few weeks back I decided to tackle a product I have never used before: Anchovies. I made a classic Puttanesca, and a less-than-classic (no raw egg)) Caesar Dressing(which I highly recommend making!). For the Puttanesca, I used capers, tomatoes, red pepper, katamala olives, and anchovies. I followed the most “classic recipes” I could find, [...]
Read more →Goat Cheese is a huge crowd pleaser among us crows but when we cook for larger groups, not everyone is a fan of this tangy cheese…yet. My man-crow was one of those goat cheese haters, always asking if it was included into my dish. If I answered yes he would skip over it calling it [...]
Read more →Hello all! Coming to you from recently employed land! I’ve been so stressed lately that rather than take advantage of my free time, I became even less productive than usual- as a result posting has taken the back burner. Below is a stock pile of awesome photos and tales of the last 2 weeks in [...]
Read more →i apologize for my absence over the last few weeks/months, oh boy how time has flown! but i’ve been completely consumed by McGill and i have to say, i dont like the toll it’s taken on my culinary creativity! but all is not lost, the end is near, and i have managed to squeeze in [...]
Read more →It was my good friend’s birthday recently and we threw a party chez paul riane & moose to celebrate. the food took on a bit of a middle eastern feel with dolmas, spicy hummus and stuffed dates, and was definitely a crowd pleaser. spicy hummus in a food processor combine: 1 can chickpeas juice from 1 lemon [...]
Read more →There’s so much to love about Harvest Season, the winding down after a fast-paced summer, the smell of drying leaves, the Neil Young song Harvest Moon, and of course the wonderful array of Fall Vegetables… It is sad to say farewell to the farmers markets and the ample supply of fresh tomatoes and lettuce, but [...]
Read more →I’ll have the pleasure of attending three (yes, three) Thanksgiving dinners this year. Let’s just say I have quite a few tricks up my sleeve for this holiday season. For starters, I found this great recipe for sweet potato biscuits featured in the December 2009 issue of Bon Appetit. You can check it out here.
Read more →All of these chicken soup recipes are putting my salivary glands into over-drive! I was feeling a little congested yesterday so decided to follow suit and conjure up my own chicken soup as my medicine. I was really craving some carbs so decided to put a spin on the normal soup recipe. I kept the [...]
Read more →Howdy crows! I’ve been sadly negleting my duties here for the past month while I’ve been in good old India, but I have my reasons- I swear. First, I’ve been busy. Second, and honestly, the food where I am (in Hubli, in the state of Karnataka… google it, please) is simply not much to write [...]
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