Dinner tonight…
15 May 2008
Check out the beautiful Artichoke and Fava Beans I picked up at the market on the way home!
Cooking with Kids!
1 February 2008
Cooking (and eating, my wife reminds me) should be a joyful experience! So why not fill the kitchen with the ones who really know about fun! I love the idea, and just found out about Junior Kitchen, a blog about cooking with kids…
http://juniorkitchen.com/
There are some fun recipes and cute photos. Check it out and let me know what you think!
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Prepared Food CAN be Real Food
16 January 2008
My wife and I really love cooking and eating fresh local food. But in our busy lives, it’s just not always practical, but we do try to find ways to eat well even when we don’t have a lot of time.
Last night we had a wonderful and very quick and easy dinner. Ravioli is a simple tomato sauce. This little sauce experiment turned out so nice, I thought I’d share it:
- Simmer coarsely chopped garlic & slivered shallots in olive oil
- I use several cloves and a couple medium shallots
- don’t brown it… turn that heat down!
- add some sage, oregano, and marjoram
- Add 1 can of diced tomatoes (we like Muir Glenn Organic)
- simmer for 10 minutes,
- add black pepper and herbs to taste and simmer 5 more minutes
If you’re quick with a knife, this is dinner on the table in under 20 minutes. which is about how long it takes to boil the water and cook the ravioli. While the ravioli and sauce is cooking, you can fry up some greens or make a nice green salad.
Our raviolis come (fresh or frozen) from Lucca Deli in San Francisco. We like trying out whatever is made locally by small companies and have had great luck.
If you like your sauce thicker, add a small can of tomato paste.
Yes, brand does make a difference in canned food… but that’s a post for another day.
Make DIY Vanilla Extract - Instructables
7 January 2008
Instructables.com is a great site with all sorts of wonderful Do-It-Yourself projects. Here’s one I can’t wait to try!
[From Make DIY Vanilla Extract - Instructables - DIY, How To, food, offbeat]
The Amateur Gourmet - The Best of 2007
5 January 2008
The Amateur Gourmet is one of my favorite food blogs, and this list of their Best of 2007 is full of great stuff. Don’t miss all the fun in the comments!
Serious Eats: The Serious Eats Hot Chocolate Taste Test
3 January 2008
Wow, what a great test. I’m going to have to try this! The Girl is an expert chocolate taste-tester, you know. Well, according to her, she is.
[From Serious Eats: The Serious Eats Hot Chocolate Taste Test]
Michael Bauer: Between Meals : Pizza Friday: Gaspare’s
29 December 2007
Oh, no! The secret is out!
For more than 20 years Gaspare’s has been my favorite San Francisco pizza restaurant. The video makes me hungry!
[From Michael Bauer: Between Meals : Pizza Friday: Gaspare's]
It’s really no secret -the place is packed all the time. Go there for the pizza, but come back and try some of the other wonderful dishes.
Where what goes…
27 December 2007
This is a great quick and easy guide to storage of fresh fruit and vegetables…
[From Unclutterer » Archive » Uncluttering your refrigerator’s crisper]
Pig Candy | Bucky’s Barbecue and Bread
20 December 2007
Wow! Pig Candy! Who’d have thought?
Honest truth, though? I sounds good!
Fabulous authentic thai food
16 November 2007
The biggest problem with cooking thai food is the ingredients. There are a few that are really required in order to get that authentic taste. If you really want that great thai flavor, you have to at least find fresh thai basil and it’s best if you can also get lemon grass, kaffir lime leaf, and kaffir limes.
But easy to find is good thai curry pastes and prepared chili sauces. You can make your own (I’ll post a recipe soon), but the prepared pastes are good for starters and make the process much easier. I like the Thai Kitchen brand, which is available at most fancier grocery stores around here. The Thai Kitchen Company has a Store Locator on their website, or you can also order online.
I use their coconut milk, noodles, sauces and pastes. If your new to cooking your own thai food, this is a great place to start, since the quality is high and following their recipes you’re basically guaranteed a good basic dish.
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