Today I experienced a fabulous lunch at Taj Mahal (on 8th Street, upstairs by Piper Pub). Sorry, no photos since I ate it too quickly. I learned something worthy of sharing. "Curry" is not a spice commonly used in Indian food; rather, it means … [Continue reading]
French Breakfast Radishes
Posted on March 24, 2010 ·
Apparently, people in France eat radishes for breakfast. Those French, so clever! I was first introduced to French breakfast radishes at a restaurant in Portland a few years ago. They were served with a thick slab of butter and a dish of coarse salt … [Continue reading]
Dreaming of Garlic
Posted on March 23, 2010 ·
I've had a hankering for spaghetti. I completed my super-special batch (I was schooled in the making of spaghetti by an ex-boyfriend that spent 10 years living in Milano, Italy) by 10:30 pm last night. I stuck my full pot of goodness outside on the … [Continue reading]
Celebrating St Patrick’s Eve …
Posted on March 17, 2010 ·
....with homemade corned beef and cabbage, horseradish sauce to knock ya on your keester, and Irish Soda Bread made from a recipe passed down from my great-grandmother Anna Rowland Flynn from County Mayo.And served with a Black and Tan of course ! … [Continue reading]
United Nations of the Bench – Foodie-style
Posted on March 14, 2010 ·
Made a spontaneous stop at the Orient Market on Emerald today looking for some dry miso. As with most random foodie trips my 'oh look at that!' mentality meant I walked out with more.Front and center were yummy fresh pastries from the new Yen Ching … [Continue reading]
Ode to Butter Poaching
Posted on March 5, 2010 ·
I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment that you can't trust a skinny cook.Which perhaps justifies my decision on how to prepare a fish known as 'butterfish'... why, butter poach it of course! The whole meal started with a desire to test out … [Continue reading]
Locavore love – Lots of cheese & the Olivator!
Posted on March 1, 2010 ·
Recently was invited to attend a fun Locavore dinner group - with the theme of Sexy Foods for the potluck extravaganza in honor of February. After being stumped for a few days I hit the 'Google' and found a great list of foods known as … [Continue reading]
Gnocchi Part III… & Egg Noodles & Spaetzle
Posted on February 23, 2010 ·
Equal to my love of food in general is my love of two specific food groups - pasta & cheese. This post is focused on the former.My mom, sister & I recently attended a fabulous cooking class from the Boise Co-Op - 'For the Love … [Continue reading]
Gnocchi Part II
Posted on January 25, 2010 ·
For gnocchi part II - a look at the end result Have to admit my gnocchi didn't turn out as 'fluffy pillows of goodness' (as I like to refer to really rockin' gnocchi as). But - topped with some nummy balsamic brown butter sage sauce they were … [Continue reading]
Nothing quite like homemade gnocchi – especially when made with local butternut squash – yummmmm
Posted on January 24, 2010 ·
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