I have a shopping day planned with the girls (and cousin Phil) at Woodbury Commons and I wanted to pack a little treat for my friends. We have a long car ride ahead of us and then we’ll need lots of energy to power shop! I thought something like an empanada would be nice. It [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Left-over Pockets
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Lamb Chops with Butternut Squash
Friday, March 13, 2009
The other day Jessica picked up some beautiful lamb chops during her 9th Avenue Shopping trip. They were a great price at under $9 per pound. Jessica’s mom really wanted lamb and Jessica knew just how to make these gorgeous chops.
First, she cubed the remaining, uncooked Butternut Squash (unused from the Wine-Braised Beef [...]
Spicy Tequila Shrimp
Friday, March 13, 2009
Serving appetizers on endive leaves is great. It’s nature’s edible serving spoon. Less clean up and you get more veggies in. With the exception of my father, who picks all vegetables out of everything, everyone else loved this appetizer. Well, even he loved it as soon as we gave him permission to eat it without [...]
FoodMayhem Reader’s Choice: Crawfish Last Chance
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Time is almost up, this is your last chance to vote on your pick for FoodMayhem Reader’s Choice: Crawfish Season. With less than 48 hours to go, there are only a few points separating first, second, and third place. So tell your friends to swing the vote, cause we’re gettin’ ready for some crawdaddy [...]
Economy Shopping on Ninth Avenue
Thursday, March 12, 2009
After lunch at Bali Nusa Indah, Carol gave me a tour of her favorite shopping area. I had no idea these places existed and with the current economy, you’ll consider these places a blessing.
We started at Big Apple Meat Market Big Apple Meat Market, which looks like a ghetto supermarket when you enter. Don’t be [...]
Wine-Braised Beef Shanks
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Jessica bought some beautiful, large beef shanks and we needed to sneak in at least one more hearty meal before the weather gets warm. So I found an interesting sounding recipe for Wine-Braised Beef shanks, which was taken from the Sept 19, 1995 issue of Family Circle. Sadly, the recipe was written [...]
Interview with Cat Cora
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A few weeks ago, we got to meet Cat Cora, the only female Iron Chef, in person! She is just adorable, as you can see from this great pic Lon took of her. Despite being a celebrity chef, she has an incredibly warm vibe and seems really down to earth.
She’s got so much on her [...]
Bali Nusa Indah
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
I met up with Carol for lunch at Bali Nusa Indah Bali Nusa Indah, where we got the window seat, looking onto the not so sexy Ninth Avenue. We were both excited, since Indonesian food is still a rarity. I have very little experience with the cuisine, but Carol took a course on Indonesian cooking, [...]
Irish Soda Bread
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
I got home last night and decided I had to make Irish Soda Bread. It’s been on my mind ever since I made the Green Tea Pecan Crumbles. St. Patty’s Day has just been buzzing around in my head. Luckily, you’ll see that the web offers up tons of recipes on Irish Soda Bread and [...]
Chicken and Pork Comfort Over Rice
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sometimes you get home tired and you just want to eat. Nothing fancy, just something easy, filling, and made in one pot. The ingredients in this dish are based on what we had in the fridge and the flavor profile is Chinese because I wanted to use left-over rice. I didn’t expect much from this [...]
