Archive for February 2014
Easter Recipes: Easter Meat Pie">Easter Recipes: Easter Meat Pie
4.54 / 5 Stars | 73 Reviews
by PAMSTER2
"This meat pie is a winner every Easter. Stuffed full of ham, salami, and prosciutto, as well as ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses, this pie really satisfies!"
Read morePuzzling over tapioca pudding">Puzzling over tapioca pudding
I have a clipping of this recipe from Amanda Hesser that's been puzzling me: Old-Fashioned Tapioca Pudding Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and pour in 1/2 cup tapioca pearls (1/8 inch wide). Cook for 2 minutes. Pour in 4 cups milk and 1/4 cup sugar. Add 1 cinnamon stick....
Read moreGround Beef Prices">Ground Beef Prices
Sunday I wanted to get a pound of 80/20 Ground Beef (chuck) to make stuffed peppers. Unless you bought the jumbo pack of 4# or more the price was $4.29#, Yikes! This is run of the mill GMO corn fed beef from a middle of the road(price wise) supermarket....
Read moreSurprise: American Sugar Consumption Is On The Decline">Surprise: American Sugar Consumption Is On The Decline
It seems there’s always a new reminder of Americans’ poor eating habits. Michelle Obama today introduced a proposal aimed at limiting the advertising of junk food to children in schools. And earlier this month, researchers alerted us that our massive sugar intakes are going to kill... Read more
Ben & Jerry's New Core Ice Cream Could Change Things Forever">Ben & Jerry's New Core Ice Cream Could Change Things Forever
We love Ben & Jerry's for almost too many reasons to count -- they're witty, they're ethical, they're responsible, they invented Half Baked, and founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are the... Read more
Ben & Jerry's New Core Ice Cream Could Change Things Forever">Ben & Jerry's New Core Ice Cream Could Change Things Forever
We love Ben & Jerry's for almost too many reasons to count -- they're witty, they're ethical, they're responsible, they invented Half Baked, and founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are the... Read more
Chinese Braised Cuttlefish: long or short braise?">Chinese Braised Cuttlefish: long or short braise?
Greetings. I made "Cantonese Soy Sauce Chicken (豉油鸡)" last week and it was fantastic, especially with the ginger/green onion condiment. The Rasamalaysia recipe was my guide http://rasamalaysia.com/chinese-soy-sauce-chicken-recipe/ I saved the braising liquid and now want to do whole cuttlefish in the liquid. I'm shooting for something like the orange cuttlefish commonly found in...
Read moreWith Many Irons in His Fire, Michael White's New Ristorante Is One of His Best">With Many Irons in His Fire, Michael White's New Ristorante Is One of His Best
It would be easy enough to say that, like Alain Ducasse, Gordon Ramsay, Nobu Matsuhisa and a dozen other culinary celebrities, Michael White long ago left his kitchen stoves behind in exchange for global entrepreneurship. But in fact, at least with his New... Read more
This Fast Food Take On Loose-Leaf Tea Will Destroy Tea Bags Forever">This Fast Food Take On Loose-Leaf Tea Will Destroy Tea Bags Forever
Move over, Teavana’s $27 express tea-brewing tumblers, there’s a new on-the-go loose-leaf tea innovation that comes free with purchase.
A photo set posted by a baffled tourist unsure of how to steep the tea bought in Germany... Read more
From The Ivory Tower Kitchen: Local Food for Global Thought">From The Ivory Tower Kitchen: Local Food for Global Thought
The first time I used the phrase "I am a citizen of the world" publicly, it was as a junior faculty member during a somewhat heated academic debate following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. I recall a former college dean ridiculing... Read more