John: “Are these healthier than your family’s sweet rolls?” Me: “Yes, probably.” John (said with sadness): “I can taste it.” Me: “Well would you eat them (as well as the family sweet rolls) if you had both?” John: (An incredulous look) This was our conversation about whether I would serve 2 kinds of rolls at…
Archives for November 2009
Chocolate Caramel Hazelnut Tart
Have you ever noticed the blogging conundrum about celebratory meals? I have quite a few dishes in my head right now and who knows when or if I will ever get a chance to share them with you. Prime rib, sweet rolls, pureed broccoli with creme fraiche, apple and beet salad with blue cheese, chocolate…
Happy Turkey Day Everyone! Red Lentil Apricot Soup
I am typing this up on Wednesday, because you know how turkey makes you catatonic and who knows when I will have the energy to blog about everything I made for Thanksgiving and oh yeah I’m not serving turkey, I’m serving prime rib but holy moly I am tired. And besides I’ll have guests tomorrow…
Maple Buttermilk Cornmeal Rolls
My family has one dish that is served at absolutely every single Big Occasion (and many small ones too). The family pig roast, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter (when we were growing up–now we are rarely home), any occasion on which all 4 of my mother’s children are under the same roof, you name it. It is…
To Try Tuesday
Before I get to the “to tries,” A Healthy Gardener has passed on the Best Blog award to me. So sweet! I am ‘sposed to pass it on to 15 blogs–but instead I suggest you just check my sidebar. If I have you on my sidebar, consider it passed on. And if a blog is…
Chocolate Sugar Cookies Made With Dutched Cocoa
Chocolate Sugar Cookies made with Dutched Cocoa are the perfect canvas for a high quality Dutched cocoa, chewy and gently bittersweet. These pictures and notes were updated in September 2019. I have had a conflicted relationship with Valrhona cocoa powder. I mean, people whose baking I respect worship this stuff, so what the heck is…
Beef Braised with Yogurt, Indian Style
Wow I feel like we have just been eating TONS of Indian food lately–and since Mommy’s in charge, that must mean I have been craving it like mad! Chickpeas, potatoes & peas, Indian chutneys and sauce… yum! Good thing my whole family gets along on this issue! Anyway, I was craving yet another Indian dish,…
South Indian Style Aloo Mattar by Tigers & Strawberries
As promised, I made the South Indian Style Aloo Mattar from Tigers & Strawberries almost instantly after reading about on Barbara’s blog. It was perfect timing for me–I am due to head to the big international and all things foodie grocery store (Jungle Jim’s) in the city this week, so I am running low on…
Cha Dum (Vietnamese Meat Loaf)
I am sharing this as yet un-perfected recipe with you (not to mention the unperfect meat loaf slicing technique!), because it was very good as is and more importantly very easy. Terrific weeknight food. But you might see it it in another incarnation in the future. My main complaint is that as is the meat…