Monthly Archives: February 2011
Research and risotto cakes
Gourmandistan is planning to temporarily plant its flag in a new land this Fall, inside the province of Padua in northeastern Italy. We’ve begun preparing for our trip already—Michelle furiously researching the sites, transportation options and cultural habits of the … Continue reading
Pantry-cleaning farro and quinoa soups
In Gourmandistan we’ve become much better at enforcing a “first in, first out” rule for food in our various storage areas. (Steve, especially, often manifests squirrel-like tendencies, hoarding things like apples, rice and garlic as cold weather sets in.) One … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking, Food, Recipes, Vegetarian
Madeleines, Madisonville and Medrich’s Praline Bars
In pre-just-about-anything-interesting early-1970s Western Kentucky, Michelle spent lots of preteen time at “The Youth Center,” hanging out after school and at weekend parties. The Youth Center was across the street from Michelle’s junior high school, which had lunch offerings of … Continue reading
