Monthly Archives: July 2011
Elevating a half-hour quesadilla into a half-day salbute.
A can of beans, another of tomatoes and some canned or jarred chipotles in adobo, cooked with some onion and garlic and maybe some frozen corn. A pack of store-bought tortillas, a little queso fresco or mild feta cheese and … Continue reading
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Creamed carrots, a cookbook, and the customs of Gourmandistan.
“I don’t think these are all that good” said Pavel, our Foxhollow CSA farmer, as he handed us a fat bunch of carrots at a recent market. We accepted the ill-omened roots as part of our share graciously, as the … Continue reading
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First peek at peach season.
While peaches have appeared at our local markets, the best part of our region’s yield may be yet to appear. Steve wasn’t too impressed with the size or flavor of the fruits we found last weekend, so he was judicious … Continue reading
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A side dish for all seasons
One of Michelle’s recent rummagings of antique store cookbook sections resulted in a copy of Roy Andries de Groot’s 1966 Feasts For All Seasons. De Groot’s books were a big influence on many of the 1970s and 1980s California chefs—particularly … Continue reading
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Sugared berries
Michelle’s mom’s birthday falls at the end of June, in the middle of blueberry season. We’ve made this wonderful cake several times with success, but never before have we decorated it so beautifully. Michelle first thought of adding lemon zest … Continue reading
Naked breasts: no longer a bore.
We’ve become quite attached to chicken bones. Not simply because in Gourmandistan most of them find their way into the stock pot. We’d also become convinced that boneless, skinless chicken breasts had no taste. We turned away from scallopine and … Continue reading
