Archive for August, 2009
Baja Fish Tacos with Mexican Slaw
On Fridays, chef Tyler Florence hosts Twitterlicious, a cooking lesson conducted over Twitter (@TylerFlorence). Each week, he posts a poll on his website with 5 different recipe choices for the upcoming Twitterlicious. Whatever dish gets the most votes, he “cooks” while tweeting instructions on his progress in the kitchen. A few weeks ago, he made [...]
Hatch Green Chile Season: Hatch Chile Huevos Rancheros
Today I got up early and headed to our local Albertsons, where they were roasting Hatch green chiles for the weekend. Thank god I got up early because they only had 250 sacks direct from Gillis Farm in Hatch, New Mexico and they had already sold 230 on Saturday. It turns out that I got [...]
Spuma di Tonno
We have really enjoyed watching Top Chef Masters lately. We are huge normal Top Chef fans, but it is just a bit more fun to see such famous chefs scrambling in the kitchen, or draining pasta in a dorm shower. My favourites in the finals right now are Michael Chiarello, Hubert Keller, and Rick Bayless, [...]
Heirloom Tomato and Pesto Tart with Parmesan Crust
When we were in LA over the weekend to celebrate our anniversary, we went to the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning. While the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market in San Francisco is still my favourite market, the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market had some incredible looking produce, and a huge variety as well. Considering it [...]
A Year Ago Today…
Carlo and I got married in Napa, California a year ago today. Hands down, it was one of the most magical days in my life. Not only did I get to marry the most awesome man in the world, but I got to do it surrounded by a group of close family and friends. Everything [...]
Denise’s Honey Lime Salmon
I got this Honey Lime Salmon recipe from our good friends Denise and Mike. Eating this flavourful dish reminds me of Austin summer nights at their house, hanging out in the backyard next to the grill and with a glass of cold wine in my hand. I love how food can transport you to other [...]
Plum Clafoutis
Carlo sometimes makes fun of me for using strange English words that he has never heard of before and which he thinks I make up. For example, he never believed that there was such a word as impetigo until Amy Winehouse got blasted for being all scabby. Another word he thinks that I made up [...]
Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch?
I finally got around to reading Michael Pollan’s article, Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch, which was published in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. As usual Pollan is on top form in writing about the demise of home cooking and the paradoxical rise in watching TV shows about food and eating. He begins the [...]
Turkey Burgers with Tomato Jam, Olives, and Feta
Unfortunately, turkey burgers are often times a euphemism for a dry and cardboard-tasting poor substitute for a real burger. These Turkey Burgers with Tomato Jam, Olives, and Feta, however, are an exception. They were perhaps the tastiest turkey burgers that I had every eaten, let alone made at home. The thick chunks of onion, bits [...]
Twice Baked Potatoes with Cheese and Broccoli
Yesterday I was feeling really sick and rundown as the result of too many late nights and pints of Shiner Bock while back in Texas for a friend’s wedding over the weekend. Whenever I’m sick, I always crave baked potatoes filled with lots of cheddar cheese and broccoli. Last night I managed to feel better [...]
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