tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49417177338397200342024-03-14T05:23:47.720-07:00What's Cookin' Good Lookin'?My culinary experiences & experiments Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-39400035609680614052014-06-18T08:25:00.000-07:002014-06-18T08:33:36.317-07:00How bazaar<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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My dad visited this week to see his new grandson (my handsome nephew!)
and be with us on Father’s Day. He brought me gifts from his recent trip to
Turkey and several other countries. One of those gifts was a small bag with a
tiny jar inside. I immediately knew what it was: saffron! It’s no secret among
my family that I've wanted to experiment with this spice. My mom gave me some
saffron for my birthday, but I hadn't used it yet. Cut to me making an Indian
inspired meal for Father’s Day using the saffron that just a week before was in the bustling Istanbul Grand Bazaar.<br />
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I started the meal with an endive appetizer because they looked so good
at the store. I filled the endive leaves with lobster and crab salad and
garnished each one with a pinch of paprika. To counteract my hot apartment, I served freshly brewed iced Chai
tea. My dad had a gin and tonic, which I thought was fitting since I
developed my love for Indian cuisine while living abroad in England. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The next course was chicken satay with peanut sauce. I now want to invest in a
cast iron grill for my stove since I had to partially overcook the chicken in
order to cook them all the way through (the bamboo skewers don’t fit well in a
pan!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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The main entrée was tikka masala. I seasoned the diced chicken with
curry, garam masala, salt and pepper. The vegetables included purple and
regular sweet potatoes fresh from NC (thanks, dad!), carrots, onions, red bell peppers
(If my mother wasn't sensitive to hot food, I would have used chilies), broccoli, fresh ginger and tomatoes. Once everything was mostly cooked, I simmered everything together
in the tikka sauce with half a cup of coconut milk. Cucumber from NC (notched using a lemon zester) was used as a garnish.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I followed <a href="http://www.steamykitchen.com/74-saffron-rice.html" target="_blank">this recipe</a> to use my saffron. I was very pleased with the
results. The only thing I changed was putting the rice in a bowl to keep warm
and firm instead of fluffing it with a fork (I’m partial to neither). The
saffron created wonderful aromatics and went well with the jasmine and onion
flavors.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To cool hot mouths during the meal, I made a cabbage and radish salad.
The organic radishes were also fresh from NC and looked beautiful. There’s an
Indian recipe for this salad that uses a citrus dressing. The dressing
consisted simply of fresh squeezed orange and lemon juice, mustard (I used my
grandmother’s homemade mustard), honey and a pinch of salt. I microwaved the
dressed a few seconds to help emulsify the ingredients. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Other things that helped put out the fire included toasted naan bread
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<o:p></o:p>For dessert I served donuts and ice cream. The donuts were apple cider donuts from the Wooster Sq. farmer's market and the ice cream was Talenti's coffee flavor, my new favorite gelato.</div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-54741845436266592302014-01-07T08:32:00.002-08:002014-01-07T08:34:11.082-08:00Her name was Granola, she was a show girl My homemade granola bars: in pictures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eyeball the measurements. Make the granola bars your own.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added Honey Bunches of Oats cereal to the mix</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drizzling some agave on my melted mixture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Line a Pyrex pan with buttered parchment for best results</td></tr>
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-279660150096633192013-12-13T08:37:00.000-08:002013-12-13T09:04:47.060-08:00Half-hearted Whole Food<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister: slicing the pizza</td></tr>
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I have a love/hate relationship with Whole Foods. It’s overpriced and pretentious,
but gosh darn it if they don’t have the prettiest food. Time was short when
preparing for my grandmother’s birthday. So my and sister and I headed to Whole
Foods (3 short blocks from Grandma’s house!) and had some fun.</div>
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I first put in our pizza order because they use a real food fired oven,
so it takes a while to make it fresh. I got their whole wheat dough pizza topped
with mozzarella, lemon, garlic, and artichokes. It was FANTASTIC. </div>
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Their desserts are hit and miss. The cakes are surprisingly cheap and
beautiful, but one little measly macaroon is $2.00. I ended up getting a tiramisu
cake and declined their offer to write “Happy Birthday” on it since there was
already a design on it. This was also a big hit at the birthday dinner. My
grandmother kept saying “Now, this- This is something special!”</div>
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These are the things I think are worth the splurge at Whole Foods:
making fresh almond or peanut butter with that nut butter pooping machine; any
of their produce; a couple of individual bottles of local beer; their pizza
(sorry, New Haven); the hot bar for a healthy, yummy lunch; Brown Cow cream top
yogurt (just trust me.)</div>
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Things I avoid at Whole Foods (and you should, too): Seafood (I’ve
always been disappointed); anything from the middle aisles unless it’s for a
gift and it’s too late to shop on Amazon; deli and cheese (there are great local
places that I’d rather support for the same products); handmade soaps (these
are displayed everywhere, but are so overpriced. Buy them at your local farmer’s
market.)</div>
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With fall here and a chill in the air, I thought I needed to switch my
usual protein shake to something that would give me the warm and fuzzies. Enter
the protein pancake! I’d seen variations of protein pancakes made on Twitter,
but my pancakes always fell flat (Get it? Flat?). So I trusted my gut and came
up with my own recipe because I’m a home cook and they are fitness instructors
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1 cup almond milk</div>
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3 egg whites</div>
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1 whole egg</div>
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BLEND! </div>
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It’ll keep a few days in the fridge. Pour on a hot pan in the morning
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-49153367457452992642013-10-04T10:05:00.000-07:002013-10-04T10:08:51.545-07:00Be still, my tart<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I used my sister and brother-in-law as guinea pigs last Friday night. I made a dessert that could have either been really great or terrible. The <a href="http://www.pbs.org/food/kitchen-vignettes/strawberry-basil-tart/" target="_blank">strawberry basil tart video</a> on the PBS website is a wonder in itself, but I just had to make it.<br />
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I created my own version of it. I needed time to cook a 3-course Chinese themed meal, so I took some short-cuts on the pastry. I used store-bought pastry dough, thus skipping the part when I'd put basil in the dough (but also, that didn't sound too tasty.) Using my sister's fresh chicken eggs gave the custard a nice richness. I infused my milk with basil and strained it. Then very carefully whisked my ingredients, but STILL had a slightly broken custard. It wasn't noticeable in the tart, but alone, I felt defeated.<br />
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This tart, I think, was <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&rlz=1C1LENP_enUS530US531&es_sm=93&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbnid=nU6ns-dX0gkOoM:&imgrefurl=http://www.stitchlabs.com/blog/the-word-of-the-day-winning-sorry-charlie/&docid=2q40NHyqye1a3M&imgurl=http://blog.stitchlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/charlie-sheen-winning-tshirt.jpeg&w=500&h=375&ei=1vNOUv_pHYPmqQH4toGQAQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:8,s:0,i:113&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=179&tbnw=227&start=0&ndsp=24&tx=150&ty=84" target="_blank">a success</a>. However, I think only the flavor really was successful. I didn't spend the time I wanted to on the presentation (and I was three glasses deep into a bottle of <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/01/champagne-recipe_n_2347687.html" target="_blank">Champagne</a>.) I'd make it again, but use a homemade almond infused dough and egg beaters to mix the custard to create a smoother consistency.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-53556199973148302642013-07-01T09:21:00.001-07:002013-07-01T09:21:41.371-07:00What the cluck?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different shades of brown indicate different chickens</td></tr>
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A lot has happened recently so I've been away from my blog. I've
started a new career and I’m currently moving into a new apartment, but that
hasn't stopped me from making tasty meals and sweet desserts. To see what I've been up to, check out my Twitter Danielle_Cooks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since I've been staying with my sister, I wanted to share photos of her
chickens and their eggs. Her chickens are all different colors with different
personalities- and they lay different eggs! Molly can always tell what chicken
laid which egg. Although I can’t tell a difference in taste, she insists the
white chicken, Fro, lays the best tasting egg. They are all good in my opinion
because they are the perfect size for accurate baking and they have a rich orangey-yellow yolk that improves any dish!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now THAT'S a yolk! Salmon & eggs with dill mustard.</td></tr>
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I've used her eggs in everything from simple fried eggs to cinnamon
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Exploring a new kitchen supply store always leads to buying something
experimental. For me, it was a pastry press from the new Chef’s store in
Orange, CT. It’s great for fruit tarts, large ravioli or mini calzones. <br />
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I thought I’d continue with my Italian theme and make calzones. Once
again this was a fun collaboration with Tom and our friend Noah. We thought we’d
try pizza dough from our favorite place for late night pizza, BAR New Haven.
Their dough was so much easier to work with than the stuff from the grocery
store. I don’t think we can ever go back! (Goodbye whole wheat dough!)</div>
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I cooked up a bunch of different fillings and displayed them in bowls
so it was like a “make your own calzone” bar. We had lots of wine to taste leftover from a tasting earlier that day at Caseus. It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it!<br />
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Here are tips when making mini calzones in a press:</div>
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<li>Instead of grated cheese, use ricotta mixed with grated cheese and an egg
to prevent it oozing out</li>
<li>Try to keep the filling tightly together before pressing since it will
shrink in the oven</li>
<li>Lightly flour the press (exclude the edges) so it doesn’t stick</li>
<li>Don’t press too hard or you’ll squish the dough instead of sealing it</li>
<li>Brush the calzones with an egg wash before baking for a nice crust</li>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-55608071442978683652013-01-11T11:07:00.001-08:002013-01-11T11:09:34.938-08:00Holi Moli, Ravioli!<br />
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attachment. I thought it was so cool and we’d be eating pasta all the time. <a href="http://images.yuku.com.s3.amazonaws.com/image/jpeg/a9416132768a08b5c781dcc9c01d99eaa37dc194.jpg" target="_blank">Not so!</a> Cut to Christmas 2012 when my mom re-gifts the attachment to me (which I
happily accept!) I recently had my own Kitchen Aid mixer upgraded to INDUSTRIAL
SIZE! I’m thinkin’ big breads,<a href="http://d1535dk28ea235.cloudfront.net/preset_65/69D314D8EB4A0E673809AEF986C59.jpg" target="_blank"> tall cakes</a>, and tons of homemade whipped cream. The
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So this is my first attempt at making ravioli. I had the help of Tom
and his friend to feed the attachment. I made and kneaded the dough, cooked the
filling, and made a creamy sauce. It tasted great, but we learned we<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rx-gLYFdf8" target="_blank"> MUST</a> make
the dough thinner next time. I was so afraid the filling would spill out in the
boiling water that I got paranoid and make the edges too thick. Live and learn! I served the ravioli with a big salad of arugula, crumbled goat cheese, my homemade candied pecans, and sliced gala apple.</div>
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Filling:</div>
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1 Tps butter</div>
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Finely chopped bella mushrooms</div>
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Finley chopped yellow onion</div>
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Ricotta cheese</div>
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Truffled salt</div>
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Pasta dough:</div>
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4 eggs</div>
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1Tbs water</div>
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3 ½ c. sifted flour</div>
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½ tsp salt (I use course Kosher salt)</div>
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Sauce:</div>
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Veal stock</div>
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4 Tbs butter</div>
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½ c. heavy cream</div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-25708967166812430592012-12-27T08:48:00.000-08:002012-12-27T08:58:52.764-08:00Holiday Spirits<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVEIQI0rd4oiyacbI6qdANfr2QqXI852M3pVsGdyuFmHvtrcbT3r190it8kOdjDUHGy1oj1b_lV5W9So5D17Rx_r7yozC9EbhONj3lpwb5umpC0TYynPJt8TGVujmE0VY2z6Nu_ArkVA/s1600/ginger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVEIQI0rd4oiyacbI6qdANfr2QqXI852M3pVsGdyuFmHvtrcbT3r190it8kOdjDUHGy1oj1b_lV5W9So5D17Rx_r7yozC9EbhONj3lpwb5umpC0TYynPJt8TGVujmE0VY2z6Nu_ArkVA/s200/ginger.jpg" width="200" /></a>I like to make and bake my gifts to friends for Christmas. This year, since I'm into cocktail making, I thought I'd give some mason jars filled with a yummy cocktail (<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2368771_sterilize-canning-jars-pressure-cooker.html" target="_blank">sterilize jars first</a>.) I wanted something ginger based so it was holiday appropriate and could easily be weakened with ginger ale without taking away from the balance of flavors.<br />
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Making <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/346022/ginger-syrup" target="_blank">ginger syrup</a> is easy! Just peel some fresh ginger (I use a spoon.) Then chop it up and throw it into a pot of a couple of cups of water and a cup of brown sugar (I'd use white sugar if it's hot outside.) I don't measure so you'll just have to eye how much you'd like. Stir while it simmers for about 20 minutes so it reducing it down a little.<br />
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I poured the cooled syrup into a bottle with a pour spout. The cocktail had bourbon, ginger syrup, and a peel of clementine. Seal the top on tight, make a cute label and give the gift of holiday "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIwERciA1nE" target="_blank">spirit</a>"!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-36461684395265410602012-12-27T08:08:00.001-08:002013-03-18T13:03:06.892-07:00Nice Cube<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sphere ice in holiday cocktail</td></tr>
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We’re really getting into cocktail making here at 141 (what
we call our house.) So for Christmas I got Tom a spherical ice mold like the
one we saw at a <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g55229-d2647381-Reviews-The_Patterson_House-Nashville_Tennessee.html" target="_blank">speakeasy </a>in Nashville, TN. Not only are these little balls of joy
cool looking, they are functional, too! The size of the ice creates less
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The cocktail pictured is bourbon, Apple Jack, homemade
<a href="http://danielle-cooks.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-spirits.html" target="_blank">ginger liquor</a>, and some freshly squeezed lemon. Cheers!</div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-77616030704182717472012-12-12T13:41:00.001-08:002012-12-12T13:41:33.648-08:00Tuna Tune-up<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I really wish I used tuna more when I cook. It’s tasty, healthy, and versatile.
I was in the mood for something simple and light. I’d had a light and fluffy
tuna salad on the Caseus Cheese Truck before (as an add-on to a grilled cheese,
of course) and I thought it was genius. I made my own version with the
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I didn’t put measurements because I typically don’t measure when I
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taste. After spreading a bit of mayo on whole wheat bread, I piled on the tuna
mixture and covered it with a slice of Swiss cheese. Then I toasted it, open
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Thanksgiving was special this year because I got to visit my
parents in my hometown with Tom. I hadn’t been home since I moved to CT two and
a half years ago. I felt like a tourist, researching local breweries in
Ashville and Boone and stopping in antique shops to buy Christmas gifts. It
made for a memorable holiday; especially when we all sat down to eat.</div>
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My mother and I take pride in our Thanksgiving meal. We use
the best ingredients- everything is homemade. Since Tom is a restaurant owner,
I wanted everything to be perfect (which also resulted in a lengthier prep
time). We used an apple cider glaze for our turkey and the gravy from the
turkey came out a dark wine color as a result. It was perfectly cooked. The
white meat was tender and moist and the dark meat was juicy and really
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While we cooked, we sipped Madeira and snacked on cheese
from Caseus. I decided to mix it up a little when it came to our vegetable dish.
I found a recipe for jerk spiced Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and chic peas. I
first crisped up the veggies in a pan of oil, and then baked them at high heat
with honey, butter, salt, and pepper. Then I sprinkled the spice mixture all over
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I found a recipe for homemade sweet yeast rolls that I had
rising in a bowl while we cooked. Just before we started to set the table, I
popped them in the oven, first coating them with heavy cream. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made a pecan pie
with a chocolate crust and my mom did a traditional pumpkin pie. When it was
time for dessert, I made some whipped cream with sugar and vanilla. </div>
Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-84630835576526433082012-10-18T07:06:00.000-07:002012-10-18T07:53:49.056-07:00Eye for a pie<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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It felt as if summer took forever to end, but fall is finally upon us.
I’ve been raking leaves, making soup, and wearing scarves. Sunday Tom and I
went apple and pumpkin pickin’! We had a great time and got a lot of apples. I
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So I made the quintessential apple pie. I whipped up a pie crust first. Then I put Tom to work peeling slicing the
apples. I tossed the apples in cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and little vanilla.
Then I filled my pie crust and poured a whisked egg over it. I used leftover
pie dough to make a (sloppy) lattice on top. The lattice was brushed with
butter and sprinkled with Sugar in the Raw (my new pastry staple!)</div>
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The pie (thank goodness!) came out pretty darn good if I do say so
myself. It’s not the prettiest of pies, but one taste and looks are no longer
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Mix flour and salt together. Dice butter and add to flour mixture along
with the Crisco. Use a potato masher to get a crumbly texture. Then add the
iced water and form into a ball. Flatten into a 5 in. disc and place in freezer
for 10 minutes. While you wait, butter the pie pan. Roll out dough on a floured
surface, keeping dough in a circle shape. Roll dough onto pin then unroll it
onto the pie pan. Gently push dough into pan and crimp edges. You can either
bake at 350 for 10 minutes or not (I like a soft lower crust, so I don’t
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A weakness of mine and Tom's is purchasing kitchen tools and appliances. However, after installing a new stove with a built in griddle burner, we had to buy a griddle! I was so excited to use it. The first morning we had off work I made blueberry pancakes on the smooth side, then I flipped it and grilled peaches on the grill side. Everything went great except for the blueberries sticking to the surface pretty bad. But it's okay, I'll just have a blueberry seasoned griddle! We were out of maple syrup so I opened my grandmother's 1998 blackberry syrup, which was divine!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-68421131573034647462012-07-16T16:10:00.001-07:002012-07-16T16:10:51.184-07:00Please, sir, may I have s'mores<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last weekend my sister hosted some cousins of ours from France! I'd never met them, but we became fast friends. What better to bring people together (with a language barriar!) than food! Tom invited everyone to Caseus for their annual BBQ night.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMMshQSJ_UVeTMP0Zmxl2lCnpZgIvmf13AYBesrk3SRkoxsJPjE2pGtRxQRSweZNmWxpLWHXI9MRfFaP44aqPN85GDrxk47M72bIqeEBEQdPR9Qz0SlxAlWHw_BGdLFouh9Iioki9zl0/s1600/IMG_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMMshQSJ_UVeTMP0Zmxl2lCnpZgIvmf13AYBesrk3SRkoxsJPjE2pGtRxQRSweZNmWxpLWHXI9MRfFaP44aqPN85GDrxk47M72bIqeEBEQdPR9Qz0SlxAlWHw_BGdLFouh9Iioki9zl0/s200/IMG_0094.JPG" width="200" /></a>They loved tasting Southern American food. It was all new to them. We had smoked brisket sandwiches, pulled pork burgers, ribs, cole slaw, sugary baked beans, and potato salad. We also had a flight of some local beers and a bottle of wine from America. To top it all off, we all shared a mason jar filled with strawberry shortcake and a chocolate chip s'mores dessert served with a jar of milk (pictured.)Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-48743783285823536432012-07-12T16:42:00.001-07:002012-07-16T16:13:17.161-07:00American cake<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">I got inspired to make this 4<sup>th</sup> of July
cake after seeing a picture of it online. I thought it looked so garish and
delish at the same time. I had to make it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of red velvet cake mix. I added blue coloring to one of the white cake batters
and used parchment papers to keep them from sticking. I made a quick summer
icing by whipping together Cool Whip and sour cream. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">It was a nice treat to eat after New Haven’s
fireworks were canceled five minutes into the show before of rain. Cake and
cocktails for everyone! USA! USA! USA!</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-47126705295515015502012-07-03T14:46:00.002-07:002012-07-12T16:46:48.577-07:00Nacho cheese taco, it's mine!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3h3qMjfsmhjuMBYfiWa49HOJ_LKyQn77yr9YRVcHYgdL0Brgt8LN83dqHcMCXq_acxi45RDMrXmHAPTTilNrd9mavAcwxRxViHZv7iMqX_WOHLabZYNT4nnbGLk6YqdcRnCvt_Lkat8/s1600/taco31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3h3qMjfsmhjuMBYfiWa49HOJ_LKyQn77yr9YRVcHYgdL0Brgt8LN83dqHcMCXq_acxi45RDMrXmHAPTTilNrd9mavAcwxRxViHZv7iMqX_WOHLabZYNT4nnbGLk6YqdcRnCvt_Lkat8/s320/taco31.jpg" width="292" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">I’ve noticed a new trend on my beloved food news
websites. Websites like <a href="http://Gourmet.com/">Gourmet.com</a> and Huffington Post’s <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kitchendaily/" target="_blank">Kitchen Daily</a> are
posting articles reviewing outrageous fast food items both in America and
around the world. And I love reading them! So it was only a matter of time
before I decided to try one of these crazy menu items. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">I decided to go with Taco Bell’s Dorito taco. It’s not as crazy as some <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/24/pizza-hut-middle-east-crown-crust-carnival_n_1448413.html" target="_blank">other items</a>, but I’m on a diet! I have to say, it tasted okay. Basically it's just their normal taco with the different shell, which <a href="http://www.tacobell.com/food/menuitem/Volcano-Taco" target="_blank">isn't a new concept</a> to them. The taste was like their
normal hard shell taco, just a little more flavorful. I was expecting something
a little more shocking, but the shell was like a Dorito chip that had most of
the flavor powdering brushed off. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt;">It got me thinking: What if I took Nacho Cheese
flavored Doritos and made them into loaded nachos? I think using the real
Dorito chip would be a more intense experience. Plus, with melted cheese, the
crunch of the chip would be more dynamic. Maybe for next year’s Super Bowl…</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-86640439056043921512012-06-14T15:04:00.001-07:002012-06-14T15:29:33.551-07:00You're not the Kielbasa me!<br />
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Until I moved to Connecticut permanently, I spent my summers
here at my grandparent’s house. We had huge Russian home cooked meals every
night. Sometimes, if my grandmother was too tired, she would just put out all
the makings of a killer sandwich for all us kids to put together. I loved those
nights. The simplicity of a sandwich on a plate for dinner with a good beer (or
wine!) is something I hold dear to my heart. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tom bought some mighty fine looking kielbasa and wanted a
hearty sandwich for dinner. So I bought some grinder rolls, sauerkraut, peppers
and onions and went to work! I first browned the chopped peppers and onions
with salt and pepper in an iron skillet. Then I added the kielbasa in large
chunks. After a few minutes, I added a bottle of <a href="http://www.magichat.net/elixirs/summer_elder_betty" target="_blank">Magic Hat’s Summer weiss Elder Betty</a> and a bottle of hard cider. I let that simmer on low for about 30
minutes (MMmmm I can almost smell it now…) I toasted the grinder rolls with
some sea salt butter and loaded them up. I topped it with cheese and broiled
until melted. Then I topped that with the sauerkraut and served North Carolina hot dill pickles on the side.</div>
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I was stuffed halfway through this bad boy, but I finished
it no problem because the flavors were so nice! And for dessert? My left over
<a href="http://danielle-cooks.blogspot.com/2012/06/cake-pop-goes-weasel.html" target="_blank">cake pops</a> over cookies and cream ice cream! Hello heart attack!<o:p></o:p></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-5512907216110339902012-06-11T16:31:00.002-07:002012-07-03T15:00:52.306-07:00Mama Miya!I gotta give props to Bun, the owner of <a href="http://miyassushi.com/" target="_blank">Miya's Sushi</a> in downtown New Haven. He spear fishes, dives, invents, and sustains his way to some of the most interesting sushi I've ever had. On a recent trip to his Indy-trendy restaurant, I was spoiled by some of his creations. Sorry about the bad photo quality, I have a no-flash policy for dining out. Here they are...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried potato salad and Ethiopian<br />
style roll with avocado and asparagus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raw fish "flower"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Local oysters<br />
(My companion ate one before<br />
I could snap away!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried local crabs "attacking" our potato skin sushi<br />
in onion "grass" served on a real rock!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almond Joy cake pops</td></tr>
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I’ve always loved admiring <a href="http://www.mollybakes.co.uk/" target="_blank">Molly Bakes Cupcakes’</a> cake pop
photos, but never thought of making them myself. That all changed when Tom got
me a cake pop pan for my birthday! I decided to make <a href="http://www.hersheys.com/almondjoy-mounds.aspx" target="_blank">Almond Joy</a> cake pops- my
own invention. I toasted sliced almonds with sugar and butter, then smashed
them into smaller bits. I combined brownie and chocolate cake mix to make a
dense cake. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The cakes turned out great because of the great design of
the pan (which can be found at Target.) However, my icing really pooped the
bed! I make great ganache icing, but I have to dip the cake pops into a powered sugar <a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1841,159170-244205,00.html" target="_blank">icing</a> to give them a smooth effect. I ended up using an entire bag of powered
sugar in my pot of hot milk and butter, leaving me a hot pot of buttery milk.
If I had two more bags of sugar, I probably could have pulled it off, but then
I would have enough icing for 4 sheet cakes…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cut to me finding an emergency container of whipped cream
cheese icing. I mixed in some vanilla and coconut extract (I’m not a fan of shredded
coconut.) I used a butter knife and my fingers to spread it on the pops. I felt
ridiculous, but it <a href="http://www.dueys.ca/images/messy_cake.gif" target="_blank">looked okay</a> after rolling the pops in the nuts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I admitted to Tom that cake pops are something that needs to
be practiced. And there's got to be a better way to make the sticks stay in the pops. What holds them in? Hope? I need to do more research...<o:p></o:p></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-74238388902915794832012-05-03T14:29:00.000-07:002012-05-03T14:35:16.564-07:00Aspen you so hard you dizzy<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried Green Tomatoes with Crab</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warm Goat Cheese Salad</td></tr>
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Vacations
mean eating out! Tom and I are never as relaxed and satisfied as we are when we
are on vacation together. Our splurge night on our South Carolina trip was to
<a href="http://www.aspen-grille.com/index.php" target="_blank">Aspen Grille</a>. We read some reviews on Yelp of surrounding restaurants and I
knew right away this place would be perfect for us. Their menu is fancied up
version of classic southern cooking. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veal Aspen with Asparagus, Carrot, and Potatoes</td></tr>
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We started
with their fried green tomatoes with lump crab add-on for just $4 extra
dollars. Then I got their warm goat cheese salad with beets and truffle
vinaigrette. I’m a sucker for anything with warm goat cheese! Then Tom and I
shared the special, fried <a href="http://www.virginiaseafood.org/consumers/factsheets/softshellscrab.htm" target="_blank">soft-shell crab</a>. Tom liked it a little more than I
did, but the sauce was nice. We also shared one of their signature dishes, <a href="http://southernfood.about.com/od/vealrecipes/a/Veal-Recipes.htm" target="_blank">Veal</a>
Aspen. This was a good value ($29) because, along with veal, we got to see how
the chef plays with shrimp and scallops. It was a rich dish, but the portions
of vegetables with the meat balanced it out nicely. We paired our meal with Sean Minor Pinot Noir
from <a href="http://www.carneros.com/" target="_blank">Carneros</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I finished
off the meal with some Chambord and coffee (they didn’t have espresso, but then
again, this is southern food!). Tom had a coffee with Sambuca. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried Soft-Shell Crab over Salad</td></tr>
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Overall, the
meal was very good and the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsh47iNVRkM" target="_blank">service was good</a>.
I wish they’d used more southern ingredients or methods in their menu to
make it more consistent, but we would definably come back.<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-75581682876655627162012-04-12T10:43:00.002-07:002012-04-12T10:45:11.177-07:00Happy National Grilled Cheese Day!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A platter of grilled cheeses with local greens as add-ons at an event in Cheshire, CT</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yes, it's real and it's deep (my love for <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2012/04/national-grilled-cheese-day-recipes/" target="_blank">grilled cheese</a> sandwiches that is!) A properly made grilled cheese can evoke the best
of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pAfJMKGCzA" target="_blank">childhood memories</a>. These days this classic sandwich has taken on many
<a href="http://notwithoutsalt.com/2012/04/03/grilled-cheese-with-mascarpone-apricots-and-chocolate/" target="_blank">forms</a>, from grilled cheese with mascarpone, chocolate and apricots to Caseus's herb
infused Belgium waffle grilled cheese. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fav add-ons, arugula and local tomatoes!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Since working on the <a href="http://thecheesetruck.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Caseus Cheese Truck</a> on one of
my days off, I’ve come to appreciate the art of the grilled cheese. There are
endless combinations and we have a lot of fun coming up with them! The truck
just revealed it’s <a href="http://thecheesetruck.com/Menu.htm" target="_blank">new menu</a> and it’s more mouth watering than ever. With sides
like house-made <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/08/how-to-make-homemade-potato-chips/" target="_blank">potato chips</a> and creamy tomato soup, it’s easy to make a meal
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thought I’d share a few of my favorite pictures
of grilled cheese I’ve come in delicious contact with. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Behind the scenes on the truck making<br />
turkey and cranberry grilled cheeses!</td></tr>
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cheese frosting. So I thought what better dessert to make for Easter than </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: #001ee6;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/315527/carrot-cheesecake-with-marzipan-carrots?center=276968&gallery=275096&slide=282555" target="_blank">carrot cheesecake</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">? I made the crust out of
candied pecans and graham crackers, which I mixed with butter and baked in my
spring form pan for 15 minutes. The recipe calls for grated carrots cooked in
butter and sugar. This part took the longest, as zesting a carrot is no easy
task! Then I added ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg to my cream cheese batter to
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As always, my cheesecake came out of the oven
covered in cracks (anyone have a secret of how to avoid this?) I call them my
8.5 Richter scale fault lines! So I covered the top in a whipped cream cheese
icing. Worked great, don't you think? </span><br />
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something I’ve never worked with before: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.marzipanworld.com/" target="_blank">marzipan</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">! This almond paste is popular
to make shapes with as it’s like play-doe in texture. I added red and yellow
food coloring and molded the paste into little </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/315444/petite-marzipan-carrots" target="_blank">carrots</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">. Then I dipped a knife
into cocoa powder and made little marks on the carrots to make them look more
real. Finally I added parsley leaves on top and, voila! I managed to make a beautiful carrot
cheesecake to be enjoyed by Tom’s family (they loved it! Success!)</span></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-22821683792844589052012-04-04T16:48:00.000-07:002012-04-12T11:43:28.581-07:00When life gives you lemons…<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My grandmother's limoncello</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">I tried my hand at <a href="http://pinterest.com/daniwhittington/food-porn/" target="_blank">limóncello</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;"> recently and I had
interesting results. My first batch was increditly bitter and my second
perfectly sweet. After the first batch, I paid a visit to my grandmother. She
was excited about my first effort at limóncello and pulled out a big bottle of
her own that was dated 2007. It was a yellowish-amber color and tasted so
smooth, I could barely detect alcohol. Soon she and my grandfather were
unveiling copious amounts of homemade liqueurs and concoctions she’s made in
the past and never enjoyed. Box by box, she revealed glass bottles filled with
different colored and labeled liquids.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">I never knew what a petit chimiste my grandmother
was! We smelled or sipped some that weren’t labeled so identify them (what a
hard job!) I learned most of the liqueurs were made for the purpose of ridding
a cold. She said her mother, my great grandmother, would let her sip on a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1085-BLACK%20CURRANT.aspx?activeIngredientId=1085&activeIngredientName=BLACK%20CURRANT" target="_blank">black currant</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;"> or raspberry liqueur so when she awoke, all that ailed her would
vanish. Today, we know that wouldn't work, but I’m happy to reap other
“benefits” of these wonderful bottles. She only used organic fruit from her own
garden and the youngest bottle is dated 5 years ago! The smoothness is unreal,
no alcohol is detected until I felt warmth in the pit of my belly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">There are all sorts of <a href="http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/notes/food/dh_limoncello.htm" target="_blank">limóncello</a> to try. My first
batch was half grapefruit, while my second was half navel oranges. I hear
making it with just limes is spectacular and I can’t wait to try it. Cheers!</span><o:p></o:p></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941717733839720034.post-27262234212358605622012-04-03T11:37:00.000-07:002012-04-03T11:48:07.062-07:00Pork dork<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Never again can I eat a plain pork chop served with
green beans like I grew up with (Sorry, mom!) Pork tenderloin has opened up so
many new ideas for me and they’ll all delicious! I went to the store to get a plain pork tenderloin for my gnocchi dish yesterday, but came out with a provolone
and spinach stuffed pork loin. I usually don’t purchase meat that is
pre-seasoned or stuffed because, let’s face it, everything is better homemade.
However, I just couldn’t pass up the look of these cute little loins. Not to
mention the price, which was a fraction of what it would have cost me to buy a
whole tenderloin, spinach, and provolone separately. So off I went, against my standards, to cook a dinner that tastes 100% homemade. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I seasoned everything with salt and pepper as I
went. Also, all was cooked in my cast iron pan, except for the gnocchi, which was boiled then brown in a pan (Try it!) After peeling and dicing a sweet potato, I browned it along with
chopping onion and sundried tomato. FYI, my new favorite thing to do with
sundried tomatoes is to crisp them up in a hot pan! I then set the browned
veggies aside to cook the rainbow chard with chopped garlic in a hot pan
drizzled with olive oil. Then I seared the pork and cooked it until the inside
is slightly pink. I never use measurement or timers, so regretfully, I can’t
tell you these things. Lastly, I used the fat from the pork to make a butter
cream sauce. I used my fingers to take leaves of some sage and throw it in the
sauce. I like to use my fingers when cooking with herbs because it’s nice to
smell them (Like I've just picked them from a garden!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I plated the gnocchi first, then the sauce on top,
then the potato mixture, then the chard, then the pork, then sprinkled Parmesan
on top. The purple you see is some chopped radicchio, but I don’t recommend it.
It’s too bitter and overpowers the dish (I was trying to get rid of leftovers, oops!) We drank a light Malbec with the meal and discussed our day. On to
dessert!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457035098869975285noreply@blogger.com0