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Carottes Râpées
carottes râpées
Originally uploaded by Fido Cat
My sister, who lives in Wisconsin, found herself with an over-abundance of carrots and asked me for suggestions for what to do with them. I remembered an article I’d seen about carrotes râpées, which is apparently a popular dish in France, linked from the Amateur Gourmet. Here are [...]
Eggplant & Heirloom Tomato Salad
I’m not usually a fan of composed salads, but the other day I was looking for something to make and I realized that I had three major ingredients that were vaguely cylindrical in shape: eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, and scamorza cheese (a smoked mozzarella with some butter at the center). I originally planned on [...]
Kipling and Curry
I just finished reading Rudyard Kipling’s Kim (it was really great, if you’re wondering), and the Indian setting made start craving a good curry. I had already been thinking that I needed to make something other than pasta, as it feels like that’s all I’ve been making lately. Luckily, making a simple curry [...]
Cooking Apicius: Alia Patina De Asparagis
From Apicius:
Another Asparagus Custard
Alia Patina De Asparagis
Asparagus pie is made like this… Put in the mortar asparagus tips… crush pepper, lovage, green coriander, savory, and onions; crush, dilute with wine, broth, and oil. Put this on a well-greased pan, and, if you like, add while on the fire some beaten eggs to thicken in, [...]
“Dream Omelet” from the Onion News Network
This week the Onion News Network had a lot of food related stuff, but this is my absolute favorite: “Chef Cooks ‘Dream Omelet’ From Recipe That Came to Him in a Dream.” Enjoy!
Chef Cooks ‘Dream Omelet’ From Recipe That Came To Him In A Dream
Crepes With Peach Sauce
I think crepes get a bad reputation — everyone seems to think they are pretty hard to make. I first made them last year while making canneloni and found them pretty easy to make. All you really need is a small non-stick pan and some simple ingredients. I was looking for something [...]
