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Monthly Archives: July 2012
FIRE ON ICE: LYCHEE-TEPIN ICE CREAM OVER THAI BASIL GRANITA
The lovely people at the fantastic Marx Foods in Seattle sent me a bounteous box of various dried chiles with which to experiment. The only proviso was that whatever I did with them must be simultaneously hot and cold. Really … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Ice Creams & Sorbets, RECIPES
8 Comments
TOMATO-GOAT CHEESE TART
You’ll need one disk of dough from Perfect Flaky Pastry, along with some really good tomatoes, tender scallion greens, and creamy goat cheese. Basil, oh most definitely, and we’ll top it all off with shredded Parmesan. But possibly the most … Continue reading
Posted in Entrées, Pies & Tarts, RECIPES, Solitary Cook, Vegetarian
22 Comments
PERFECT FLAKY PASTRY
Among the many ways that past time is divided into knowable units, two come immediately to mind. Geologically speaking, the paleozoic era yielded to the mesozoic, and roughly 65 million years or so ago, we all sat down in the … Continue reading
Posted in Pies & Tarts, RECIPES
Tagged butter crust, fruit pies and tiarts, lard crust, savory tart, shortening crust
12 Comments
SUMMERTIME PASTA SALAD, OR HOW I SPENT MY 4TH OF JULY
My bison-ranching friends invited me along to a picnic being held on a ranch owned by friends of theirs out south and east of where their own ranch is. It was a spectacularly beautiful place, an abundance of wonderful food was arrayed … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless Monday, Pantry Dinners, Pastas, RECIPES, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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PANTRY DINNER: ASIAN NOODLE SALAD
. . . With Grilled Salmon and Apricots I have a thing about recipe names that are too long. You know, titles that try to include every ingredient and how they’re all prepared. My rule is that if I breathe … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten-free, Leftovers, Meatless Monday, Pantry Dinners, Pastas, RECIPES, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged chilled salads, grilled fish, grilled salmon, maifun, rice noodles
10 Comments
HAND-HELD SHRIMP SALADS
I started out envisioning these as lettuce cups wrapped and tied with scallion greens. I’ve done that before, and actually with some luck, but the idea just didn’t work here. The filling I’d used in the past, made with home-made … Continue reading