There are plenty of fast foods that you can make better at home: this burger will beat anything that ever crawled out from under any golden arches, or, if Taco Bell is your thing, you can easily beat the experience at home by cooking up a bowl of oatmeal and throwing it in a tortilla. […]
4 comments | chickpeas, Egypt, Lentils, middle east, Pasta, Rice, Starch, vegan, vegetarian
As much as I love a good risotto, what I’m really hoping for when I serve one is that people won’t want to finish the whole dish. I wasn’t after a risotto lunch; I wanted to try an idea I’d had in mind for a while. Probably the best thing to do with day (or […]
2 comments | Arancini, Breaded, Deep Fried, Fried, Italian, Rice, Risotto, Sicilian
A beer’s name doesn’t necessarily tell you what you should pair it with: a porter might not complement a porterhouse, and just because it’s a Kwak doesn’t mean you should eat it with duck. But happily, sometimes names make things easy; take India Pale Ales, which in the first word of their name make as […]
4 comments | Beer Pairings, Bon Appétit, Carrots, Chicken Masala, Chicken Tikka, Cucumber, India Pale Ale, Indian Food, IPA, Raita, Rice, Roasted Chicken, Roasted Vegetables, Rye Ale, Summit, Yogurt
Although there are plenty of delicious steaks, pork chops and sausages routinely on offer at Clancey’s Meats & Fish, it’s the more exotic offerings that keep me going back. For example: the time I got my goat. More recently, I was greeted by the sight of fresh – not frozen – rabbits, curled up in their […]
6 comments | Chorizo, Game, Paprika, Parsnips, Rabbit, Rice, Rosemary, Saffron, Seasonal, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
I am ready to eat Colombian food again. That was not the case when Martha and I got back from Colombia in mid July. On the flight home, somewhere over the Caribbean, I became violently ill and Martha was in the same state by the evening. Although our flu lasted less than 24 hours, eating […]
8 comments | aguacates, ajÃ, arroz, avocados, Beans, cargamanto, chicharrón, Clancey's, Colombia, Colombian Food, Fat, fried pork belly, frijoles, frisoles, pig, plantains, plátanos, Pork, pork belly, red beans, Rice, tacadas, tostadas, tostones
Martha makes Bistec de Palomilla from the New York Times.
I forgot to mention (as Sue pointed out in her comment), that Reisenthel baskets make great gifts. More than just gifts, they make great gift baskets. For example, here’s a photo from Tom’s birthday present from a couple of years ago. If you look closely at the contents, you’ll notice this basket is how Tom […]
No comments | basket, bodum, carrybag, collapsible carryall, cookbooks, dried limes, Food, gift basket, Gifts, Harissa, Kitchen, mediterranean food, middle east, middle eastern food, olives, pomegranate syrup, products, Reisenthel, reusable bags, Rice, Shopping, sumac, Yasmeen's Mediterranean
I’m not Catholic, nor did I grow up Catholic, but ever since I started working for the Catholic Church I’ve noticed oddchanges in my behavior. Like saying “God Bless you” to people in contexts not involving sneezing. Also as a result of work, I am well aware that yesterday was the first friday of Lent; […]
9 comments | Coconut Milk, Cod, Curry, Fish, Lime, Rice, Thai
Kushari shows up in Minneapolis, MN.
1 comment | chickpeas, Dining Out, Egypt, Lentils, Minneapolis, Pasta, Restaurants, Rice