Dear Diary, I think I’ve found “The One.” This key lime tart might just be my dessert soul mate. Its sophisticated looks and great taste are irresistible. Although we had a whirlwind romance, this feels like true love. I can hardly believe I’ve found so many of my favorite flavors in one dessert. Cancel my [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Key Lime Raspberry Tart with Pistachio Crust
Posted in Recipes, tagged dessert, Easter, key lime pie, key lime pie raspberry sauce, key lime raspberry tart, key lime raspberry torte, love, Martha Stewart, raspberry torte, tart on 03/29/2010 | 12 Comments »
Simple Lentil Soup with Brown Butter (Dispatches from French Cooking Class)
Posted in Recipes, tagged easy, entertaining, French, gluten free, lentil soup, soup, stew, weeknight meals on 03/26/2010 | 2 Comments »
I started taking French cooking classes at my local community college, and it’s been the calorie-rich highlight of my weeks. Because the course is conducted in German, I not only get to learn the finer points of butter and egg yolks, I can also practice my umlauts. It’s been a great experience, and I wanted [...]
Coq au Vin (French Chicken in Red Wine Sauce)
Posted in Recipes, tagged braise, chicken, chicken stew, classic entertaining, coq au vin, country cooking, dinner party, French cuisine, French food, Julia Child, main, main dish, provincial, red wine on 03/24/2010 | 7 Comments »
Just look at the list of ingredients: Bacon. Butter. Mushrooms. Wine. Brandy. Chicken. Coq au vin basically sells itself. Sure, I could rhapsodize about the melt-in-your-mouth chicken and seared mushrooms bathed in rich, tangy wine sauce. But I trust you to recognize a good thing. No hard sell needed. Coq au vin is a classic [...]
Blueberry “Avatar” Muffins
Posted in Recipes, tagged Alton Brown, Avatar, blueberry muffins, breakfast, brunch, easy, fast, foolproof, fruit, muffins, on-the-go, quick bread on 03/22/2010 | 8 Comments »
What in the world makes these “Avatar” muffins, you ask? Let’s just say that if James Cameron’s blue characters were looking for the perfect camouflage muffins to eat on the go, they needn’t look further. Oh, alright, fine: I made these muffins with weepy frozen blueberries, which dyed the batter a swirly blue. Image [...]
Turkey Meatballs to Love
Posted in Recipes, tagged Italian, life abroad, main, main dish, meatballs, Smitten Kitchen, spaghetti meatballs, turkey meatballs, turkey meatloaf on 03/18/2010 | 11 Comments »
Germany is a funny place, food-wise. It has some of the cheapest groceries in Europe and enthusiastically stocks shelves with gourmet delicacies from neighboring countries. You can eat very well for very little. Food shopping as an American in Berlin can be a little bewildering—it’s always an adventure. Need a can of rillettes? A brick of [...]
Guinness Chocolate Cake with Bailey’s Cream Cheese Glaze
Posted in Recipes, tagged Bailey's cake, baking for dummies, cream cheese icing, dessert, easy, Guinness chocolate cake, holiday, Irish Car Bomb Cake, Irish Whiskey cake, one-bowl, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day on 03/17/2010 | 4 Comments »
I discovered a green deficiency in my wardrobe this morning and decided to make an Irish-themed cake to avoid the St. Patty’s pinching-vigilantes. A couple friends were coming over for tea shortly, so I selected the cake on my friend Katty’s blog, which looked easy and festive. After a quick mix in one bowl (love that!), [...]
My Playground
Posted in Cook/Servingware, tagged Berlin, Germany, kitchen, voyeurism on 03/10/2010 | 3 Comments »
I thought you might like to see where all the action takes place. I’m renting a fully-furnished apartment in Berlin, which thankfully has a well-stocked kitchen. Aside from a few santoku-style knives, a grill pan, and some wooden cutting boards, it had just about everything I needed going in. Well, nearly. The two-dozen metal canisters [...]
Not Goulash
Posted in Recipes, tagged Austro-Hungarian empire, Austro-Hungary, beef goulash, beef stew, braise, easy, gluten free, goulasch, goulash, Hirschgoulasch, Hungarian food, Hungary, national dish, pörkölt, pot roast, Rindsgoulash, stovetop, venison goulash on 03/09/2010 | 10 Comments »
People, particularly people of Hungarian origin, have very strong feelings about goulash. Things you should know: 1) It’s one of Hungary’s national dishes; 2) It does not contain ground beef, spaghetti sauce, chili sauce, tomato soup, or Velveeta, you Midwestern heretic And most importantly… 3) That ultra-thick, beefy stew with onions and paprika you love [...]
Roasted Pumpkin Cream Soup
Posted in Recipes, tagged cream of pumpkin, gluten free, gourd soup, healthy, leeks, main, main dish, pumpkin soup, roasted pumpkin, soup, squash soup, starter, vegetarian on 03/09/2010 | 2 Comments »
Seasonally, this pumpkin soup is probably better suited to mid-October than mid-March, but no matter. It’s irresistible any time of year. Do not pass go; do not collect $200. Get in my belly! Apologies. That must have been my Id talking. What my unconscious is trying to say is, you should make this soup happen. [...]
1-2-3 Crispy Fish Fillets
Posted in Recipes, tagged baked cod, baked fish, crispy fish, easy, fish filet, fish fillets, gluten free, main, main dish, tar tar sauce, tartar sauce on 03/08/2010 | 3 Comments »
These crispy fish fillets* are much more than the sum of their parts. After posting several fairly involved recipes, I thought it time for a quick, easy recipe that’s simply delicious. I was skeptical making this the first time, but one bite confirmed it. Potato chips, tartar sauce, and white fish? Like Martha says, “It’s [...]
Chicken Shepherd’s Pie with Spinach & Sweet Potato Mash
Posted in Recipes, tagged baked, beef shepherd's pie, casserole, chicken pot pie, chicken shepherd's pie, cottage pie, gluten free, hearty, lamb pie, main, main dish, vegetables on 03/04/2010 | 8 Comments »
Do you love white? You know: rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, flour, bechamel (mmm, bechamel…) Well, you don’t need me to tell you. We’ve all heard we need to eat less white. (Naturally) colorful foods typically have more of the good stuff: vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, flavonoids, and fiber. Unfortunately, DayGlo-orange Kraft Mac doesn’t count as the right [...]
Seared Pork Tenderloin with Tropical Salsa
Posted in Recipes, tagged entree, gluten free, healthy, low carb, low fat, main, mango salsa, pineapple salsa, pomegranate, pork, pork tenderloin, recipe, relish, seared, tropical, what to do with pomegranate seeds on 03/02/2010 | 5 Comments »
I was in line at the corner market yesterday when some items “conveniently” located at the checkout stand caught my eye. I’d been toying with a mango salsa idea for pork tenderloin and thought a few changes might be nice. On a whim, I grabbed a container each of fresh pineapple and pomegranate arils, and luckily, the [...]
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