Monthly Archives: November 2009

Turkey Day cook-fest, how do you prepare?

Tweet As Turkey Day approaches (I’ll explain why I call it that soon), I am beginning to gather new recipe ideas, my mom’s recipes (including “The Soup” — which I may post, pending approval of the secret recipe) and merge … finish reading Turkey Day cook-fest, how do you prepare?

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Conchiglie (shells) with english peas and a white wine butter sauce

Tweet First a bit of honesty. I was planning to make a beef stew, but due to some major failings in that dish, I have decided not to include it in today’s entry. Rather than blog on both the vegetarian … finish reading Conchiglie (shells) with english peas and a white wine butter sauce

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Rosemary Lamb Chops (and Tofu) with whole wheat spaghetti and an Arugula Pesto and Arugula Salad

Tweet In the first installment of the Cooking Challenge, I will take on this request: Jeff said…. In the spirit of your challenge, I offer you a challenge. Instead of me giving you the recipe, I will give you the … finish reading Rosemary Lamb Chops (and Tofu) with whole wheat spaghetti and an Arugula Pesto and Arugula Salad

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Chopped Liver Salad

Tweet Chopped Liver, a staple to Jewish cuisine. I noticed that I had not made any typical Jewish dishes, despite having mentioned a few in the inaugural blog post. This will be the first of many dishes (99% of which … finish reading Chopped Liver Salad

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Caramelized Tofu with Toasted Walnuts and Brussels Sprouts

Tweet Before I get to the challenge that lies ahead with some recipes that have been proposed in the previous blog post comments, I wanted to just make something simple. I haven’t made this before, but I think that it … finish reading Caramelized Tofu with Toasted Walnuts and Brussels Sprouts

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Cooking Challenge: send in a recipe or idea, and I will make it

Tweet A friend of mine, we’ll call him B, Veghte, no, that is too obvious, Ben V. is better, had a look at this blog and claimed that he wanted to challenge me.  The challenge?  Give me a recipe or … finish reading Cooking Challenge: send in a recipe or idea, and I will make it

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Do we cook more in a recession? What about the sale of cookbooks?

Tweet Just the other day I was engaged in a discussion about the decline of book sales due to the increasing availability of electronic book readers and other mediums.  That discussion also moved to the sale of cookbooks, and it … finish reading Do we cook more in a recession? What about the sale of cookbooks?

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