After seeing these cupcakes on the web, I had been planning to make them for almost a week, and when I finally found the time and had all of the ingredients, I discovered that I couldn’t find my muffin tin anywhere. I already had my butter softened and some of the ingredients measured out, so [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 21, 2008
The Omnivore’s 100
The Omnivore’s 100:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. [...]
October 20, 2008
Lime Thyme Chicken
This is just a quick recipe I came up with to use up some chicken breasts I had defrosting in the fridge. I’m not a huge fan of chicken so, whenever I make it, I like to use bold intense flavors otherwise, I find it bland and boring. This one came out exceptionally well!
Ingredients
Chicken Breasts
Limes
Garlic
Extra [...]
October 17, 2008
The Carnivore’s 100
The Carnivore’s 100: Just bold what you’ve eaten, and cross out what you’d never eat.
1. American Style Bacon
2. Canadian Bacon
3. Prosciutto with melon
4. Pork Belly, braised
5. Pork butt, smoked
6. Pork ribs, smoked
7. Roasted leg of lamb with mint jelly
8. Gyros
9. Duck confit
10. Roasted chicken
11. Standing Rib Roast, Rare
12. Chitlins
13. Cracklins
14. Boudin or blood sausage
15. Haggis
16. [...]
October 17, 2008
Meatloaf Meatballs
Yesterday, I promised DH that I would make him meatloaf tonight, but this morning, after seeing a chef make meatballs on the Today Show, he decided that he wanted meatballs. So, this gave me an idea. Wouldn’t meatballs still work if I used the same ingredients I use for meatloaf? I proposed this to him, [...]
October 16, 2008
Quick Apple Crumble For Two
So, DH (dear husband) and I are addicted to the show Pushing Daisies, and in honor of the pie maker, I’ve been making tasty pie-like desserts for us to have while we watch the show. After a trip to the orchard over the weekend, I knew I would be making apple crumble this week, and [...]
