Something about bread week would be amiss without at least one recipe to celebrate my (half) Jewish heritage (and just in time for Shabbat!). Thanks to Heather at Chick n’ Pastry for the inspiration.
This challah is my first real loaf of the week—a braided one at that!—so it took some major chutzpah. Especially during my [...]
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Bread week, day 4: Challah
Bread week, day 3: I say Lavosh, you say Lavash
Lavosh/lavash. Know aliases: cracker bread, lawaash, paraki, Armenian cracker bread, lahvosh, lawasha, naan-e-lavaash. But it’s moniker isn’t important. In the words of William Shakespeare, this cracker by any other name would taste as good.
Joelen at What’s Cookin’ Chicago recently made Lavosh, and after finding out that the recipe is included in The Bread Baker’s Apprentice [...]
Bread week, day 2: Onion Rosemary Flatbread (a.k.a. Monti’s Roman Bread)
A little discouraged by my mediocre bagels, I picked myself up off my flour-dusted floor and moved on to day two of bread week: Monti’s Roman Bread.
As I read the recipe, my mind bubbled with doubts. Will mine taste anything like the warm, greasy delicacy I remember? Am I setting myself up for failure? Am [...]
Bread week begins. Day 1: Bagels
Hello all. Happy belated Labor Day and welcome back to reality.
I woke up this morning ravenous for bagels. I also had a very random and nostalgic craving for Monti’s Roman Bread. I waited tables there in college and have been known to eat entire baskets of the stuff in one sitting.
This train of thought led [...]
Fig-get about it.
I have a confession to make. Until a few days ago, the only fig I’d ever had in my kitchen was of the Newton variety, if you catch my drift. I know. Revoke my foodie card right here on the spot if you must.
(Maybe I shouldn’t tell you that this was also my first foray [...]
Squash blossoms, part 2: Squash blossom quesadilla
After squash blossom experiment part 1, I had some unsused blossoms and thought I’d try Paula’s quesadilla idea. Here we go:
Squash Blossom, Onion and Orange Bell Pepper Quesadilla
You’ll need:
2 large tortillas
about 1 cup of mexican cheese (I buy the blended, packaged kind from the store)
6 or 7 squash blossoms
1/4 of 1 chopped yellow onion
1/2 of [...]
Squash blossoms, part 1: Fried squash blossoms
I decided on two recipe ideas for my squash blossoms. The general consensus seems to be that they’re perfect for deep frying. Paula from Pure Perfection Catering also suggested I try a squash blossom quesadilla. Anything fried or stuffed in between layers of melted cheese sounds good to me. First, the frying.
Battered and Deep-Fried Squash [...]
Guac it out
We picked up some ridiculously low-priced produce at Stanley’s on Saturday. Dave even took some time to interview the owner about how the heck they do it, while I browsed the aisles in a wide-eyed fruit and veggie frenzy.
He found out some fun facts about the place:
It’s been family-owned since 1967
Peter, a co-owner says that [...]
French Toast Boast Post
Dear readers, I would never steer you towards bad food. I will admit, however, that some of my recipes happen to be a little better than others. The difference between “great” and “fan-freakin-tastic!” if you will. This recipe is FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC.
I had some leftover challah and I wanted to create a jazzed-up french toast recipe.
After a [...]
Purple Tomatillo Salsa
I put my purple tomatillos to use and made some salsa.
Purple Tomatillo Salsa
You’ll need:
10-12 purple tomatillos
1 jalapeno
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4-5 cloves garlic
1/2 chopped white or yellow onion
3 tablespoons cilantro
a squeeze of lime
First, husk and roast your tomatillos and jalapeno under a broiler until your pan starts to look like a gruesome crime [...]
