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Whaddya Eating?

Posted in Whaddya Eating? on May 31, 2007| 8 Comments »

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It’s been a while since I’ve had a Whaddya Eating post. Hopefully all the new visitors will play along and leave a comment.

I’m co-catering a wedding I’m in this summer so there’ll be a lot of experiments coming out of the kitchen soon. So far I’m responsible for supplying lobster rolls, chicken salad, tiramisu, and the ever popular strawberry coffee cake. The other cooks are bringing pasta salad, green salad, one serious cheese plate, an amazing homemade wine, bubbly, and assorted nibbles. I’d like to throw in one more appetizer but can’t think what’s missing. Any suggestions for a backyard wedding bash?

For new visitors (especially those who don’t have a food blog), the way this post goes is to leave a comment about your most recent eats. Homecooked meals, a dinner out to a restaurant, recipes, interesting food facts, kitchen tips, cooking disasters…..you get the idea. Leave them in the comments section.

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Prosciutto and Melon Salad

Posted in Vegetables on May 28, 2007| 11 Comments »

Perfect little salad looking harmless and delicious.
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This is a very light and refreshing salad for summers. It’s simple to make, just toss cantaloupe pieces and a few ounces of prosciutto together on top of a green salad. Honey vinaigrette goes well with the sweet cantaloupe and the salty meat.

Honey Vinaigrette
2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
2 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil

Adding one ingredient at a time, whisk everything together. Drizzle over the salad with a few cracks of black pepper.

It’s delicious. However some of it got on Q’s khaki shorts. Any idea how to get oil stains out of clothes?

To Lioness who wrote the restaurant review on Chowhoud: I am absolutely flattered that you linked my picture to your review! Photography is definitely not my strong point, so I take this as a huge compliment. Thank you!

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Tags of 3

Posted in Shits and Giggles on May 27, 2007| 4 Comments »

Fun things come in 3’s

Created by the clever and creative Soon-Young…

Random sets of 3’s:
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Fa-waffle

Posted in Sandwiches on May 27, 2007| 4 Comments »

Falafel + waffle = Fa-waffle

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In an attempt to stick to the fried foods ban, I make falafel in a waffle iron. It creates a mess but it’s not half bad taste-wise. It would probably be better in a George Foreman grill which I don’t have but it is fun to make. The key is to spread a very thin layer over the grills so it cooks better and gives a nice crisp finish.

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Spiced Up Campbell’s Tomato Soup

Posted in Soups and Stews on May 24, 2007| 6 Comments »

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Anybody else craving spicy tonight? Am I the only one who eats sauteed garlic and habaneros over toast? This always happens whenever it starts to get hot outside, all I want is searingly spicy food. This is something I whipped up in desperation until I can replenish my supply of chiles.

Spiced up Tomato Soup from a can
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced fine
1 can. Campbell’s tomato soup
1 c. skim milk
2 tbsp. kojujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

-Eat the oil in a small saucepan.
-Add the pepper flakes and garlic, cooking it for no more than 60 seconds.
-Add the tomato soup concentrate.
-Stir in the milk.
-Last thing in the pot is the pepper paste.

Sip with caution.

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Oven “Fried” Chicken

Posted in Heart Friendly, Poultry on May 22, 2007| 3 Comments »

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Here’s my definition of Murphy’s Law:
1) your cholesterol and blood pressure skyrocket to the point where you’re forced to take it dead seriously
2) you have a hard core lust for fried chicken
3) a few months later after point 1, a Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits opens up in your neighborhood
4) the proximity of said PC&B coincides with your daily commute home on the subway and EVERY SINGLE FREAKING DAY WITHOUT FAIL you’re seated very close to the person bringing home the 20-piece box with it’s aromatic fried seduction pushing at your very last ounce of self restraint

At some point in my life, I must have seriously pissed off the makers of fate. I know this is true because the handful of times I’ve gotten off the subway early, to avoid the tempting smells by reboarding another train, only to get on board with another patron of Popeye’s, who not only sits within smelling distance, but takes out a leg/thigh/wing/breast out of the box and eats it in front of me and the other 40 people present. What, did I torture cute little animals or beat innocent old ladies to death in a former life? What in the hell did I do to deserve this??????

Which is why I’m DAMN happy to have found an alternate way around this deep fried hell.

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Presto Pasta Night: Penne with Vodka Sauce

Posted in Pasta on May 20, 2007| 15 Comments »

Run an additional 3 miles this week then just have a little half portion……Cholesterol rising…….Do THE GAUNTLET……Live a little and just make the damn thing butter, bacon, cream, and all……Use half and half instead……Heart. Blocking. Can’t. Pump. Blood. Through. Congested. Arteries………Substitute a can of fat free evaporated milk for the cream………..For SHAME………Use some olive oil instead of the butter………They don’t use general anesthesia for angioplasties, you’re awake and sentient for the whole thing …….Wonderfully creamy pink sauce…….. Just drink the vodka and you’ll forget about the cream sauce……..Eat nothing but salads sans dressing for lunch the entire week……Mmmmmmmmmm creeaaaaaaamy cheeeeesssssy……………………

The voices in my head were unusually loud all week over this sauce. Not a good thing considering my cholesterol has finally started to go down. I don’t want to get too used to having butter pan fried pancetta and REAL cream sauce for Sunday supper. That being said, it was a very toothsome dish. Despite the name, the vodka is not detectable at all. The taste of the tomatoes blended creamy sauce along with the salty soft pancetta and occasional burst of pea under the teeth……….high cholesterol or not this was worth it.

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Penne is the traditional pasta used for this sauce. I say it doesn’t matter what type of noodle is used, it’s basically a bacon, pancetta, booze, and cream sauce delivery vehicle. Whatever shape can hold the sauce is probably best. I used wheat pasta here in an attempt to fool myself into thinking that this was halfway healthy. Ha!
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Camera Question

Posted in Real Life on May 18, 2007| 16 Comments »

So I’m in the market for a new digital camera.

The Nikon Coolpix that’s in the shop has great clarity but the color quality is awful. Unless I’m outside in broad daylight, the colors and background come out very dark. One would think the only source of lighting in the kitchen is a 60 watt bulb.

The Sony Cybershot that I bought is on probation for another week. But so far, I’m not impressed with it by far. In fact I have a seething hatred for this camera. Notice that most of the cake pictures from last week are all grainy and blurry. I hate how the backgrounds are clear but the foreground is blurred or vice versa.

For both cams, I’ve played with all the settings, have photoshopped the heck out of the posted pictures, and am ready to scream.

Question for all the food bloggers or camera savvy people out there: What type of digital camera do you use? Any help is greatly appreciated!

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Shrimp Fajitas

Posted in Heart Friendly, Seafood on May 14, 2007| 8 Comments »

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I needed something more substantial than chips and salsa to go with the 6-pack of Coronas that are being flash chilled in the freezer. These did the trick. It’s funny to think of fajitas as a healthy meal, I still have a hard time accepting that it’s not party animal food.

Shrimp Fajitas
1/4 c. lime juice
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
3-5 cloves of garlic, minced very fine
1 lb. peeled shrimp, with the tails pinched off
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 large red pepper diced
1 large onion diced
diced parsley
sour cream (or plain yogurt)
salsa
hot sauce

-In a large bowl make a marinade out of the lime juice, cumin, chile powder and garlic.
-Toss the shrimp in it and let it marinade for at least an hour.
-In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the onions and peppers with a pinch of salt/pepper; until they’re soft, about 5 minutes.
-Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set aside.
-Pour the shrimp and the entire bowl of marinade into the skillet.
-Saute the shrimp until they start to get pink, about 3 minutes.
-Add the onions and peppers back in.
-Cook for another 5 minutes.

Serve on warm tortillas, with sour cream, a sprinkle of parsley, salsa, and plenty of hot sauce.

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Spam filter

Posted in Misc. on May 13, 2007| 2 Comments »

I just rescued a comment from the spam filter. It also tells me that 5 other messages have been intercepted.
If anybody else has left a (legitimate) comment and it’s not shown up, do let me know. You can find my email addy in the “about BB” section on the right.

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