Recipes »Black Pepper Beef with Cabbage Stir Fry

beef pepper cabbage stir fryIt seems weird that I chose to make this recipe with the assumption that it would probably be kind of gross, but I'm glad I'm so irrational sometimes because it wasn't gross at all, but instead extremely delicious.

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Posted on May 28, 2007

Recipes »Bourtheto

bourthetoBourtheto is a traditional Greek cod stew is tasty and filling without being too heavy. I added some spicy chorizo and I highly recommend the addition for fans of the flavorful sausage, it mixed well with the gentle flavor of the fish and the tomato based broth. A good warm weather dinner.

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Posted on May 21, 2007

Recipes »Apple Mashed Potatoes

apple mashed potatoesI have a weird imbalance where I just don't make side dishes. This recipe changed that and I am glad it did. These are some of the tastiest things I have eaten in a while. I can only imagine it would be good with a little cheddar melted on top.

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Posted on May 14, 2007

Recipes »Sugar and Rice

sugar and riceThis was my favorite food growing up and my mom would make it for me all the time. It's really simple. White rice, plus milk, plus sugar, plus butter. And that's it. Simple but oh so good.

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Posted on May 7, 2007

Recipes »Tortilla Soup

tortilla soupI guess for some reason I thought tortilla soup was an americanized dish but when we visited mexico recently it was on nearly every menu. This recipe is extremely tasty and easy and hits the spot on a warm evening when you need to be fulfilled, but can't imagine eating heavy. Also a great recipe to experiment with adding extras if you want to.

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Posted on April 30, 2007

Recipes »Souvlaki

SouvlakiThis popular Greek fast food recipe is not only easy to make in your own home, but it's healthy too. Any meat can be used. Traditional recipes call for lamb, but I used was chicken.

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Posted on April 23, 2007

Recipes »Red Lentil Stew

Red Lentil StewHe may have a beard and he may love Phish, but Jim was never born to be a hippy. After a long cook time, enough for all the flavors to combine into a rich, tasty stew, Jim couldn't eat more than a couple bite-fulls of lentils. But don't let that discourage you. This is a healthy and delicious recipe.

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Posted on April 16, 2007

Recipes »Tarragon Lovers Scallops

Scallops With Tarragon A scallop recipe for tarragon lovers, and tarragon and I have been lovers for years. I refuse to feel guilty and in many ways I think it's strengthened my marriage.

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Posted on April 9, 2007

Recipes »Oaxacan Tacos

Oaxacan TacosRestaurant worthy. The key is frying the tortillas (I used flour rather than corn), which softens them up. The rest is simple seasoning and fresh ingredients. I love this recipe.

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Posted on April 2, 2007

Recipes »Sesame Crusted Mahi Mahi

Mahi MahiThere is actually nothing embarrassing about this recipe except that I failed to capture it's tastiness in this terrible photo. You'll have to take my word for it that the sauce (in which I substituted nori for shiso) is to die for.

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Posted on March 26, 2007