Author Archives: terry

Parfait! Bacon Jam Ciabatta Rolls

Posted on March 8, 2013 by terry

Last week’s Parfait! was bacon jam, a kindofa cunning little condiment that folk seem to really enjoy. My thought was, instead of spreading the jam on a cracker – or just eating out of the jar with a spoon as … Continue reading →

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Mussels in Garlic and Wine

Posted on March 7, 2013 by terry

When last we left our veggie stock, I had plans for it; plans starting, but by no means ending, with a 3.99 box of mussels from my local market’s freezer case. The Chilean bivalves, I was assured, were well and … Continue reading →

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Veggie Stock

Posted on March 6, 2013 by terry

Never underestimate the value of a really good stock. I normally get by by dressing up my favorite organic stock with a few tips (and a dash of wine) from Julia Child, but this time, my stock cupboard was bare, … Continue reading →

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Ants Climbing a Tree

Posted on March 5, 2013 by terry

No. There are NO ANTS involved in this recipe. This is, instead, a take on a classic Sichuan dish made with ground pork, dried bean thread noodles, and stuff. It’s simple, quick to toss together and make, and pretty darned … Continue reading →

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Ginger Pound Cake

Posted on March 4, 2013 by terry

I can’t recall where or why I came across this recipe, but it makes for a quite nice – if kinda fussy to make – pound cake. We could talk crumb texture, crust, the cool dessert knife I picked up … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Bacon Jam

Posted on March 1, 2013 by terry

As is traditional, I made a batch of Bacon Jam for the holidays, passing it around to those who really like it. As for me, meh, I think it’s nice, but nothing that I feel a great need to nosh … Continue reading →

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Citrus-Sesame Chicken Wings

Posted on February 28, 2013 by terry

A lot of chicken wings are prepared by frying, and given a Buffalo-style hot sauce. These wings, based on a recipe from Emeril Lagasse (I begin to regret my former epithet for him), are first nicely seasoned and baked for … Continue reading →

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Lemon-Garlic Pasta

Posted on February 27, 2013 by terry

The basis for this recipe showed up in an email from Rachael Ray, and it looked to me to be just the thing to go with some marinated salmon. Of course, I had to make a few changes. There were … Continue reading →

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Coconut Curry Chicken

Posted on February 26, 2013 by terry

I came across this recipe after searching for something different to do with the red curry paste I had sitting in the back of the fridge. The stuff lasts, like, forever, but there comes a time when stuff must needs … Continue reading →

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Chiptole Aioli (and a sammich!)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by terry

When last we were considering ciabatta bread, it was in preparation of making a sammich. A bacon, avocado, and tomato sammich, specifically; and with chipotle aioli instead of just plain mayo. The thing about this chipotle aioli is, it has … Continue reading →

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