By mlb, on August 28th, 2008%
Went to the Hillsdale Farmer’s Market and picked up eight ears of corn for $4. Deal! The recipe here calls for six ears, but I always like to get a couple extra, just in case. Sometimes, you don’t know what you will find when you unwrap corn — all plump golden kernels or plump golden kernels with little patches of shrunken, underdeveloped kernels. With extra corn, you can have more on hand if your ears are less than perfect. Mine were pretty good, but I used 8 ears to come away with a little over three cups of corn kernels. Perfect ears, you could probably do it in six.
Organic, pesticide-free, local corn (it’s good!) — get eight.
The recipe here is from Local Flavors, by Deborah Madison, which is . . . → Read More: Corn Fritters with Aged Cheddar & Sage
By mlb, on August 26th, 2008%
We first went to Lauro Kitchen on SE Division a little bit after it opened. It is afterall, a neighborhood place in our neighborhood. We both liked it a lot and then kind of forgot to go back. Anyway, one of the things I do remember is how much I loved the gazpacho. Imagine my delight when stumbling upon their website, they had the Gazpacho Recipe listed! Awesome!
I made it within a day or two of finding it. Probably the only time I will be happy for hot weather. Anyway, it was so good. But, I did think it was pretty vinegary — I love vinegar so it was fine for me and jwa. I would start using 1/2 the vinegar called for to begin with and . . . → Read More: Lauro Kitchen Gazpacho
By mlb, on August 22nd, 2008%
I just saw this on Sara’s blog (I Like to Cook) and couldn’t resist. This list is the 100 things that Very Good Taste thinks everyone should eat at least once in their life.
And you can sing along.
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.
My comments after the — dash
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile — Hopefully with a tasty sauce and appropriate grill marks
6. Black pudding — ewww
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi — Wikipedia says… Hey! I have had this at Indian restaurant . . . → Read More: Friday Fun: VGT 100 List
By mlb, on August 20th, 2008%
I just finished a mosaics workshop at Portland Community College and here it is — Octopus!
Detail — the big glass things at the top and bottom are not plates — they were from the Dollar Store!
It will hang outside on the back fence as soon as I go to Home Depot and get some grout sealer. It’s on concrete backer board and it’s all broken plates (except for the blue and turquoise glass bits).
Working on it Sunday night
I started it last Saturday (although, I actually starting breaking plates and nipping the pieces last week), and worked on it for about 5 hours that day, 4 hours on Sunday and 2 hours Monday night. I actually finished it in time to let the adhesive dry for 48 hours before . . . → Read More: New Mosaic Project — Done!
