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By mlb, on March 29th, 2011%
I’m not going to write too much about this for an introduction because it’s a pretty long post. I will say, “Wow! This was wonderful!”
My hand did get a little tired after the 6th or so ball of dough, but it was well worth it. I definitely want to make more of these little ears (I always thought they looked more like UFOs), before pasta weather is no more. Say, around July in Portland…
Fresh Semolina Orecchiette
From Gourmet Magazine
2 cups semolina
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup lukewarm water
In a large bowl stir together semolina and flour and form a well in center. Add water and salt to well and with a fork gradually incorporated semolina mixture until a dough is formed (some of the mixture will not be incorporated).
If after pulling the dough out of the bowl, you find . . . → Read More: Semolina Orecchiette (& What To Do With It)
By mlb, on March 10th, 2011%
Well, well, here we are at another French Fridays with Dorie. This time, a pasta dish with dried fruit, nuts and cheese. Sounds good to me! I really liked this one. It’s kind of surprising how it all comes together but it really does. Unexpected and delicious!
Notes/observations from this French Fridays with Dorie Experiment.
1. I halved the recipe because there are just two of us. I did not halve the cheese. Mahahahahahaha! evil laugh.
2. I added about 1/4 cup diced red onion in when I added the nuts and fruit to the butter.
3. Speaking of butter, I just couldn’t use 6 tablespoons of it….I did four of butter and two of olive oil, and I feel okay about that.
4. I forgot to get parsley and chives at the store. I did have some arugula in the fridge. I chopped up about 1/4 . . . → Read More: FFwD: Beggar’s Linguine
By mlb, on September 12th, 2010%
This was a super tasty Summer pasta meal that was quick and used up some zucchini that needed to be used up (which often happens in the Summer). Sadly, this was not garden zucchini as our zucchini plants decided to not cooperate this year, but store-bought zucchini….which I still had to use up. But, wow, I am really bummed about no zucchini in the garden this year. Hmm, I thought I heard something once about people with too much zucchini leaving extra zucchinis on people’s porches, ringing the doorbell and then running away. Where are these people? I wished a few lived by me…
Anyway, I will carry on, I suppose. I browsed through my cookbooks until I came across this recipe. Checked the fridge and cabinets, had everything, and even had a few extras (like chickpeas). Popped it all together while listening to an episode . . . → Read More: Summer Pasta with Zucchini & Tomatoes + Other Assorted Things
By mlb, on April 11th, 2010%
Facebook, not just for fake farms and stupid quizzes…
I went to grade school, junior high and then high school with someone who now works at NASA. I know, neat! We recently got back in touch via facebook and now I am contributing to a cookbook review he’s working on. Not just any cookbook, but The Astronaut’s Cookbook: Tales, Recipes, and More. I must admit that when he first asked me if I wanted to help review the book and cook a few of the recipes I was a little worried. My only previous experience with space food was the novelty packages of freeze dried Astronaut Ice Cream you could get at the Bay area Frys. (Edited to add: I kind of miss the San Jose Ancient Egypt-themed Frys).
But, it was okay as the cookbook was filled with pretty normal looking recipes. In fact, it seems that . . . → Read More: Rachael Ray (and More) in Space: Part I
By mlb, on February 16th, 2010%
We have been trying to reinstate “Vegetarian Saturdays” since the new year began and because we ate a lot of food last year over the holidays. But then, I’ve also made Flank Steak Roll-Ups Pinwheels and Braised Short Ribs, so we’re not all that vegetarian-y lately. Anyway, this was a recent no-meat Saturday meal. I made it without the pancetta listed below and with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Next time, I will use maybe half the pancetta called for and probably the chicken broth (just because it’s what I normally have on hand).
That said, this was a good pasta dish! And I love it whenever you can use the pasta water to help make the sauce. I did want a little more fennel, though, so I adapted the recipe below to use three fennel bulbs instead of the original two. I also caramelized the fennel first . . . → Read More: Spicy Spaghetti with Fennel and Herbs
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About Me I like to cook. I like to eat. I like to take photos. I live in SE Portland with my husband jwa and a grumpy, old lady cat named Chelsea. That is all.
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