This morning I was craving pancakes something fierce. Tragically, I lacked buttermilk, so I sent Hubz to the store. “Pick up some sausage and heavy whipping cream, too!” I needed something major – Hubz and I quit smoking last Monday, so my attitude this week is “fuck a diet” and I’m being extra nice to…
Okay, so this month’s three ingredients at the Royal Foodie Joust are lentils, eggplant and cinnamon. Although it would’ve been a fairly obvious choice, I opted for a decidedly un-Asian dish. There would be no dal this month, no, that would be a little too “on the nose” for me. And a lentil soup? Are…
The holidays are finally behind me, I don’t hafta worry about the thousands of empty booze calories on my daily count, and I don’t need to cook something to impress anyone for the first time in several weeks. Oh yeah, did I mention that my inaugural Royal Foodie Joust lamb dish was being served to…
Okay, since my aforementioned taste of culinary victory at (the now-defunct) Paper Chef has fanned my competitive flames, I’m giving it a go in the Royal Foodie Joust over at the Leftover Queen’s joint. My best work has always been under pressure, which is a good thing since I only found out about this yesterday…
Nabe is standard Japanese one-pot meal, traditionally served in winter time. You can add anything you like, but I’ve used more typical Japanese ingredients. This is based on my memory of the nabe Scott and I ate in Tokyo. Nabe (Japanese winter stew) Makes 3.5 quarts (for 6 2-cup servings) 2 c fish stock 2…
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