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Pinkie-boo… I found my sweetheart

nobody@vox.com(MEK) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:50:15 -0700

Up on the terrace of Orrery; I found my sweetheart. It was always going to be French. It’s a Bandol. Domaine La Suffrene, 2007. And it’s a Rosé. Everyone is talking about Rosé. I am amazed at the polarity of opinion. There’s a real love/h...

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rosemary seabrass with Eduard Schuster Spätburgunder 2005

nobody@vox.com(liffey) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:50:52 -0700

This is an Italian recipe from the cookbook: The Silver spoon. This book is great, it are 2000+ of the best Italian recipes, name a vegetable, meat or fish and you'll get 10 recipes with each of them. This is a recipe of sea-brass, not the filet...

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Rucola pesto

nobody@vox.com(liffey) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:21:59 -0700

Weekend! Time to spend some minutes in the kitchen. To start this cooking weekend i made a rucola pesto. A simple recipe and good taste with fish, chicken and cheese, so several possibility's to pimp your dinnerdish or lunch this weekend! ...

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Cucumbersoup with mint and a Argiolas Costamolino 2007

nobody@vox.com(liffey) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:19:15 -0700

Cucumbersoup is light and fresh, espaccially when you pimp it with mint! Slice 2 cucumbers in the lenght and remove the seeds. Cut into small pieces. Chop an union and stew in butter for two minutes. Add 2/3 of the cucumer and let simmer for 1...

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Easy Breezy Garam Masala Chicken

nobody@vox.com(Cornflake Girl) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:49:31 -0700

I've always loved Indian food, and this recipe is one of my favorites: it's easy, delicious, and a hit with everyone at parties. During my pregnancy I've also noticed the spices help kick up my appetite. For those with morning sickness, the ging...

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Roasted Yellow Carrot Soup with Avocado, Corn & Beet Salsa

nobody@vox.com(julie) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:21:59 -0700

Making vegetable stock has become somewhat of a weekly ritual for me. The increased frequency is in part due to a tip from Bourgeois Bee. He told me that he uses his carrot tops for stock. And though I enjoy eating the carrot tops, it's more o...

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Restaurant: Guido's Favorite Foods

nobody@vox.com(Paxton) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:55:49 -0700

We went to a Mensa lunch at Guido's Favorite Foods in Durango, yesterday. People in the Four Corners area of New Mexico frequently cross into Colorado to eat. It's an hour drive each way, but hey, they have a much better selection of restaurant...

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coquille with salicornia and sage/almond pesto, Sauvignon 2006 touraine, les hauts Lieux.

nobody@vox.com(liffey) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:37 -0700

Here a nice starter, easy to prepare and impressively tasty! First of all you'll make the sage almond pesto. Take two hands full af sage and about 70 gr of almond. Cut it in the foodproccessor, add a good pecorino and olive oil to make smooth. T...

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Tofu Parmesan Sandwich

nobody@vox.com(julie) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:17:55 -0700

Running egg yolks and melting cheese are two of my favorite images of food porn. To kick those salivary glands into high gear, here's a prime example of the latter. Tofu coated in a crunchy crust of panko and Parmesan cheese. Tomato sauce spike...

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Santa Monica Farmers' Market Haul

nobody@vox.com(julie) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:12:09 -0700

A little official business first... Julie's kitchen gives two thumbs up to Food Rockz' first stab at molecular gastronomy. Here he blogs about his strawberry "raviolis". How delicious does that sound? He's a natural kitchen wizard, or should I sa...

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