November 25, 2007
Despite my good manners, I know that photo could make the mind wander. I am not sure a single sausage on a white plate in a brown sauce is the best presentation (some how, a lot of parsley seems appropriate). Yet, I kid you not, this was a tasty, albeit simple, meal.
Ukrop’s recently started selling […]

Filed by MessyChef at November 25th, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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This week marks a year since the new emergence of Messy Cuisine. I know, because I had to pay another bill to host this site.
I have mixed feelings about sites with advertising. Among my three websites, this one earns the most number of “hits,” and I appreciate the readership. Ads could help me pay for […]

Filed by MessyChef at November 25th, 2007 under Banter
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November 23, 2007
The big turkey-day has come and gone, but I know MessyCuisine readers may be interested in some highlights from the meal. All photos are “clickable” for the Flickr originals. To wit:
Roasted Smokey Butternut Squash Soup
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roasted butternut squash
1 colossal sweet onion
garlic
2 slices Applewood smoked bacon
heavy cream
fresh-ground nutmeg
salt, pepper
butter
vegetable stock
Root Vegetable Gratin
This one combines equally-sized […]

Filed by MessyChef at November 23rd, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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November 10, 2007
Tonight for dinner, with a cold night, it seemed right for a hearty soup. I made a variation on my minestrone featuring:
vegetable stock
tomatoes
green beans
broccolini
hearty green escarole
pasta
parmesan cheese, evoo
carrots
sweet onion
First, sauté the onion in EVOO, garlic; add the carrots. Stir until a brown residue appears on the bottom of the pan; add salt, and tomato paste. […]

Filed by MessyChef at November 10th, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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I frequent the Goochland Courthouse-area coffee shop Java Jodie’s at least once a week, either for lunch or a morning coffee.
This is a combination you can get: a small soup with a half-sandwich. Most are grilled panini-style.
Their food is good, but it is rather expensive. In this case, I didn’t care for their tepid soup […]

Filed by MessyChef at November 10th, 2007 under Restaurant Review
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