I keep hearing about mac and cheese. It’s the comfort food everyone’s talking about, and trying to re-invent. So, I made my own version. This one used applewood smoked bacon. That made it… great. Start by making a cream sauce. Bacon fat, butter, and flour makes a type of thickening agent (a roux), and add to that […]
Archive for September, 2008
Sep29
Fettuccine with Lemon; Veal with Capers
I recently cooked an Italian meal inspired from two sources. For one, I consulted some magazines at the library, and found a quick and easy recipe in Gourmet for veal in brown butter and capers. I made this pretty much the way they suggested, after pounding the scallopini. My only addition was some left-over marjoram from another […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen Italian
Sep29
Messy Birthday
Recently, our friend Greg celebrated his birthday, and the Messy Chef was in the kitchen. Menu Ribeye with Cabernet Sauce, Chanterelles, and Parmesan Cheese Sea Bass en papillote with Bell Pepper Quinoa Chocolate Cake Sourdough with Salted Butter The bread and cake were simple - we procured them from the new Whole Foods in Short Pump. The appetizer, or “starter” was one […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen
Sep21
Short Ribs, Gorgonzola-Polenta, American Prosciutto
Tonight I made a dinner that was inspired by a delectable magazine cover shot from almost a year ago—Bon Appetit had a simple recipe for short ribs, one of my more favorite dishes. The flavors are simple: herbs, good wine, and a base of creamy polenta, scented if you will, by sweet gorgonzola cheese. We start […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen Italian
Sep14
Tofu Noodles
Ingredients: Asian-flavored firm tofu Garlic Vegetable Oil Red Bell Pepper, sliced thin Scallions, chopped small Chinese cooking wine Peanut Butter Fresh Ginger, grated rice vinegar red chili flakes sambal brown sugar soy sauce salt snow peas or sugar snap peas thin pasta spaghettini Procedure: Make a “sauce” out of cooking oil, rice vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, fresh ginger, pinch of chopped scallions, chili flakes, sambal olek, and peanut butter in a food […]
Filed in: Asian In the Kitchen