Tonight I tried something novel based on three variations I spied in Lynne Rosetto Kasper’s book, How to Eat Supper. She has a recipe for a summer tart with grapes that uses puff pastry dough as the base. This version became a little “mini-pizza.” Taragon and a little mint (fresh) join sweet mini-tomatoes, salt, pepper, shallot, […]
Archive for January, 2009
Jan25
New Year’s Dinner
The lunar year begins Monday in the U.S., Sunday in China. This is the year of the ox. To celebrate, we made some Asian dishes. For dessert, we made the Ina Garten apple tart. Not Asian, I know, but it was requested and it was tasty. This time around we used puff pastry dough. The rice cooker […]
Filed in: Asian In the Kitchen
Jan19
Brussels Sprouts
Today, after reading about many positive experiences to David Chang’s recipe for brussels sprouts, I thought I’d give them a try. The basic idea is to roast them until they turn brown, mix them with a Thai-inspired dressing, then punch them up one notch with flavored puffed rice for crunch. Mint, cilantro, spice, and sweetness… a […]
Filed in: Asian In the Kitchen
Jan18
Ziti with Spicy Sauce
Tonight I made ziti, by request, but avoided the typical “baked” variety with lots of cheese and a heavy tomato sauce. Instead, we went into “puttanesca” territory by adding spicy chile flakes, capers, and Italian sausage alongside the diced tomatoes. Details of making this dish can be found in this PDF document.
Filed in: In the Kitchen Italian
Jan18
River’s Ridge
Located off Ridge Road in Richmond in the former location of Graffiti Grill is River’s Ridge Restaurant and Bar. On a Friday evening, the bar was in fact hopping with quite a crowd, while the dining room, adjacent, was far more tranquil. Diners ranged in age, many in their senior years, while bar drinkers were […]
Filed in: Restaurant Review