May 06 » They're Like the Haflings of the Culinary World

This plate is a +9 plate of awesome. It enchants any food on it to be delicious and has a 75% chance of conferring darkvision 60' on the user. Vegans are like the haflings of the culinary world. No one really likes to play one, yet there's invariably one in your party. I mean they're no gnome illusionist, but like, still, why would you ever play a hafling? You're small size, can't wield normal weapons. Er wait. This is a food blog. Not a blog ...

January 15 » Ain't No Party Like A Pot Luck Dinner Party

Because a pot luck dinner party don't stop. Also, let me say this, and I will only say this once, so, please, listen up. Lamb is the king of red meat. It takes so kindly to so many more and varied flavors than beef, it's usually cheaper, and, for the most part, contains less fat and cholesterol. Julie and I decided last week to have a last minute impromptu engagement-type post holiday pot luck last Saturday. Although I've come to realize that "potluck" for most of my friends means "bring booze or ...

November 19 » Two Days Down, Two Days To Go

So that tally hasn't gotten any larger, and I did more cooking. I guess once you've cut yourself twice in one day you start to get more careful. Also I'm holding off from photos until the actual event. For now, you're just going to have to deal with stock image photography. So far I've gotten the stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy made. Tonight I'll be starting the rolls (making the sponge) and doing the sweet potatoes as well as brining the turkey that is getting smoked tomorrow night. Stuffing

October 17 » Isn't it October?

So remember when I was all "yo, it's fall?" Yeah, well, apparently, I was smoking crystal meth since it's 67F degrees and humid. Being that my apartment really has no cross-breeze, turning on the oven on a day like today means sweating out all the liquids I've drank all day. That and tomorrow is my six month physical check (cholesterol was a little high last time), so that means it's time for something healthy that hopefully that you don't cook. Or at least something that you cook minimally. (Because seriously not eating a healthy meal as your last before a ...

October 15 » Roasted Cauliflower

I love cauliflower. Like seriously love it. And it's not a recent thing — I was the kid who always loved to eat vegetables. Except for my mom's broccoli. *shudder* Anyway, I've been trying to figure out a way to get Julie to eat more cauliflower — she did not like it saúteed with garlic and olive oil; it was too crunchy. I know she likes sweeter things rather than more savory and I realized that the cauliflower at Green Symphony down the street from work was right up her alley. It's softer and sweeter and has a nice ...

October 10 » Finally, Fall

Well, it finally got to be fall today. After getting sunburned on Saturday. In October. Sunburned. In October. Well, anyway, it finally got to be fall. And since it was fall, it was time to cook something for fall. What says fall? Pumpkins of course! And what goes with pumpkins? Lots of things come to mind: curry, carrots, ginger, cumin, chiles, raisins, sage and soup! Also, knowing that I was going to be shirking out of my one-year anniversary duties with Julie for a night out with a coworker who was leaving, I figured I'd better make something good. ...