The other day Thomas sent me an e-mail. It simply said, “Bacon milkshake is trending on Yahoo.”
Huh?
My first reaction was: “Don’t say things like that to me.”
The second one was: “Does it taste good?”
Posts Tagged ‘recipes’
Homemade bacon milkshake
Posted in Dessert, Recipes, tagged bacon, bacon milkshake, food, ice cream, recipes on February 20, 2012| 11 Comments »
Roasted salmon roll
Posted in Main dish, tagged food, recipes, salmon, sustainable seafood on February 9, 2012| 9 Comments »
I was cleaning out some cabinets in the kitchen the other day and found this recipe that my high school friend Erin sent to me years ago.
I’ve known Erin since we were both 14. I first noticed her in the freshman hallway because she was leaning against my locker flirting with the boy I had a crush on. Later, we ran track together (the boy was eventually forgotten), and many years later I was the maid of honor in her wedding.
Erin remains a talented and dedicated runner and now she is the mom of two boys and just this fall returned to teaching full time. Through it all, she has always paid close attention to what she eats. In high school, she regaled us with unbelievable stories about such things as seaweed soup and carob “chocolate.” These were rare and exotic ideas to me at the time. Erin’s mom, Aubrey, also introduced me to tofu, cooking with maple syrup instead of sugar, and cheese nachos melted in the toaster oven.
Super Bowl mini pizza appetizers
Posted in Appetizers, tagged food, mini pizzas, recipes, Super Bowl appetizers on February 3, 2012| 2 Comments »
There is a lot to do before Sunday, Feb. 5 6:30 p.m. ET when the rematch of Super Bowl XLII kicks offs. Remember, in 2008 the Giants ended New England’s bid for a perfect season with a 17-14 upset victory. Here in Boston we didn’t appreciate that very much.
To prepare for Super Bowl XLVI, there are hundreds of details fans will need to pay attention to: trivia questions to brush up on, decisions on where to watch the game, what to serve if you are hosting a party.
If you have somehow won the party bid and you’ve got people coming over to your house to watch the Patriots win I recommend some no-fuss appetizers that will keep you out of the kitchen and parked in front of the TV with everyone else.
Molten lava cake for National Chocolate Cake Day
Posted in Dessert, tagged chocolate, dessert, flourless chocolate cake, food, lava cakes, molten cakes, National Chocolate Cake Day, recipes on January 27, 2012| 4 Comments »
January 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day in the United States. To be honest, I thought every day was chocolate cake day. This warm (and flourless) chocolate lava cake is delicious enough to declare a national celebration. But to help keep us all focused, there are several national food day lists floating around like this one to make sure all kinds of decadent delights get their day.
Cheerful cheddar corn chowder
Posted in Soup, tagged chowder, comfort food, cooking, recipes, soup on January 20, 2012| 3 Comments »
About this time of year I’m missing seeing more of the sun’s face. Although I was delighted to notice last night at 5 p.m. that the night sky, instead of being an inky black, was more of a dark cerulean blue. Longer days are slowly creeping back.
Mushroom stroganoff (and retro pink)
Posted in Main dish, tagged food, home rennovations, mushrooms, recipes on January 19, 2012| 11 Comments »
Cherry Winks Christmas cookies
Posted in Baked goods, Dessert, Holiday dishes, tagged Christmas cookies, food, holidays, recipes on December 21, 2011| 5 Comments »
In the middle of the rush to get ready for the holidays, Rebecca stopped by armed with two shopping bags full of ingredients. As I wrapped presents she worked on these Cherry Winks for her colleagues at the private school on Beacon Hill where she teaches.
Cherry Winks aren’t a part of my Christmas memory index, but they do bring to mind Christmases of times past when our family Christmas tree was festooned with wildly blinking colored lights. (I’m partial to the calmer, classic white lights now.) The unnaturally bright red and green of the maraschino cherry toppers fit right in with all that sparkles and glows this season.
A reader of Stir It Up! shared an interesting history of Cherry Winks with me: “That recipe has a long history. Ruth Derousseau of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, entered it into the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest of 1950 as Cherry Winks and won the Junior First Prize. I think pecans and dates were actually part of the original recipe.”
When I finally stretched out in a chair Cricket climbed into my lap and started purring loudly as if to say, “Stay here for awhile.”
Faster than a wink of an eye, Rebecca handed me a mug of peppermint tea and a plate of warm cherry blinks. She changed things up a bit from the traditional recipe, using pecans and dried dates. Crunchy and sweet with their festive cherries, these would make a delicious addition to any Christmas cookie platter.
Roasted Brussels sprouts with walnuts and figs
Posted in Holiday dishes, Recipes, Side dish, tagged Brussels sprouts, food, recipes, side dish recipes, Thanksgiving recipes on November 21, 2011| 17 Comments »
For some reason Brussels sprouts is a vegetable capable of releasing passion. Like this:
I love Brussels sprouts!
or
I hate Brussels sprouts!
Very rarely do you hear, “Brussels sprouts? Meh. I could take them or leave them.”
It’s sad really, because in the much-loved, much-hated division we are all overlooking an important point: Brussels sprouts are cute.
Pumpkin raisin muffins
Posted in Baked goods, tagged baked goods, food, pumpkin raisin muffins, pumpkin recipes, recipes on November 6, 2011| 1 Comment »
Mushroom broccoli risotto
Posted in Main dish, Side dish, tagged food, Grana Padano, recipes, risotto, salad dressing on September 30, 2011| 4 Comments »
I wish I had a picture of risotto to share with you. If I had a picture you’d see soft pillowy mounds of arborio rice, with flecks of green broccoli, and earthy mushrooms held together with Grana Padano cheese but I don’t. Because I ate it before I could take a picture. All of it. It was that good.
So here is an autumn Valentine for you instead.
It’s almost as good, right?
I felt like I had gotten a Valentine the night my friends came over to eat risotto in heaping bowlfuls. My friends are all single urbanites, charging in a million different directions. I wan’t sure who would show up at the dinner table. In the end, there were five of us – just kind of “coming home” together after a week of hectic schedules, new jobs, and surviving the ordinary. (more…)
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