i’ve been on a bit of a disspointing streak with my cooking this past week. you know when the dishes are pretty good, but not that good? either they’re lacking in something or the prep time simply isn’t worth it.
polenta with mushroom ragu
fried baby artichokes stuffed with pepper-jack cheese
corn and crab bisque
parmesan-prosciutto biscotti
perhaps i’ve become [...]
and so the cold weather dishes begin. well, kind of. there’s still the last of the eggplant to be grilled. call these a transition:
grilled open-face eggplant and gouda sandwiches
pommes de terre lotte
pastrami-cured gravlax
tangy swiss chard with carrots
random food update #452390
i need to try and make more thematically-based food entries. lately it seems it’s just a smattering of random dishes i’ve been making, without any attention paid to type of cuisine, preparation, or ingredient. here’s another set:
grilled eggplant and mozzarella sandwiches
zucchini oven chips
mustard cheddar crackers
polynesian turkey-crab spring rolls with nuoc cham dipping [...]
khodahafez, taabestaan
a couple of weeks ago i scrambled to make the best of the end of summer produce. although i’ll have loads of mushrooms and squash and beets to look forward to, i’ll miss being able to easily make fresh renditions of these:
spring pea falafel with marinated radishes and minted yogurt
grilled beef sates with peanut [...]
it’s been a hectic week. in between work and commutes and cooking, tanya morgan is in town. ‘but you’re not a rapper, mariam, so what do you care?’ you might say. true, but that doesn’t mean i can’t cook falafel and couscous and mast o khiyar in celebration of the group’s west coast visit. (donwill [...]