Duck Confit on Salad with Thyme-Roasted Celeriac Ingredients: 8 duck legs 1 kg fat 1/3 cup kosher salt 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 2 bay leaves, crushed 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped Sprigs of fresh thyme It's true, it took me weeks of planning to find a large quantity … [Read more...] about From Montreal With Love: Duck Confit, Part 3
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Un-Flung Heroes…
Well, I tried. the whole concept of flung noodles is to stretch one long piece of dough into an arm's length noodle, then hold the two ends in one hand and the middle of the noodle length in the other and re-fling. When it gets to arm's length again, double the ends and stretch … [Read more...] about Un-Flung Heroes…
Bison Osso Buco with Polenta, Accomplished!
Oh my God, marrow is so good. Butter should be replaced by it. We should eat it on toast. You'll find it inside the cylindrical bone in an osso buco cut of meat. It's a pretty small bone, and doesn't really rationalize the slaughtering of as many bison as it would take to make … [Read more...] about Bison Osso Buco with Polenta, Accomplished!
A Large Step Toward Better Granola
I have not yet quit life as my yoga teacher thought I should do, but neither have I made amazing granola... At least it was better than last time. In a valiant effort to remedy my past granola mistakes I went to a new granola source. I followed this new recipe perfectly, … [Read more...] about A Large Step Toward Better Granola
Chinese New Year Long Life Noodles: Bonnie Stern’s “Heartsmart Cooking”
There are three Chinese Noodle recipes in Bonnie Stern's HeartSmart: The Best of HeartSmart Cooking. One is for Shanghai Noodles, one is for Singapore Noodles and one is for "lo mein" (any kind of noodle that's cooked and then mixed into a dish). You know, I have a whole book of … [Read more...] about Chinese New Year Long Life Noodles: Bonnie Stern’s “Heartsmart Cooking”
Ash Wednesday Smoked Salmon Soufflé Roll
...well, I missed Pancake Tuesday, and like a good little non-Catholic, I fully planned to spend the day after the day you're supposed to use up all the dairy in your fridge making something with a ridiculous amount of milk. Don't worry though, my soul is safe, as it's not real … [Read more...] about Ash Wednesday Smoked Salmon Soufflé Roll
47 Other Ways to Leave Your Lover (Slow-Cooker Risotto with Pumpkin Seed Pesto)
It's true, I love Valentines Day, but there are more than enough forms of media that promote love and happiness and all the things you "should" feel, and do, and spend money on today. So I figured someone ought to cater to the rest of the world. You know, the group of people who … [Read more...] about 47 Other Ways to Leave Your Lover (Slow-Cooker Risotto with Pumpkin Seed Pesto)
My Yoga Teacher Thinks I’m Suicidal (Maple-Walnut Granola with Dried Cranberries)
Okay, a PG13 version of masochistic at best. So granola's tricky. Maybe everyone has a different ideal for granola, but I believe it should be clusters of sweet oats and dried fruit. If it's crumbly, it's not granola. If it's soft, it's not granola. If it burns, well, it may … [Read more...] about My Yoga Teacher Thinks I’m Suicidal (Maple-Walnut Granola with Dried Cranberries)
Bison Osso Buco Recipe Challenge
I've never made osso buco before...but I've eaten it once, and it was incredible. The reasons for never having eaten it before are: 1. It's notoriously an Italian bistro or restaurant dish (The Italian term 'ristorante' meaning a fancier and more expensive restaurant than … [Read more...] about Bison Osso Buco Recipe Challenge
Lobster Bisque
I did this as a personal challenge...I've never bought a live lobster in my life. In fact I didn't even like lobster until a few years ago. Once, my mom made lobster and I couldn't eat it. The antenna, the eyes. God, it had eyes. It was gross, and staring at me. But that was a … [Read more...] about Lobster Bisque