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”
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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)
Wild Mushroom Risotto (Balls) with Black Truffle Oil
This is pure comfort food. I admit I shy away from (or cheat at) risotto because of the time of stirring involved. I also more often have basmati or brown rice sitting around, neither of which are the perfect arborio rice required for traditional risotto, but it's Christmas, and … [Read more...] about Wild Mushroom Risotto (Balls) with Black Truffle Oil
Party Prep: Pastry, Peppers and Imperfect Polenta
With all the preparations for the 2nd annual family house party in full swing, I tackled the ''P's". Fresh off my mousse mistakes, I decided to separate the great Mocha Buche de Noel into sections. This is first of all necessary, as the mousse needs to be frozen, the soufflé … [Read more...] about Party Prep: Pastry, Peppers and Imperfect Polenta