Archive for the ‘Cheese’ Category
Sunday, July 30th, 2006
The pork part was a mistake. The burger part wasn't. The story doesn't bear repeating here.
No, there's no beef in this burger, but to one pound of ground pork, I added an egg, a handful of chopped Italian parsley, three tablespoons each of water and extra virgin olive oil, and ...
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Monday, July 24th, 2006
"Hash?! Aw, shucks! We're sick of hash!" - Spanky MacFarland
A potato is a wondrous thing even when served unembellished, but I've learned that the starchy white goodness of the humble spud is the perfect canvas upon which to blend the colors and flavors of the summer garden. When cooking for ...
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
I was given fresh corn, cornmeal, ground veal, onion, tomato, some Emmenthaler cheese and 45 minutes. No cumin, cilantro or limes. I'd prepared some Louisiana-style hot sauce from feferoni the previous day, so the heat was in place. In lieu of fresh salsa or a rich mole (no time), ...
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Saturday, July 15th, 2006
While I relish the challenge and reward of concocting victuals that delight the eyes as completely as they’ll content a belly and gladden a wagging tongue, I believe that a simple, honest repast is the stuff and staff of life. We eat in order to live so that we may ...
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Monday, June 5th, 2006
Freshly baked breads and sweets are everywhere in Croatia. One can scarcely propel oneself 500 meters without seeing a pekara or pekarnica ('bakery' and 'bake shop' respectively), and while I was in the Maksimir area of town waiting for a friend to finish work, I did some work of my ...
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Thursday, May 18th, 2006
After ice cream from Vincek, I walked with Kornelija to her hiking club’s weekly meeting. It was held on the second floor of a multi-purpose building near Glavni Kolodvor that operates as a sort of community center with two independently owned cafes on the first floor. There was some work ...
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