Archive for the ‘Recipes’ Category

Roasting on an Open Fire

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

I had a half kilo of ground beef that needed dispatching, and so I hove it into my backsack before heading to Pete and Mara's function last evening. It was a warm, intimate gathering of friends and associates, and the fireplace was lit. I seasoned the beef liberally with sea ...

One-Skillet Snacking

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

I was thinking Mediterranean when I went to town on this one, but it looks pretty Asian. Well, Spaghetti Bolognese is Asian-Mediterranean fusion of a sort, what with the Chinese purportedly inventing the noodle a few days after the Big Bang. So I shouldn't feel awkward for depicting this little ...

Gimme some tongue, baby!

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

I've stayed up late writing the last few nights, and when hunger hits in the middle of the night in a small town like Corvallis, it can be difficult to find something decent to eat. But there is La Conga (formerly known as Rigoberto's), and I'm absolutely hooked on their ...

Mussels Buzara

Friday, October 12th, 2007

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Squid: Ethically Nutritious

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

If you're going to eat animals, fish and seafood are tops. I could preach and pontificate endlessly on the virtues of clean, high quality protein and heart-healthy lipids, but I sense that most of my readers don't need to be told. By now you've surely also deduced that I am ...