Whew!

Chicken Cacciatore Second midterm was defeated, destroyed maybe even obliterated. Admittedly, I don’t feel quite as good about this one as I did about last week’s (the difference between ancient art and Renaissance, I suppose) but I still feel pretty good. Came home after the exam, took a nap, went to work at the library, [...]

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Culinary diversity

Gluten free Gnocchi with Pancetta and Sage, baked in a Pecorino Romano-Cream Sauce Today was another gloriously lazy day- we started studying for our second midterm on Tuesday, this time emphasizing ancient art and architecture. Gina and I both needed a few things from the market, so we ventured downstairs in the early afternoon – [...]

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Glorious Sunday

Dabney’s Bruschetta Today was a glorious, lazy day. I wish I could have slept in a little longer (we didn’t get home until 3h00 this morning, remember, and I was up before 9h00) but it’s not a big deal. I set myself up at the kitchen counter and worked on photos for all of you, [...]

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Cucina Romana

Antipasti of ciabatta, olives, local cheeses and salami We kicked off the day bright and early with an 8h00 tour of the Campo with professional chef and American ex-pat, Bill Guion, who took us on his “best of the Campo” tour, including a butcher, a fish market, a creamerie, a bakery, and a norcineria (pork [...]

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Ooh, biscuits! Again?

I know, I’m kind of sick of looking at them too, but we had friends over for dinner and these biscuits are just SUCH a crowd pleaser, I couldn’t deny my guests this opportunity – right? Right, I thought so.

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Wait, where’d it go?

I know, I wish had a more interesting picture for today, but alas, this meal was devoured before it even occurred to me to take pictures! Here, butter is browning in the cast iron skillet, almost ready for a dash of balsamic vinegar to make it blackened butter. This amazing concoction would top crispy sauteed [...]

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Mmm biscuits!

I. Love. These. Biscuits. Admittedly, they take an unbelievable amount of cheese and require the use of a nifty pastry cutter, but da-amn, they are amazing. Crispy-crunchy on the outside, soft and gooey (with cheese, not dough!) on the inside- wow. Cooked in the cast iron, they are just amazing. They use sharp cheddar, goats [...]

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That’s amore

We’ve done it. We finally have a legit pizza crust at home – and it’s amazing. Made with Jules GF flour and her own recipe, I won’t say this is the easiest thing and it takes some faith (you pour the batter into the pizza pan and spread with a spoon…) but it comes out [...]

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Grilling again

This summer theme just won’t end — organic beef burgers on the barbecue with grilled onions, Dijon mustard, Romaine greens and some sliced avocado. Couldn’t contain myself and had to take a bite! I really love Fridays – like Mondays, I only have 80 minutes of class, then I get to come home, have lunch, [...]

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Taste of summer

We’re experiencing a lovely warm spell and just can’t get enough of this salad! Red leaf lettuce, Mandarin oranges, avocado slices, red onion – all dressed with an Orange Muscat-Champagne vinaigrette. A little taste of summer in the middle of a Northwest winter =)

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Barbecuing? Already?

Okay, I know, I’m obsessed — with cauliflower. It is making an appearance at most meals now, often roasted, always delicious. Here, chicken souvlaki, tzatziki, roasted cauliflower with cumin and a salad dressed with an Orange Muscat & Champagne vinaigrette and avocados. Not much else is new… just waiting for this quarter to be over!

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January shmanuary

Another Monday. They really ought to stop being so cold and mean – admittedly, we’ve had really nice weather lately (fingers crossed it stays like this!) so I really shouldn’t complain, but maaaaan, it’s hard to believe we’re only in week four – UGH. Seven more to go… Here, Broccoli-Chardonnay Pasta adapted from an old [...]

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New toys

Trying a new setup with my camera- tripod arrived today! So excited! Also, a new site just for recipes – slowly transferring things over, coauthoring it with my mom, and all new recipes should be posted directly there, so check it out! Here, Hungarian mushroom soup – enjoy!

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India meets…Hungary?

Today was just another boring day leading up to the middle of the quarter. Sigh. Made Hungarian mushroom soup tonight and this naan which was pretty amazing. Weird combination, I know, but we had leftover tzatziki and it was a fabulous combination. We made the naan with Jules GF flour and grilled it in the [...]

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