tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41044028655154501852024-03-12T21:43:42.644-04:00I AM HUNGRYGrace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-88951469386179424642011-05-21T14:14:00.014-04:002011-05-21T14:58:54.680-04:00Coq au Vin + Polenta + Roasted Zucchini, Carrots and RadicchioI'm finally done with school and am home in Topanga for a week!! My mom and I went to the Topanga Farmer's Market yesterday and picked up a couple of chickens for dinner. I've been dying to make coq au vin and I figured that I could test out a recipe on the fam. It was also a really good way to try out my butchering skills (of which I have close to none).<br /><br />Here are a few pictures of me butchering the chicken and marinating the pieces in red wine, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4hOPxmt3XULlL5q6ZAhgQGRZetPsTSno6m0pfP8gk-mfOkumrZLp8wExuqYIIdtGN3Pl-CXhbF_F-hIfX1Z0dzE_aBMKNBZ5dZpUsdpq1ANfMcMtTINyRdxx5UaK5b6jsocK02gsuOs4/s1600/P5202626.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4hOPxmt3XULlL5q6ZAhgQGRZetPsTSno6m0pfP8gk-mfOkumrZLp8wExuqYIIdtGN3Pl-CXhbF_F-hIfX1Z0dzE_aBMKNBZ5dZpUsdpq1ANfMcMtTINyRdxx5UaK5b6jsocK02gsuOs4/s400/P5202626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236789955545746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA9R6lNwATO4knoB8SfTYddr7qvFSVxX8cQGMBlYAUxrNOagGFBEYDKqhIFslKLlrKzAcqci_Gwb4P_BSSSa8zqCbCB0-BJ7FgDf4Lg2Gx1iIA_Ou4ipXyJgfiwc2-qLXFvOrHz7omHmK/s1600/P5202627.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA9R6lNwATO4knoB8SfTYddr7qvFSVxX8cQGMBlYAUxrNOagGFBEYDKqhIFslKLlrKzAcqci_Gwb4P_BSSSa8zqCbCB0-BJ7FgDf4Lg2Gx1iIA_Ou4ipXyJgfiwc2-qLXFvOrHz7omHmK/s400/P5202627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236788812824690" border="0" /></a>I would have liked to marinate the chicken overnight, but I really wanted to eat the coq au vin that night so I marinated it for about 4 hours. I decided to make a quick chicken stock with the leftover bones. First, I chopped up some garlic, celery, carrot and onion and sautéed it all in some olive oil for a few minutes. I added in a few black pepper corns, bay leaves, thyme and the chicken carcasses and covered them with water. I've never made chicken stock before so I did the whole skimming thing over the course of about 2 and a half hours, something you don't have to do with vegetable stock. It wasn't the most intensely flavored stock but it was goooood for having only cooked for 2 hours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI5lP8uap-LtO3wBTHuRKcHONgQlxtb2rNpZV0ZRPWSd9YVJa1xHj8N_MtWBrO9X1iAlStmHakSWurIp3yXoly2cWsZWJ34qu5ctCkWIrG6zlxwB2oRiyaEh-Fr2a5y4ReJPCYWIXf9zW/s1600/P5202642.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI5lP8uap-LtO3wBTHuRKcHONgQlxtb2rNpZV0ZRPWSd9YVJa1xHj8N_MtWBrO9X1iAlStmHakSWurIp3yXoly2cWsZWJ34qu5ctCkWIrG6zlxwB2oRiyaEh-Fr2a5y4ReJPCYWIXf9zW/s400/P5202642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236774098743058" border="0" /></a>When I was ready to start cooking the coq au vin, I patted the chicken dry and dredged each piece in some flour that I seasoned with salt and pepper.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9_xieluUC2yWX60ISXxCg4ffb8h9aQKr6Az8D4qycpf2ywMqM3JaScI_JtQgVE8SOrDGecS080rB9s69Lt7IYpG1M_Kd6Oz1ad6O6nPc1bqaZOygq0acVIoFIF9MhuEzSQFoJJNMzjm9/s1600/P5202649.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoCOkXbSzlxiRxJRukKaSroUxxenBOF9XeCbMo-3WYwjAkuIUq9bQ0qbLPNxA7d1DsIRdH2JAZHX0utTEy2dxmur8ifudp9BKfyJjThiLu0YijfFfbtGfUPTMASMLwXVEXEDjUbMUHy-h/s1600/P5202650.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoCOkXbSzlxiRxJRukKaSroUxxenBOF9XeCbMo-3WYwjAkuIUq9bQ0qbLPNxA7d1DsIRdH2JAZHX0utTEy2dxmur8ifudp9BKfyJjThiLu0YijfFfbtGfUPTMASMLwXVEXEDjUbMUHy-h/s400/P5202650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236755500896018" border="0" /></a>I browned the chicken in batches:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEGb_QhF6FR4idKZKDxb9rKI9AxgHQe0WmHeCtvtcgHeCzxLExgZM2gmb8lqPdr-y36rkEm7j9VjqIrcnqkRF5UBLrjhlehaMABtbMWDESYZlWr-2mNk280Xf0Psj7_tN3pP-_08qDPxM/s1600/P5202662.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEGb_QhF6FR4idKZKDxb9rKI9AxgHQe0WmHeCtvtcgHeCzxLExgZM2gmb8lqPdr-y36rkEm7j9VjqIrcnqkRF5UBLrjhlehaMABtbMWDESYZlWr-2mNk280Xf0Psj7_tN3pP-_08qDPxM/s400/P5202662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236415737209586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjNV4W6UNSwIML_H0GQ-WXoLAvaFCwhYFmv0sikfOQAuNhpNemCZJnyV1nX0TbPd7DFe1NnggjU4tyimYhAX9AnhX40936lE1U14Jy5zzk0q6iFnO-eockSnb5tMKTO2xQiy8YrQJoaNV/s1600/P5202657.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjNV4W6UNSwIML_H0GQ-WXoLAvaFCwhYFmv0sikfOQAuNhpNemCZJnyV1nX0TbPd7DFe1NnggjU4tyimYhAX9AnhX40936lE1U14Jy5zzk0q6iFnO-eockSnb5tMKTO2xQiy8YrQJoaNV/s400/P5202657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236428204636450" border="0" /></a><br />Next, I chopped up a few carrots, a leek, half an onion, a few stalks of celery and some green garlic that we picked up at the farmers market.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEGb_QhF6FR4idKZKDxb9rKI9AxgHQe0WmHeCtvtcgHeCzxLExgZM2gmb8lqPdr-y36rkEm7j9VjqIrcnqkRF5UBLrjhlehaMABtbMWDESYZlWr-2mNk280Xf0Psj7_tN3pP-_08qDPxM/s1600/P5202662.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9_xieluUC2yWX60ISXxCg4ffb8h9aQKr6Az8D4qycpf2ywMqM3JaScI_JtQgVE8SOrDGecS080rB9s69Lt7IYpG1M_Kd6Oz1ad6O6nPc1bqaZOygq0acVIoFIF9MhuEzSQFoJJNMzjm9/s1600/P5202649.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9_xieluUC2yWX60ISXxCg4ffb8h9aQKr6Az8D4qycpf2ywMqM3JaScI_JtQgVE8SOrDGecS080rB9s69Lt7IYpG1M_Kd6Oz1ad6O6nPc1bqaZOygq0acVIoFIF9MhuEzSQFoJJNMzjm9/s400/P5202649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236762803423490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxArwk4XBhMfKCakggi3nHRUpRYTg7VVLZgt8WCe6riDIrtjHP01wjiKLAoa-6xdo0bX3-apbJQl6IGtxYsgEyhYDynkzX-Q6dgAll8ut76092iXsPpxG2dZlZXdJSArjiz2qCibXE5yr/s1600/P5202665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxArwk4XBhMfKCakggi3nHRUpRYTg7VVLZgt8WCe6riDIrtjHP01wjiKLAoa-6xdo0bX3-apbJQl6IGtxYsgEyhYDynkzX-Q6dgAll8ut76092iXsPpxG2dZlZXdJSArjiz2qCibXE5yr/s400/P5202665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236408275647826" border="0" /></a>I sautéed the vegetables in some of the leftover fat from the chicken.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__6wNXXEYUyxn8T1W8C099ttI0y0j3iRH2i8Aqnmf2TmnemzwKp4RBDjNQUNfej9gOW2c1tvXFmwmTiSWZ7Qj8tW6jyPgzf3uJt_bwDxcpcrb6b_OO14wKeDRQlVhS5ABgpfpKjZoz08T/s1600/P5202669.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__6wNXXEYUyxn8T1W8C099ttI0y0j3iRH2i8Aqnmf2TmnemzwKp4RBDjNQUNfej9gOW2c1tvXFmwmTiSWZ7Qj8tW6jyPgzf3uJt_bwDxcpcrb6b_OO14wKeDRQlVhS5ABgpfpKjZoz08T/s400/P5202669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236398311127074" border="0" /></a><br />I added in a little tomato paste and the browned chicken:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCByeKuW2nSrmJPgq4yvtkx0ZgvTiLxgmdAWYZoOD9fXP9MsjrnEj6-h6kG1XjgNm-1ga-S8WewPyoaM_msrgAHWcIK2q0qalqHJkipeE5FBaw02sEqycfDmIzgAPcHGb5MubhbzvFHZof/s1600/P5202671.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCByeKuW2nSrmJPgq4yvtkx0ZgvTiLxgmdAWYZoOD9fXP9MsjrnEj6-h6kG1XjgNm-1ga-S8WewPyoaM_msrgAHWcIK2q0qalqHJkipeE5FBaw02sEqycfDmIzgAPcHGb5MubhbzvFHZof/s400/P5202671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609236389198686242" border="0" /></a><br />Next, I poured in the wine that the chicken had been marinating in, along with the herbs and a little extra thyme before topping it off with some of my chicken stock. I put the lid on and simmered it for about an hour. Next, I removed the chicken from the pot and reduced the sauce down for about 10 minutes. I then added the chicken back in and let it heat back up in the sauce for a few minutes before serving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ro5RnYf8Sg3L6fc7ni1TBgZabIzIfcg2g4YSo0UezbNeod0_rN1mbfLtRaxJc-y0rjJHP9zy3TnjRgWKbEOQ5Hb7oSnCYLkCmmhrjgGWdsv9WeD6AQLtL7miwMiweZKF0B8k_323nqu_/s1600/P5202674.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ro5RnYf8Sg3L6fc7ni1TBgZabIzIfcg2g4YSo0UezbNeod0_rN1mbfLtRaxJc-y0rjJHP9zy3TnjRgWKbEOQ5Hb7oSnCYLkCmmhrjgGWdsv9WeD6AQLtL7miwMiweZKF0B8k_323nqu_/s400/P5202674.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235825285229266" border="0" /></a><br />In the meantime, I made some polenta with about 6 parts water to 1 part milk. At the end of the cooking process, I whisked in about a tablespoon of butter and a cup of grated parmesan.<br /><br />I roasted some radicchio with a little salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztOjyLcl0I_1lOgSDI_AajKc9sIopiQ3IJc6OpxRvW-2G0FcDHCRUuPkfTdKZMSlJbeQtKp_K3Z-YigtwwlAuxP9EUxoivRfYWURWGHJA6-PayKOL7Vh-yVIKU8VjFkJ2uqYSgng2zV-d/s1600/P5202683.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztOjyLcl0I_1lOgSDI_AajKc9sIopiQ3IJc6OpxRvW-2G0FcDHCRUuPkfTdKZMSlJbeQtKp_K3Z-YigtwwlAuxP9EUxoivRfYWURWGHJA6-PayKOL7Vh-yVIKU8VjFkJ2uqYSgng2zV-d/s400/P5202683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235811260674354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWqOIjIkRKH-tXmwWo-521j7yT6vJPR2LgGbDxeQxleXSfKMApGghd1a1mUQLH4QFafN426cqHRwD1w_A4OBtVFqKWgiYqTNw-_NWF0jFIebVUp_QCQno9Q789xlBCxvMK6gOKo_Rft7p/s1600/P5202686.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWqOIjIkRKH-tXmwWo-521j7yT6vJPR2LgGbDxeQxleXSfKMApGghd1a1mUQLH4QFafN426cqHRwD1w_A4OBtVFqKWgiYqTNw-_NWF0jFIebVUp_QCQno9Q789xlBCxvMK6gOKo_Rft7p/s400/P5202686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235804619181858" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5DZyesn4G2siapF4gdKar_qbp2z16Fc3GEaocPveWtovW3r1DRnm8YyOZ4hk0oJDHZ22_SHu-PagfvmOhi-leamM0xz7uwT-uolVUhInxqZjH-_0MrlxkfxUMk-TYjYU6TvtSnyLGa74/s1600/P5202708.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5DZyesn4G2siapF4gdKar_qbp2z16Fc3GEaocPveWtovW3r1DRnm8YyOZ4hk0oJDHZ22_SHu-PagfvmOhi-leamM0xz7uwT-uolVUhInxqZjH-_0MrlxkfxUMk-TYjYU6TvtSnyLGa74/s400/P5202708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235282684938978" border="0" /></a><br />I also roasted some zucchini and carrots with salt, pepper, olive oil and a little drizzle of sherry vinegar.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjYjxR-9lSTIAhACA-UbzeT0At3qbXSS2pBESPbKUXv_3W3i6Yo6tsFl0-NPFG9DAHG1hVqVKX1QD3SwZRl8LW8Orq2eT67RzYXPxd3u9ymxpzaBVPVXKTxxEcoGb1TDCbldo67FStrAc/s1600/P5202706.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjYjxR-9lSTIAhACA-UbzeT0At3qbXSS2pBESPbKUXv_3W3i6Yo6tsFl0-NPFG9DAHG1hVqVKX1QD3SwZRl8LW8Orq2eT67RzYXPxd3u9ymxpzaBVPVXKTxxEcoGb1TDCbldo67FStrAc/s400/P5202706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235292423760162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CPQxpwpf8UojYUZbEaEokShGZSJkAesgoORLw6LW9dslxK1ixB_PZYwdbYRhijxycLxP0V1m9qNg_Wc0Uu_Og33tGweqL8PGPQh0epymPp0U_3hiBxe9q8MRQnByfPzBEetNKL3MIZ2-/s1600/P5202699.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CPQxpwpf8UojYUZbEaEokShGZSJkAesgoORLw6LW9dslxK1ixB_PZYwdbYRhijxycLxP0V1m9qNg_Wc0Uu_Og33tGweqL8PGPQh0epymPp0U_3hiBxe9q8MRQnByfPzBEetNKL3MIZ2-/s400/P5202699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235314437907458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB8xot6QbxPNePIy94BtHd98bepOayj5jVAAHJaJRKjaLcYFZdmaalpZd1gpkMmWCzKWNLEwxqDSgz6OvDOKSDdy90EFCoaTEeAg4lX0wu4kGcIQGzpvCf1AV6iCb-dsI3lqCXqybPIdj/s1600/P5202702.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB8xot6QbxPNePIy94BtHd98bepOayj5jVAAHJaJRKjaLcYFZdmaalpZd1gpkMmWCzKWNLEwxqDSgz6OvDOKSDdy90EFCoaTEeAg4lX0wu4kGcIQGzpvCf1AV6iCb-dsI3lqCXqybPIdj/s400/P5202702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235303453282514" border="0" /></a><br />For my sister, Kali, who doesn't eat meat, I made a little beurre rouge to go with the polenta and vegetables. I make this all the time to eat with polenta and roasted vegetables and it is sooooo good. First, I reduced down some red wine with a chopped shallot, rosemary and thyme. I then strained out the wine and slowly whisked in some butter. And that's pretty much it! yum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7CkgUrydakCxClUxNg1_8b71SruLw_iPwQMtpK9NXTPtHWfd9u3stUQhJvYGKK-djIcqwgB2ZUyGocXDQcGSlrKuPAoPoMZ4U3Gup12MJMgU1Lx9xgqQU9g5vT5UxxKFUosDm1ws-sVN/s1600/P5202710.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7CkgUrydakCxClUxNg1_8b71SruLw_iPwQMtpK9NXTPtHWfd9u3stUQhJvYGKK-djIcqwgB2ZUyGocXDQcGSlrKuPAoPoMZ4U3Gup12MJMgU1Lx9xgqQU9g5vT5UxxKFUosDm1ws-sVN/s400/P5202710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609235275875649570" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-54646989688448012492011-04-09T18:51:00.002-04:002011-04-09T19:20:34.797-04:00Potato, Mustard Greens, Ricotta, Pecorino and Chili Pizza<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdq0mpq0OUE06H3uyxkt8JymYIX2aOJbMRSXsrmgNd1nfHcDM8GxNTTpGjBMmgSjFq99lpPSsG2kaWIHYHS7rK1dbFond4bsqnL64ss7eC0110u0JE4vxoVTJRC5oARQPASj658FgAjK4c/s1600/P1080070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdq0mpq0OUE06H3uyxkt8JymYIX2aOJbMRSXsrmgNd1nfHcDM8GxNTTpGjBMmgSjFq99lpPSsG2kaWIHYHS7rK1dbFond4bsqnL64ss7eC0110u0JE4vxoVTJRC5oARQPASj658FgAjK4c/s400/P1080070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593721081607723906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrlDSjFZ_xxh3Z5s_jwvKT5dkG4bIWIYmJEncm9IU0xnB3CFFQw1uZd8qfxOoYbI9f17FH-61J7Uw-gKbzlh63ixfY6VHtgpD77ZCTx_AtTEI6UbbW1GqoLZxYnQ17x2fPZXPzso0vR50/s1600/P1080067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrlDSjFZ_xxh3Z5s_jwvKT5dkG4bIWIYmJEncm9IU0xnB3CFFQw1uZd8qfxOoYbI9f17FH-61J7Uw-gKbzlh63ixfY6VHtgpD77ZCTx_AtTEI6UbbW1GqoLZxYnQ17x2fPZXPzso0vR50/s400/P1080067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593721071105851042" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-54026047687902659932011-02-16T21:09:00.009-05:002011-02-16T21:24:27.818-05:00Flat Iron Steak with Smashed Potato an Radicchio SaladOkay, so I decided to make steak again and this time it worked out perfectly. After school today, Lucas and I walked over to the meat hook, our neighborhood butcher shop, and picked up a couple of flat iron steaks for dinner tonight. Honestly, I still have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to cooking meat but maybe I'm slowly getting the hang of it.<br /><br />The steak was cooked pretty standardly - super hot pan, salt, pepper, then finished with thyme, butter and a rub of raw garlic. For the potato salad, first I cut up the potatoes and boiled them in salted water. For the last 10 minutes, I threw in 2 eggs to hard boil. I made a dressing with a ton of dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, raw garlic, anchovy paste, chives, tarragon, sautéed shallots, olive oil, salt and pepper. Once the potatoes and eggs were done cooking, I let the potatoes drain while I peeled the eggs. I gave the eggs a rough chop and tossed them with the potatoes, dressing and sliced radicchio (the radicchio should wilt a little from the heat of the potatoes). Finally, while the steak was resting, I made a little sauce in the pan with the leftover butter and some sherry vinegar and then poured that over the steak. That's it! 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I'm not really into the philosophy that everything is better with an egg on top, but for breakfast, an egg can really transform your leftovers from dinner.<br /><br />This morning I decided to use the leftover roasted potatoes, chimichurri, arugula and raw fennel from last night.<br /><br />First, I sautéed an onion in a little olive oil and added in one of my favorite dried smoked jalepeños that my mom gets from the Santa Monica farmers' market. They are super spicy and have this really subtle smoky flavor that just kind of lingers in the background of whatever you put them with. After about 5 minutes, I added in some sliced fennel and about a tablespoon of butter and let that cook for another 2-3 minutes before adding in some roughly chopped leftover potatoes. Once the potatoes had warmed through, I turned off the heat and threw in a few handfuls of arugula to wilt. I then fried a few eggs and topped them with some of my chimichurri.<br /><br />Best breakfast ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpRdmdo9wmpkAE-LkGcRNlXShcOumT2rwN2Sh193iWjO2RglxU9xdEoR7ZdkeDvdKRiMWePOrVPxG3BWxUtUuQ7i7L9mkm9QfNw9v25V5ZPxjKqQHPV__2lDk1MsaU18lXKGHA0eA41Fy/s1600/P1070808.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpRdmdo9wmpkAE-LkGcRNlXShcOumT2rwN2Sh193iWjO2RglxU9xdEoR7ZdkeDvdKRiMWePOrVPxG3BWxUtUuQ7i7L9mkm9QfNw9v25V5ZPxjKqQHPV__2lDk1MsaU18lXKGHA0eA41Fy/s400/P1070808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559542572423335202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFkFY0rz4MnQ7OUm9WNnpezoDKKzGuG0Vq1XqjIeuXJ-SxCkTjv1neAiEvbMJ8wJERksAqsRMqpPmCzYNEQJD3R0Xo5dSeOIG0f68wvbjLi5tCXVhLXpbnal4iTky_N3IISTnL6KOMGal/s1600/P1070812.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFkFY0rz4MnQ7OUm9WNnpezoDKKzGuG0Vq1XqjIeuXJ-SxCkTjv1neAiEvbMJ8wJERksAqsRMqpPmCzYNEQJD3R0Xo5dSeOIG0f68wvbjLi5tCXVhLXpbnal4iTky_N3IISTnL6KOMGal/s400/P1070812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559542567052950034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJ67_cbkE8fdeI3VNMI1qQ8Fe0kZzIEW3CnBLd40Lm9N6WDk-FbTk2N8gnR9SwcHJYAp-8i1bEO0ZqOOP-jIuqoFxKrRiFFx675vQUaPQZm9Lf69iVGECn4EqpTwmuMZhi4mqJD9HzG4L/s1600/P1070813.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJ67_cbkE8fdeI3VNMI1qQ8Fe0kZzIEW3CnBLd40Lm9N6WDk-FbTk2N8gnR9SwcHJYAp-8i1bEO0ZqOOP-jIuqoFxKrRiFFx675vQUaPQZm9Lf69iVGECn4EqpTwmuMZhi4mqJD9HzG4L/s400/P1070813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559542561135928706" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-3318806295185184612011-01-07T15:02:00.004-05:002011-01-07T15:17:59.784-05:00Roasted Branzino with Fingerling Potatoes, Chimichurri and Bread Crumbs + Cucumber and Radish SaladI've been cooking a lot lately but haven't really felt like posting about anything until right now. Last night I made a reaaalllyyy delicious meal which I then turned into the best breakfast ever this morning (I'll be posting about that next).<br /><br />First, I cut the potatoes into even pieces and coated them in salt, pepper and olive oil before roasting them at 400 degrees. Next, I prepared the stuffing for the fish. I sliced up a shallot, a bulb of fennel, some parsley stems and a meyer lemon and seasoned them in a bowl with salt and olive oil. I then seasoned the fish and filled each cavity with a handful of the fennel mixture. The fish were roasted at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes.<br /><br />For the Chimichurri, I combined parsley, mint, tarragon and chives with a clove of garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil and sherry vinegar in a blender.<br /><br />For the salad, I sliced some radishes and cucumber and then at the last minute tossed them with a little wild arugula, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.<br /><br />Finally, at the last minute, I toasted up some homemade sour dough bread crumbs in a little butter and olive oil with salt and some chili flakes.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYvIFJ25kODJ-JoSpm7GSs9qbxKPNVivZorrRTd4nFgBfMj_tut9QhYupdWEYGrI9VWxtuERwuQzlpz4hvvDfmn2xZ4HhBHP2019OMotW12Vk4Kop-VXpAIBgvK502zHjbVhPlvHHymku/s1600/P1070782.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYvIFJ25kODJ-JoSpm7GSs9qbxKPNVivZorrRTd4nFgBfMj_tut9QhYupdWEYGrI9VWxtuERwuQzlpz4hvvDfmn2xZ4HhBHP2019OMotW12Vk4Kop-VXpAIBgvK502zHjbVhPlvHHymku/s400/P1070782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559539480819526722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AdW67RNVnzh_aoS4S8c1CqjyEejiA2EVVM6MxxDu5zeZbW60ER8ygW5oSOUid-wvrG57hhZTXMorGE4rqe8W86G-5NoXhlMHlC2OsT7MYdeYJS2FYrykE04lvolzbLaPy2Q8D9uvX7TB/s1600/P1070783.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE6j9d3R0Ar2OA14Pb4mQ650RCN_wurFfP7Z61v5xEMyDuDpkXarKOqGzOBOC42-CG8QsL0oPoegKEL5bIXYmGjMAzzvma6dxjxd7CKu7MhlMV-y1MsHQ1tc0_O8lFOcTkhZWCdrDTgJq/s400/P1070801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559539269081681538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1z5hd99FD5WuxkKObMfropaKo8unCr3UVO_nQVDjXzp-iSp8ZpYVMzOMznpKPHlSFQxDMlV5xYw8j3pvCyGZVjvAtLZbW-jakLC5bE7i8_DmjW2w1yanpd5xIIPapqn7vaYjaWlNRfAK/s1600/P1070804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1z5hd99FD5WuxkKObMfropaKo8unCr3UVO_nQVDjXzp-iSp8ZpYVMzOMznpKPHlSFQxDMlV5xYw8j3pvCyGZVjvAtLZbW-jakLC5bE7i8_DmjW2w1yanpd5xIIPapqn7vaYjaWlNRfAK/s400/P1070804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559539265252336882" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-48571424194875290582010-12-03T00:31:00.004-05:002010-12-03T00:57:51.500-05:00Quinoa with Beets, Red Onion, Shitake Mushrooms and Snap Peas + Roasted Potatoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWTHS1ECwvRVNdsewnzSLjTSs4J_o6IiFO2sWJ5EPJVtnDAU9y10Ssu6v-SpEtRWUXOMb67bHXLs_fcgXUzIYcVX3PHtW5Zk-hDYbtGU0l6y6LL6PRjBSoFKjURfI2Z2iq7_HkOvRIjIh/s1600/P1070565.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a>This is one of my favorite ways to eat. Super vegetable-y and delicious. First, I cooked the beets in vinegar, water, salt and sugar in the oven until they became tender but NOT mushy!! Next, I sautéed a small red onion in olive oil before adding in roughly chopped snap peas and shitake mushrooms. In a separate pot, I cooked the quinoa until just done. When the beets were ready, I mixed everything together with a little lemon juice, olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper. Served with a side of roasted potatoes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0-27G12zMpNlK3CweRDUOZXpmNxwOyaDKxnDekgJYp0qESf1c8N5sGZJz3EVggN92aMPXCiQUG5_kC-WuZQH1EPk6Q69fdema07WfMu1JcbD7mZ5YelwPodLScaXECOfwIcDNU5j2ZOb/s1600/P1070558.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0-27G12zMpNlK3CweRDUOZXpmNxwOyaDKxnDekgJYp0qESf1c8N5sGZJz3EVggN92aMPXCiQUG5_kC-WuZQH1EPk6Q69fdema07WfMu1JcbD7mZ5YelwPodLScaXECOfwIcDNU5j2ZOb/s400/P1070558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546327387915269970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8h_GCEp8ZV3r8lz59bi4GrtBrrxhMgGHbEPzAiviYV5BkfqeMexGRBHKDUugOnSMUjxk8n9ni8PWP2WGQS67VDbsANfCa5At9AsW2vbgXtDyP1rBfRreaO8RN3VFt8b3imMe-vsVziJAj/s1600/P1070559.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8h_GCEp8ZV3r8lz59bi4GrtBrrxhMgGHbEPzAiviYV5BkfqeMexGRBHKDUugOnSMUjxk8n9ni8PWP2WGQS67VDbsANfCa5At9AsW2vbgXtDyP1rBfRreaO8RN3VFt8b3imMe-vsVziJAj/s400/P1070559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546327378520211682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB7zL7Q1r4WYGWVmiJ7ClFof7CxqFFNkS1U8-LO0K_REOxVDA3iP3E8lJFHoQ2R5pCZaCW6NV_DnBBgrHpzkwO4UlF32RpqH8kABPnjpBTh0c28tc24Py9vKhsfZe9lcnH5xjRvsBW_hx/s1600/P1070563.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB7zL7Q1r4WYGWVmiJ7ClFof7CxqFFNkS1U8-LO0K_REOxVDA3iP3E8lJFHoQ2R5pCZaCW6NV_DnBBgrHpzkwO4UlF32RpqH8kABPnjpBTh0c28tc24Py9vKhsfZe9lcnH5xjRvsBW_hx/s400/P1070563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546327375759362274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT49ugmv4dZYEWttqhlJIw5dWrK91T8YMHHJ75NcdoWp9PTl_S5VfHlyGVgczUUXeCGJVtZENezkslr-sTdJdYIkGteXZjbWTuNOERypz18Jz6ZoM1zdGjWbvnfgDfBLQhbtAGj9915SWA/s1600/P1070567.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT49ugmv4dZYEWttqhlJIw5dWrK91T8YMHHJ75NcdoWp9PTl_S5VfHlyGVgczUUXeCGJVtZENezkslr-sTdJdYIkGteXZjbWTuNOERypz18Jz6ZoM1zdGjWbvnfgDfBLQhbtAGj9915SWA/s400/P1070567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546327365436931650" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWTHS1ECwvRVNdsewnzSLjTSs4J_o6IiFO2sWJ5EPJVtnDAU9y10Ssu6v-SpEtRWUXOMb67bHXLs_fcgXUzIYcVX3PHtW5Zk-hDYbtGU0l6y6LL6PRjBSoFKjURfI2Z2iq7_HkOvRIjIh/s1600/P1070565.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWTHS1ECwvRVNdsewnzSLjTSs4J_o6IiFO2sWJ5EPJVtnDAU9y10Ssu6v-SpEtRWUXOMb67bHXLs_fcgXUzIYcVX3PHtW5Zk-hDYbtGU0l6y6LL6PRjBSoFKjURfI2Z2iq7_HkOvRIjIh/s400/P1070565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546331068712351938" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-70667372157387479702010-11-16T20:00:00.004-05:002010-11-16T20:48:24.796-05:00Trout with Romesco Sauce + Roasted Asparagus and Yellow SquashSorry about the lack of posts, I haven't really felt like taking photos of my meals lately, although I can assure you that I've been cooking a lot. Last night I made some of the best banana bread I've ever made before (very exciting considering that I totally mixed up the measurements for baking powder and baking soda). I've tried about a billion banana bread recipes but I always go back to <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/banana-bread-recipe2/index.html">this one</a>. SO GOOD but having said that, I can recommend a few adjustments.<br /><br />1) Reverse the quantities of baking powder and baking soda (I need to figure out why this worked)<br />2) Substitute 1/2 cup of the flour for whole wheat flour<br />3) Add in some cinnamon<br />4) Also add in about 1/2 cup of dried unsweetened coconut<br /><br />Anyways, onto tonight's meal.<br /><br />One night when Lucas and I were in Barcelona, every restaurant we wanted to go to was either closed or packed. After wandering around for about an hour, we finally decided to settle on some mediocre touristy spot that we had remembered reading about on a blog somewhere. The food was mostly ok, but one thing that really stood out was a side of roasted asparagus with romesco sauce. It might have even been one of the best things I ate on the entire trip! Anyways, I've been thinking about that asparagus a lot so I decided to try making my own romesco.<br /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><span>I read a bunch of recipes for research and went with the following ingredients -<br />(most called for hazelnuts but I skipped them because I didn't have any)<br /><br />- 2 medium sized tomatoes, sliced in half and roasted in the over at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes<br />- 1 dried ancho chile, toasted in a pan for a few minutes on each side<br />- 1 piece of stale whole wheat bread, chopped into cubes and then toasted in olive oil<br />- about a tablespoon of almonds, toasted<br />- 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped and briefly sautéed in olive oil<br />- a few pinches of dried chili flakes<br />- about 3 tablespoons of jarred pimientos<br />- a small handful of parsley<br />- a tablespoon of anchovy paste (apparently not traditional but it just seemed to make sense to me)<br />- a tiny bit of grated orange zest (maybe half of a teaspoon)<br />- a bunch of olive oil<br />- red wine vinegar<br />- salt<br />- pepper<br /><br />I threw all of the ingredients into my food processor, blended until smooth and adjusted the seasoning with salt/vinegar.<br /><br />Then, I roasted some yellow squash and asparagus at about 425 degrees until cooked but still a little crunchy and seared my fish briefly in olive oil. Turned out really well!<br /></span></div></div><br />Looking forward to Thanksgiving! I'll be taking lots of photos!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqlGTGw-36Am1liHVc7S07mdl2Jr6fK-Kk0Ozr2m7vz9XnmQj4dcK6-HSt9io5ypMEj0k_sIfWDlBpfGQFtplULO2BZ2bRcwtxu58hPhMk_HTXKVpXSDzB9RPmUxhRERaYN5PLBxaHOCx/s1600/P1070074.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqlGTGw-36Am1liHVc7S07mdl2Jr6fK-Kk0Ozr2m7vz9XnmQj4dcK6-HSt9io5ypMEj0k_sIfWDlBpfGQFtplULO2BZ2bRcwtxu58hPhMk_HTXKVpXSDzB9RPmUxhRERaYN5PLBxaHOCx/s400/P1070074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540326598626708994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReSt1qOy4nJtUuMJOxucbFbBGaIW4GcdwvpBW5yF5FxG8G4AxapPOX2rg9JLK-4IsCCpVnnfVC8yVdEArsemieoxpIcpXpqby1gFShdsgNCCb21EdZMzZ7VcrepaeySozbgR5xZAvKZtG/s1600/P1070089.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReSt1qOy4nJtUuMJOxucbFbBGaIW4GcdwvpBW5yF5FxG8G4AxapPOX2rg9JLK-4IsCCpVnnfVC8yVdEArsemieoxpIcpXpqby1gFShdsgNCCb21EdZMzZ7VcrepaeySozbgR5xZAvKZtG/s400/P1070089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540326597815448466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QBtfrQq0cFFse1G-_5H-fOaXiCDxxQg2m0rUfsjxOss115SIxKdKmUIflN1eJ2qz2U4Dpa29CnoRzeS6hPWlVHQAg18bPlzxzADql59z98o6NEEmpOtV3N44cO_HRQfgM9NThQxPjH6p/s1600/P1070098.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QBtfrQq0cFFse1G-_5H-fOaXiCDxxQg2m0rUfsjxOss115SIxKdKmUIflN1eJ2qz2U4Dpa29CnoRzeS6hPWlVHQAg18bPlzxzADql59z98o6NEEmpOtV3N44cO_HRQfgM9NThQxPjH6p/s400/P1070098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540326590787818642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBRhXym_J-gXocMpd5la8tBDmSZgP_O85aYlts1lxBgo33ryG7sesi-mzO_rpNP-60-ZcEcIPfJHF4p8pXShVFnKDORwa3m-9tzWFRNpjcTWWXCBTvz8rTd4iK3pSFZAl3083RsZ2K1dy/s1600/P1070100.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBRhXym_J-gXocMpd5la8tBDmSZgP_O85aYlts1lxBgo33ryG7sesi-mzO_rpNP-60-ZcEcIPfJHF4p8pXShVFnKDORwa3m-9tzWFRNpjcTWWXCBTvz8rTd4iK3pSFZAl3083RsZ2K1dy/s400/P1070100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540326588775237906" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-66176734181296365902010-10-12T16:57:00.003-04:002010-10-12T21:06:22.512-04:00Pongal<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>I can't say that I've cooked a lot of Indian food before but when I came across <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/south-indian-simplicity-pongal-127791">this recipe</a> on <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/">www.thekitchn.com</a> I couldn't resist trying it out. It's basically an Indian porridge. I did however make a few adjustments to the recipe. First off, I've started using more whole grains in my cooking ever since I started taking this class on nutrition and health, so that meant substituting the white rice for brown rice. Brown rice has about 100x more flavor than white rice (and is obviously way better for you). Brown rice does take longer to cook than white rice though, so I omitted the initial lentil soaking in the recipe. Also, the recipe only called for a 1:4 ratio of lentils to rice so I decided to increase that ratio to about 1:3.<br /><br />I also caramelized some onions as a topping for the porridge. To the spice mix, I added a little minced ginger and a finely diced chili. I cooked the spices quickly in butter and vegetable oil (I had no ghee and didn't feel like making any). Next time, I would probably increase the amounts of each spice by about 1.5 times more than what is called for in the recipe. The recipe also doesn't specify this, but I finely chopped up the curry leaves before cooking them. Also, if you plan on making this recipe, do not omit the fresh curry leaves! They should be easy to find at a local Indian market and I found that they were a really integral part of the dish.<br /><br />I roasted a little broccoli to go with the pongal but any other vegetable would do. Finally, I served it with a little plain yogurt. Wish I had some of my mom's favorite mango pickle to go with the pongal. Anyways, this recipe was sooo easy and sooo delicious. 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Next, I sliced a few roma tomatoes in half, again, tossed them with salt, pepper and olive oil, plus a few sprigs of thyme and roasted them at about 425 as well. For the aioli, I crushed up some garlic and then in a separate bowl, combined an egg yolk, sherry vinegar, dijon mustard and salt before slowly streaming in a combination of vegetable and olive oil. I then toasted a few slices of bread, spread on a little aioli, next lay on a roasted tomato and a few pieces of eggplant and then topped it with a handful of arugula and a little of my fancy balsamic vinegar that Lucas bought for me.<br /><br />Now, for drinks we had a couple of Bloody Ceasars. Apparently it's a SUPER Canadian drink that doesn't really exist in the US, but think of it as basically the same thing as a Bloody Mary but with Clamato juice instead of tomato juice. Clamoto juice is tomato juice mixed with clam juice. Sounds really gross, I know, but it's just soooo delicious, you have to trust me!!! Instead of using store-bought Clamato juice, I opted to buy separate bottles of tomato and clam juice to make my own. This way, it's easy to control how clammy it gets... So anyways, the other ingredients are lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco (not pictured), horseradish, tons of pepper, vodka and celery salt around the rim of the glass. I don't have a recipe, so it helps to just put in a little of everything at a time and keep tasting until it's just right. 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Lucas and I went to this really cool butcher shop here in Williamsburg called Marlow & Daughters where they only sell free range meat and dairy. We spent a pretty penny on our steak so I had to be extremely careful about cooking the thing! The whole experience was completely crazy and I almost lost my mind, but thank god for my new instant read thermometer!<br /><br />I've always wanted to try steak with béarnaise so I decided to give that a try. Here's what I did -<br /><br />First, I cut up a bunch of potatoes and tossed them in salt, pepper and olive oil before roasting them at 425 degrees until they turned nice and crispy and brown. For the béarnaise I combined about 1/4 c of sherry vinegar (only vinegar I had, but you could use whatever kind you'd like) about 1/4 c of white wine with a sliced shallot, some thyme and a bay leaf. I let that reduce down to about half. Next, I whisked in two egg yolks off the heat and then slowly emulsified about 3/4 of a stick of butter. I added in a ton of chopped tarragon, and although not traditional, I also added in a bunch of chopped parsley.<br /><br />Cooking the steak was crazy and you really don't even wanna know what I did. Well, it actually started out pretty well. I got a ton of advice from Lucas' dad Stephen who cooks a mean steak but after that everything got a little crazy. Basically, what he does is cook the steak in the oven at 300 degrees until it reaches 90 degrees. From here, he sears the steak for a minute or two on each side and by then it should reach an internal temperature of about 115. From here he rests it and during this time the steak should then reach 125-130 degrees for a nice rare-medium rare.<br /><br />So, I did the whole oven thing and then seared it and then it just wasn't a high enough temperature on the inside, so I let it sear a little longer. I then took it out of the pan and rested it and it was still less than 110 degrees. Then I put it back in the oven for a little while, took the temperature and from there everything was ok. Phew. This might not sound that chaotic but I can promise, it was. The steak turned out pretty great but the béarnaise was definitely the star!<br /><br />Anyways, while the steak was resting, I cooked the turnips and their greens in a little of the leftover fat from the steak. And that was our meal! I'm looking forward to next time, after having learned from my first experience with steak.<br /><br />As for drinks, we had a couple of dirty gin martinis, my favorite drink of all time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqoUmE5G5jqLxzOYI7XD5e5ePClO4Z-usdSdtC51eswpYefB5trXfq9OEoQ3rhXrD9nfxMGZTsuVSJZAqbqK_UQdD97hxjmGlJSMNz5EPTSDAFGqaaxWW3lOCEKgTYP0-2_onzmIpaz3_/s1600/P1060820.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIi-eAyv6kLx0qa8vENwZ67eRhYOT0X-q-iA02aAknPT5XHNEPHMY7hoiEye97ZdvuBsjMJVEKoEC4UEAL736VUhmaBMdCz_sVRVS_AFCuTteDyLKPsJB7omUru_RHXmgLu2Md8pMaLG64/s1600/P1060826.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIi-eAyv6kLx0qa8vENwZ67eRhYOT0X-q-iA02aAknPT5XHNEPHMY7hoiEye97ZdvuBsjMJVEKoEC4UEAL736VUhmaBMdCz_sVRVS_AFCuTteDyLKPsJB7omUru_RHXmgLu2Md8pMaLG64/s400/P1060826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519171527078452658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNncJPPZ0eDhx2o9aeDyNK6_qpdAGsBl4J5Ym4Way9MEyZh4Yxl-RPvAoX_rD2l8owis9q_r9rUvSOx8EXPYNPSdvsPtp8BseCKiPjdBm85hlNRUTiUqiNJ-ANQ44FfeP-W5J3IwOFIjgu/s1600/P1060832.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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I did make a few good meals with my semi-trusty toaster oven though, and this was one of them. Pretty simple and straight-forward but tooootally delicious!<br /><br />For the green bean salad - I sliced up a little red onion and tossed it with some salt and olive oil before roasting at about 350 degrees until tender. Next, I tossed the green beans in salt and olive oil and roasted those for 8-10 minutes. I chopped up a handful of almonds and toasted those for a few minutes. next I mixed everything together with a little sherry vinegar and a little more olive oil.<br /><br />For the fish - This was suuuper simple to prepare. First I patted the fish dry with a little paper towel. I seasoned the fish with salt and olive oil. Next I sliced up a little fennel and some lemon and then stuffed it inside the fish, laying the leftovers around the fish. It was about 1.4 pounds and I broiled it for about 4-5 minutes on each side. 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Let me tell you, I've become very resourceful with my toaster oven. The other day I even made a plum crumble in it! <div><br /></div><div>Today we had gazpacho for lunch. It was super simple to prepare. First, I tore up some day old bread and let it soak with a few squashed up tomatoes, salt, olive oil and sherry vinegar while I prepped the other ingredients. Next, I roughly chopped a little red onion, some cucumber and both red and green peppers. Next, I blended everything together, adjusting the seasoning with more salt, pepper, lemon juice, and tabasco for a little bit of heat. I let the soup chill for a little while and when I was ready to eat, I toasted up some roughly chopped almonds and olive oil croutons. 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I pretty much always use the joy of cooking recipe for pancakes and beat the egg whites separately before folding them in for a lighter batter. Cooked in butter and then topped with maple syrup. <br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq2RNKwX8Rn-4h0goGnUGT-YeB1_GqoAuqkHh6o3sd_l-_xNHjuAeEc1RfLB2qNRn4j0LZz-E4e530xj5SWuATeMaGO8R5pLyqszzos5Z2FeEmhpmnR5-B8XwakCJWxbDDY0I2RRflHdc/s1600/P1060349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzq2RNKwX8Rn-4h0goGnUGT-YeB1_GqoAuqkHh6o3sd_l-_xNHjuAeEc1RfLB2qNRn4j0LZz-E4e530xj5SWuATeMaGO8R5pLyqszzos5Z2FeEmhpmnR5-B8XwakCJWxbDDY0I2RRflHdc/s400/P1060349.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513488711406910818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrlu3H9QZuus0dkQQKunc_D7BZFTp9cTRgKiAUzXPT-TpCgoY3C6tudhajMRnUyquTLel-0lVcQ4St68_3kWCPiSYTNUPHet9Osd94w0dRWPhLCGgCBs2q59cWC9HJu0oG6LQz8ZeXJaf/s1600/P1060352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrlu3H9QZuus0dkQQKunc_D7BZFTp9cTRgKiAUzXPT-TpCgoY3C6tudhajMRnUyquTLel-0lVcQ4St68_3kWCPiSYTNUPHet9Osd94w0dRWPhLCGgCBs2q59cWC9HJu0oG6LQz8ZeXJaf/s400/P1060352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513488708445903458" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-75907939153546038322010-09-01T18:33:00.009-04:002010-09-05T20:00:23.272-04:00Fried Green Tomatoes + Montreal Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZF8s0CxQCspZDndfddh39x34AS1_7A_Laq1OQCGp-6tdLYKUuD6-0OwQm_3jf0WO0w1Q9mAp4WtnfJrVowlY18Ck9T2gXLsZ_VmmiSvrSbY36EMyOLlEQjb9VIqagYIpIcdAdBogeiSQ/s1600/Image025_24A.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a>Sorry I've been a little absent this summer! Between my euro trip, work, searching for a new apartment, visiting friends and family in Montreal for 2 weeks, moving into my new apartment, not having gas to cook with for the past few days and registering for classes at my new school, I haven't had much time to update... Anyways, I made these fried green tomatoes among other things a few days ago for the family at my grand-parents' country house in St-Sauveur, Quebec. They have an incredible garden with just about every vegetable you could imagine and I just couldn't resist grabbing a few unripe tomatoes for a little side dish to go along with our succotash.<br /><div><div><br /></div><div>I cooked them pretty much the same way as I cook my <a href="http://graceishungry.blogspot.com/2010/04/fried-okra.html">fried okra.</a> First, I put a little flour, salt and pepper on a plate. Next, I cracked a few eggs in a bowl and added a few tablespoons of water. Then, I filled another bowl with cornmeal. I cut the tomatoes into thick slices, dipped them in the flour, then in the egg, then in the cornmeal and finally fried them in sizzling canola oil until brown on both sides. Sprinkle with salt as soon as they come out of the frying pan. </div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf2D_QGnOiGjtjCtmiRQCIct4FHtkCBiWcnFhNAuYzB-thdswOGS0i1-6G59h0CQlRJiUAGQVYtJkxIP0f7eMzx14fibQZWxajIf330oHEhHU5-7PWe5UTE14ir2hTdEei4IBx3KXnKac/s1600/P1060489.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYFeN1H43c_0MkaFWn_nkWNoHx4TEZvy8F5ij-OETdugJBZd2DtrToTirOfgfHZsaSWXb-2qDdkjUNJwssAAgOK7KkX8bdSl1IATo4QskXc_4BCQVdn7qeB6RzqJ1gcSxQ9aHN8w8I_xo/s1600/P1060492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYFeN1H43c_0MkaFWn_nkWNoHx4TEZvy8F5ij-OETdugJBZd2DtrToTirOfgfHZsaSWXb-2qDdkjUNJwssAAgOK7KkX8bdSl1IATo4QskXc_4BCQVdn7qeB6RzqJ1gcSxQ9aHN8w8I_xo/s400/P1060492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512083134124027394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzo1rCJ2Hq-c3ucLfPtX6csr0MJOlx7BQXS2MWBRiCL8KTRKkTfppesyFDvzW8yEUtVIdKE3_ooQmA4Lo_2MDWqWXAImKQVQ1_uf3r0ngPWpRLgakjqftpJIy10M54cwUoBfiUqykFXhD/s1600/P1060493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzo1rCJ2Hq-c3ucLfPtX6csr0MJOlx7BQXS2MWBRiCL8KTRKkTfppesyFDvzW8yEUtVIdKE3_ooQmA4Lo_2MDWqWXAImKQVQ1_uf3r0ngPWpRLgakjqftpJIy10M54cwUoBfiUqykFXhD/s400/P1060493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512083123409753218" border="0" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnJD_hhpIA_sqMEXL64hENzCfzzrV2OCpRf34yNWuviR-kTeLOWjKsk2MwCuOeddHA2J51vpVVfVTeqyml0i_kvZCfBXAuZTiHmx5_orFLgpAPWn-MxYhxGFBF_dg-B_YkkUAtGhoFrz_/s1600/P1060489.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnJD_hhpIA_sqMEXL64hENzCfzzrV2OCpRf34yNWuviR-kTeLOWjKsk2MwCuOeddHA2J51vpVVfVTeqyml0i_kvZCfBXAuZTiHmx5_orFLgpAPWn-MxYhxGFBF_dg-B_YkkUAtGhoFrz_/s400/P1060489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512087027303425554" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" border="0" /></a></span></div></span></div><div>My grand-parents' garden: </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwK-lB_QL0otoAEDU7072SfFRLTWwK9Ffvc7T4onf7dxdhqYed7QCr3hSBrmCFaLOAsxs5ocSWsz_-66DHLYHyW89y6dVkx0O2tqtNtwR4s1JZPJP6uCn0yrdXJXIiRbKkhUcRgROCPOBl/s1600/Image004_3A.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwK-lB_QL0otoAEDU7072SfFRLTWwK9Ffvc7T4onf7dxdhqYed7QCr3hSBrmCFaLOAsxs5ocSWsz_-66DHLYHyW89y6dVkx0O2tqtNtwR4s1JZPJP6uCn0yrdXJXIiRbKkhUcRgROCPOBl/s400/Image004_3A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512087019894834002" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span><span></span></span></span>Some delicious pies:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_uwPM5mYzLWZoj8PQR_PAd7302vKkn4FBsJ4VVXG4vPODyXO6Voaqofz6XAzikO51zkI0QbUFisDOEYiuIGA2LgW6Z1W8Yxbpq4rKkOFa674EsLy1g1HZM-xU9Ucq714Qu8quewTm8kW/s1600/Image004_5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_uwPM5mYzLWZoj8PQR_PAd7302vKkn4FBsJ4VVXG4vPODyXO6Voaqofz6XAzikO51zkI0QbUFisDOEYiuIGA2LgW6Z1W8Yxbpq4rKkOFa674EsLy1g1HZM-xU9Ucq714Qu8quewTm8kW/s400/Image004_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512082044870275138" border="0" /></a></div><div>My family having lunch at the country house:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVt4pWGQ8CRdCbPOOOh5_3EQiv2TWrg0Kbep9u45HD26PkBRiUDLo78M27hfFYV2igQHIJkQ2lYBPJHblpmN4mdV7XaKnMmpuL0bXBkM6NS_m757BaAPKywVOkwV_GgL0aImpdfRY4haU/s1600/Image015_16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVt4pWGQ8CRdCbPOOOh5_3EQiv2TWrg0Kbep9u45HD26PkBRiUDLo78M27hfFYV2igQHIJkQ2lYBPJHblpmN4mdV7XaKnMmpuL0bXBkM6NS_m757BaAPKywVOkwV_GgL0aImpdfRY4haU/s400/Image015_16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512082035647034978" border="0" /></a>My favorite dessert ever - Onobelle's Raspberry Torte:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQSyryE8b613JvLG5An6S1-w8xL_Zxg9EFDrWFWcFBHo734a_s4qiiemLc_POmgeEaenGW_F-yjT7oKMrLpl8jpdjl_26ojEZ_HA3-UXtw5xKHjrSLMhOv5FuVy8zqGnoO1yt8upyUssK/s1600/Image014_15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQSyryE8b613JvLG5An6S1-w8xL_Zxg9EFDrWFWcFBHo734a_s4qiiemLc_POmgeEaenGW_F-yjT7oKMrLpl8jpdjl_26ojEZ_HA3-UXtw5xKHjrSLMhOv5FuVy8zqGnoO1yt8upyUssK/s400/Image014_15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512082030602167234" border="0" /></a></div><div>A giant mushroom (probably very poisonous) that I saw growing in the woods:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7moM6UFn7BANDRihyylhqQ-26kr9iyf1LiRMa3U3HiMkD-QuuSzr3qbJXZR6UcOcgw2egcMxrE-ptyzwDe19QOjI3MSJ5Hc00KDF5JOrXoeZYLSNGz_dw3MVtn1XgWAF0yCqOFrDkGqG/s1600/Image014_13A.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7moM6UFn7BANDRihyylhqQ-26kr9iyf1LiRMa3U3HiMkD-QuuSzr3qbJXZR6UcOcgw2egcMxrE-ptyzwDe19QOjI3MSJ5Hc00KDF5JOrXoeZYLSNGz_dw3MVtn1XgWAF0yCqOFrDkGqG/s400/Image014_13A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512082028238816210" border="0" /></a></div><div>Me looking a little silly with the fam:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvY8lKW86NoxkL718OEkfmc6tHWz9jQY1xG-ZNINvbCO70mwthjl2WfMAWNczh3sAD0Z4P2WonFmTy1f6WwiayvW3cdz20kf_EnrN350egrElW-T4wLm8w3PxapJXf2i8w78zmT6RxFBC/s1600/Image017_16A.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvY8lKW86NoxkL718OEkfmc6tHWz9jQY1xG-ZNINvbCO70mwthjl2WfMAWNczh3sAD0Z4P2WonFmTy1f6WwiayvW3cdz20kf_EnrN350egrElW-T4wLm8w3PxapJXf2i8w78zmT6RxFBC/s400/Image017_16A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512082019862455538" border="0" /></a>my loving sister, Kali:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZF8s0CxQCspZDndfddh39x34AS1_7A_Laq1OQCGp-6tdLYKUuD6-0OwQm_3jf0WO0w1Q9mAp4WtnfJrVowlY18Ck9T2gXLsZ_VmmiSvrSbY36EMyOLlEQjb9VIqagYIpIcdAdBogeiSQ/s1600/Image025_24A.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZF8s0CxQCspZDndfddh39x34AS1_7A_Laq1OQCGp-6tdLYKUuD6-0OwQm_3jf0WO0w1Q9mAp4WtnfJrVowlY18Ck9T2gXLsZ_VmmiSvrSbY36EMyOLlEQjb9VIqagYIpIcdAdBogeiSQ/s400/Image025_24A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513583289870689314" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-72106094666648968822010-08-17T14:47:00.006-04:002010-08-17T14:58:40.672-04:00Fried Eggs on Buttered Toast with a Zingy Lettuce, Tomato and Radicchio SaladI like my eggs fried in olive oil and super crispy around the edges. I think sunny side up eggs are lame, but they sure do look prettier in pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmigW-Kig2aVVwa_5dG-f6L4Qi7GYvEQX50Nr2hyphenhyphenKWIu83VPIBiNAWpNZAZjqLOxe2WTM4UW_Ie-u8KanNLh94xCPtPorujUqGgMGmELVO8bub0JKMkEt-eDl75XU4IivuYGeWdm2cMyuK/s1600/P1060302.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmigW-Kig2aVVwa_5dG-f6L4Qi7GYvEQX50Nr2hyphenhyphenKWIu83VPIBiNAWpNZAZjqLOxe2WTM4UW_Ie-u8KanNLh94xCPtPorujUqGgMGmELVO8bub0JKMkEt-eDl75XU4IivuYGeWdm2cMyuK/s400/P1060302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506453743036011506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BWIeRku9yBJTL4bJgq2sIQsPacN51Npiq2o6JF5WA8vE2S76PXIW3gj6VM5FMLW1hhEJoz-iJIwnHS6RSq-Nvma6iFCBSSuqPx-RDqRiEgJohfShEH_y2Fh11PvmSqq2Op09bQJyLJDK/s1600/P1060306.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BWIeRku9yBJTL4bJgq2sIQsPacN51Npiq2o6JF5WA8vE2S76PXIW3gj6VM5FMLW1hhEJoz-iJIwnHS6RSq-Nvma6iFCBSSuqPx-RDqRiEgJohfShEH_y2Fh11PvmSqq2Op09bQJyLJDK/s400/P1060306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506453762799259330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMQ5Tj8Ic6guop5KtWtlk_FHFRss305ZGxUlbpyy1gzIvaYoxlTVFlCwDJ76Nd-UPcvfjKDRtdqchc_kwYCt4ajhuRxttmXMVafZDsPM3sbWsGOP25_igEImZJJ0OGZqLiEKgAf3233_G/s1600/P1060304.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMQ5Tj8Ic6guop5KtWtlk_FHFRss305ZGxUlbpyy1gzIvaYoxlTVFlCwDJ76Nd-UPcvfjKDRtdqchc_kwYCt4ajhuRxttmXMVafZDsPM3sbWsGOP25_igEImZJJ0OGZqLiEKgAf3233_G/s400/P1060304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506453754921033026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmigW-Kig2aVVwa_5dG-f6L4Qi7GYvEQX50Nr2hyphenhyphenKWIu83VPIBiNAWpNZAZjqLOxe2WTM4UW_Ie-u8KanNLh94xCPtPorujUqGgMGmELVO8bub0JKMkEt-eDl75XU4IivuYGeWdm2cMyuK/s1600/P1060302.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-64947848492668742852010-08-17T14:41:00.003-04:002010-08-17T14:46:30.062-04:00Creamy Marrow Bean, Tomato and Tarragon Casserole with Garlicky Croutons + Chocolate and Graham Cracker TartThis is one of my mom's favorite dishes! It's inspired by a Deborah Madison recipe that she found in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Cooking-Everyone-Deborah-Madison/dp/0767900146">Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.</a> I think everyone should own this book! Deborah Madison approaches vegetarian food in the most un-hippie way possible. I don't think any of her dishes could leave a meat eater unsatisfied! <br /><br />Anyways, back to the recipe. My mom bought some great local heirloom beans called Marrow beans from a stall at the Topanga farmer's market the other day. Madison actually calls for flageolet beans in her recipe, but I think almost any non black/kidney bean would work fine. We soaked the beans overnight and then drained off the liquid and cooked them until tender with some rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, an onion and some of my favorite smoked dried chilis. The beans were so fresh that they barely took any time at all to cook!<br /><br />Before:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDSldsI0AsnNMYYYQQn9d9ICxWjSlPp-t58-PyqlpJqCpdyk5Gx6cx11AQ0o-L8z9CM7gNRQ9qRVx10zgvMGvNnvOSp6OgpLVsVfC8QgCYTfEj3Y4MeeW2doNlwly4jqFAkphe245-P8n/s1600/P1060270.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDSldsI0AsnNMYYYQQn9d9ICxWjSlPp-t58-PyqlpJqCpdyk5Gx6cx11AQ0o-L8z9CM7gNRQ9qRVx10zgvMGvNnvOSp6OgpLVsVfC8QgCYTfEj3Y4MeeW2doNlwly4jqFAkphe245-P8n/s400/P1060270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498388619074338850" border="0" /></a><br />After:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzMENsO2-iiRxnXcd6yLhHnNnSgeSTveHWf_XUbJ2ykW2V-krb60sUFn-zsRJRtKRahRnbgKDktmg4_-HoiFRl0y6zFxiuHeWMrZbpBsqpozh4zTJ0uvrDvZc0rgHvYT4LbNbuGC07STz/s1600/P1060285.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzMENsO2-iiRxnXcd6yLhHnNnSgeSTveHWf_XUbJ2ykW2V-krb60sUFn-zsRJRtKRahRnbgKDktmg4_-HoiFRl0y6zFxiuHeWMrZbpBsqpozh4zTJ0uvrDvZc0rgHvYT4LbNbuGC07STz/s400/P1060285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498384729832167522" border="0" /></a><br />In a separate pot, I sautéed some shallots in olive oil and butter. After a few minutes, I added in about 10 diced roma tomatoes along with some white wine and let that cook for another 5-7 minutes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTBiuN73eixqCus9XiE8JQf82eQ8EgNXo77dvhQqpQEU7FgCUOO9fbfy9jPO1tzj6nePdIyvr216ZMOjAMY_MN7cPTcwqbmsiQArAGn483NnyuCk5jSJX4_MRe7Yhv5KX0GQlUJn7d7Rx/s1600/P1060284.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTBiuN73eixqCus9XiE8JQf82eQ8EgNXo77dvhQqpQEU7FgCUOO9fbfy9jPO1tzj6nePdIyvr216ZMOjAMY_MN7cPTcwqbmsiQArAGn483NnyuCk5jSJX4_MRe7Yhv5KX0GQlUJn7d7Rx/s400/P1060284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498388588142383362" border="0" /></a><br />I cubed up a loaf of bread and coated it pieces in minced garlic, olive oil and melted butter before toasting them in the oven.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlJtUfeTc2wkKjA34wJUAi8F82mTP-LOTfQy9e3DzGEk5tT2pGfOWvqkyufq-Qz1XiRfVDSt-caCyR1vmFksWdx5fzntku4PvtQosuPI7XR2bSIKXyEoukvJ-MnZjevcCmENsFOoJBTfC/s1600/P1060279.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlJtUfeTc2wkKjA34wJUAi8F82mTP-LOTfQy9e3DzGEk5tT2pGfOWvqkyufq-Qz1XiRfVDSt-caCyR1vmFksWdx5fzntku4PvtQosuPI7XR2bSIKXyEoukvJ-MnZjevcCmENsFOoJBTfC/s400/P1060279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498388596971926034" border="0" /></a>We steamed some green beans until they were just shy of being done and then combined them in a large casserole dish with the drained marrow beans, stewed tomatoes and shallots, about a cup of cream, half a cup of chopped parsley and maybe 2-3 tablespoons of chopped tarragon. I topped the casserole with the croutons and baked it, covered, until it started to bubble around the edges. At this point, I took off the foil and and let the croutons brown a little more. After taking the dish out of the oven, I finished it with some parmesan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6-WomOroUtjjl5gn6-uTiHvEf-w4mAryEwDp04QUgBuD-w8kwQ7uy00aXIDL9cp4qd7t3tevvoTf88yfoCxGcZSS-IsJiSlbUEFEU5h20wpQMV4PKDljwQFX6ajgHN-27jeNxy2JR5yT/s1600/P1060291.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6-WomOroUtjjl5gn6-uTiHvEf-w4mAryEwDp04QUgBuD-w8kwQ7uy00aXIDL9cp4qd7t3tevvoTf88yfoCxGcZSS-IsJiSlbUEFEU5h20wpQMV4PKDljwQFX6ajgHN-27jeNxy2JR5yT/s400/P1060291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498384712796856306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lTSa0UkQBAhgKKaevd3kQ0uIsDsK_36IraOII_psah8RX_tidZrCORwwv33DIjlfkfa9XlPaUtGG3QNnHSJ5sSuv6S_44VPQ3sUnjYtkSAgYY2YWap0NGKU3NCNYWxnDzNPqCh2ogfMK/s1600/P1060292.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lTSa0UkQBAhgKKaevd3kQ0uIsDsK_36IraOII_psah8RX_tidZrCORwwv33DIjlfkfa9XlPaUtGG3QNnHSJ5sSuv6S_44VPQ3sUnjYtkSAgYY2YWap0NGKU3NCNYWxnDzNPqCh2ogfMK/s400/P1060292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498384704607188178" border="0" /></a><br />For the salad, I simply mixed up a little apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, salt, pepper, mustard and olive oil and then coated some lettuce leaves with the dressing right before eating.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQdzd-YNh-L8gHuW6Ob2OLj993BZBeE49fgqt3ID3MI8ReaSNkislkVMB3wPjc4hflDn6L8zBni68Xof_EmnNIqX4iKrlZdnsQKC_MX7kUDg0R6NEG9-OYsC_wRTkzVmJBCN890V6ccLB/s1600/P1060289.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQdzd-YNh-L8gHuW6Ob2OLj993BZBeE49fgqt3ID3MI8ReaSNkislkVMB3wPjc4hflDn6L8zBni68Xof_EmnNIqX4iKrlZdnsQKC_MX7kUDg0R6NEG9-OYsC_wRTkzVmJBCN890V6ccLB/s400/P1060289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498384718500313602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_yvrvhWfPwFnZmWKFfbZKxR-3BmlWY3BmjZqQdmZclVh_mx-VD6YUUR1XimpLCS9Y3x_DItC_mMDi6marNNGTzESIMiliHJleufYE85_o-T50INvtQHnrEbiFZrIrwDD5G7xM103ik8T/s1600/P1060297.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_yvrvhWfPwFnZmWKFfbZKxR-3BmlWY3BmjZqQdmZclVh_mx-VD6YUUR1XimpLCS9Y3x_DItC_mMDi6marNNGTzESIMiliHJleufYE85_o-T50INvtQHnrEbiFZrIrwDD5G7xM103ik8T/s400/P1060297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498384690314388354" border="0" /></a><br />Chocolate Tart -<br /><br />I used <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/photo/Chocolate-Glazed-Chocolate-Tart-243610">this gourmet magazine recipe</a> for the chocolate filling but skipped the glaze. For the crust I used regular graham crackers instead of the chocolate ones, used about half as much sugar and added in about a teaspoon of cinnamon. It turned out really well. I served it with a little raspberry compote.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsH7aAKC_enambkGfNuHWieW_Rxpl290z_E0bPR01IWwhKrOnbD4okbeoGy5VF328jC8Y3f8GPL5ywFMn0MgZp8-2vhfEBXtV9qlEa7sTInaE9qAIYDX93AURnNsEFc8Ca3i0vetBMxXs0/s1600/P1060266.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsH7aAKC_enambkGfNuHWieW_Rxpl290z_E0bPR01IWwhKrOnbD4okbeoGy5VF328jC8Y3f8GPL5ywFMn0MgZp8-2vhfEBXtV9qlEa7sTInaE9qAIYDX93AURnNsEFc8Ca3i0vetBMxXs0/s400/P1060266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498388630356176258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98pNl8Z9ZlJKFSksXbSRUDNQq8LHPv7ntmMdifBrxqX0uz3iUWYaTxORXQ2w0-r7L1rkIoUCgISUi8Y39KE9qBnyl0MLuDCVBrnHzlQTcjfY1oVD51Ms47_gGLHGSVBr9KT3bW1UudHPb/s1600/P1060276.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98pNl8Z9ZlJKFSksXbSRUDNQq8LHPv7ntmMdifBrxqX0uz3iUWYaTxORXQ2w0-r7L1rkIoUCgISUi8Y39KE9qBnyl0MLuDCVBrnHzlQTcjfY1oVD51Ms47_gGLHGSVBr9KT3bW1UudHPb/s400/P1060276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498389093298141218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSwyWJge3d0kdy5lS-TqIjwUnPh4v_1apJB3eyYOsPnOT0rl7IKYiPmd0k3mSBuos0ABOoKf6suR-Z54YJvhQ_R9YQHob7evh_P3BDyloVn4gcJI9Umy4pzeCX91ucwA_QkRVnnAvjLYt/s1600/P1060275.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSwyWJge3d0kdy5lS-TqIjwUnPh4v_1apJB3eyYOsPnOT0rl7IKYiPmd0k3mSBuos0ABOoKf6suR-Z54YJvhQ_R9YQHob7evh_P3BDyloVn4gcJI9Umy4pzeCX91ucwA_QkRVnnAvjLYt/s400/P1060275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498388605664353922" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-20840402019338751122010-07-27T02:22:00.001-04:002010-07-27T02:22:35.651-04:00Fish Tacos + Apricot Bread PuddingI feel bad for not having updated my sad little blog very much this summer. Being a full time blogger is tough work, let me tell you and I haven't really felt like posting stuff lately. I've been working super hard and when I finally get to spend a night at home and cook a meal, the last thing I usually feel like doing is taking pictures of every step, ugh! Anyways, I've been feeling kinda guilty for not updating the blog in a while, so here it goes!<br /><br />This is super old from the 4th of July. My dad decided to invite over about a million people without my permission, but we actually ended up with the perfect amount of food!<br /><br />I didn't follow a recipe for the bread pudding so I basically just combined some milk, cream, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla orange zest and lemon zest in a bowl and then poured it on top of the cubed bread. In a separate pot, I briefly cooked up some sliced apricots in a little bit of water, butter and maple syrup and then folded them into the bread and custard. I baked it at 350 degrees until it was puffy and golden brown on top!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiwtpjGwd63r2m6aXzFfZLusfqnecV7QjDgt5mz1-kLncY0Nu7iwggf0jFBprezxiWOjukTvLzYTonjPMBs0cKOz4CM6fLMkPGH8Ts2iloF4xzlRm9bHtGWNTmbAi5zdJ34yyAvQp-zTx/s1600/P1060079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiwtpjGwd63r2m6aXzFfZLusfqnecV7QjDgt5mz1-kLncY0Nu7iwggf0jFBprezxiWOjukTvLzYTonjPMBs0cKOz4CM6fLMkPGH8Ts2iloF4xzlRm9bHtGWNTmbAi5zdJ34yyAvQp-zTx/s400/P1060079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490852025219290786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR71sBtVFgjy4tb15glGmPzRJDX2-6wcrOo2ggdRqk4pBPPjbST64QZ0A0AkazDh5lc5uQhboZMseG6jBGRc8b7bxyolysdRJW_gweHoE2Z_-uqn3e_xhaMwWhwrR5uUy1isGtw6dKI1uA/s1600/P1060091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR71sBtVFgjy4tb15glGmPzRJDX2-6wcrOo2ggdRqk4pBPPjbST64QZ0A0AkazDh5lc5uQhboZMseG6jBGRc8b7bxyolysdRJW_gweHoE2Z_-uqn3e_xhaMwWhwrR5uUy1isGtw6dKI1uA/s400/P1060091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490852017581803538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_Jn6j2x4yDYet6vWE2GnIT6fTo74j4l78HOSLMuIMxXdbvS08x_YEVAqiaEARvUtsUI57KSofJ97EsE7OUkZO4zohsGHt2H3rGPtdh4KL5cPxaNm6J6G7jF0-k9sQE_1iqYSNomGRISm/s1600/P1060101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_Jn6j2x4yDYet6vWE2GnIT6fTo74j4l78HOSLMuIMxXdbvS08x_YEVAqiaEARvUtsUI57KSofJ97EsE7OUkZO4zohsGHt2H3rGPtdh4KL5cPxaNm6J6G7jF0-k9sQE_1iqYSNomGRISm/s400/P1060101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490852014483308642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yKstjRe2JyoabJeRezYomQ-4rhRO4VFNNBofmgNjNL6mEurLXPjios8r1sMZSFYJBgjIFgJfga7j8zKqM2ixfPh8UAVLYc8NGsI56eged2koh5iOvdeBcl4D0Va_VuIFebykqLWr7Kwm/s1600/P1060147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yKstjRe2JyoabJeRezYomQ-4rhRO4VFNNBofmgNjNL6mEurLXPjios8r1sMZSFYJBgjIFgJfga7j8zKqM2ixfPh8UAVLYc8NGsI56eged2koh5iOvdeBcl4D0Va_VuIFebykqLWr7Kwm/s400/P1060147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490852002637412098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmul_dSyYcm7uj08edeRDCbCi1uTokApmHSCaP3vBG20ETQw4cq3rEh3QDyQYJO-5YHA5yB3ju1QAxphrkkx_sR89OEiCfeDWw4l7PswpJIc3HnKad67S7kTKNdYdGJZhpfLQOGy3cPCh/s1600/P1060148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmul_dSyYcm7uj08edeRDCbCi1uTokApmHSCaP3vBG20ETQw4cq3rEh3QDyQYJO-5YHA5yB3ju1QAxphrkkx_sR89OEiCfeDWw4l7PswpJIc3HnKad67S7kTKNdYdGJZhpfLQOGy3cPCh/s400/P1060148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851731649334258" border="0" /></a>As for the fish tacos, I decided to make a ton of condiments to go with them. I picked up some wild snapper at the fish market the day before and my dad was in charge of cooking it. He marinated the fish in garlic, chili powder and olive oil.<br /><br />I made a little coleslaw salad for the tacos. First, I let the sliced cabbage sit with some salt in a colander to drain some of the excess liquid out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYprzHBDKLReeTUTrOwobnz9_2kh44Wck1t9qs-TgwjO2-VhhBIw_MufkL7WU0gmgQ3gMWo5Cem9bDflmid6yUP3biS6jhRYMEOHX7rrpjmJURtvo8cqYD5wiLdYb18QsxmYmRDWC-AeJ/s1600/P1060077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYprzHBDKLReeTUTrOwobnz9_2kh44Wck1t9qs-TgwjO2-VhhBIw_MufkL7WU0gmgQ3gMWo5Cem9bDflmid6yUP3biS6jhRYMEOHX7rrpjmJURtvo8cqYD5wiLdYb18QsxmYmRDWC-AeJ/s400/P1060077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851722085197106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycmQI6nx694CAcBojBJPBrIUnREpLLM6y27pcLUyCr3ZAlEFL-OwYTZrMfqPmBWBi0C9dQlaHACwxCTXOQ9ESbmJDPd9LE9p6yMqmGpIMK9bdohtagFWzFSTaSuL2657IdTnUC3mGOziR/s1600/P1060088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycmQI6nx694CAcBojBJPBrIUnREpLLM6y27pcLUyCr3ZAlEFL-OwYTZrMfqPmBWBi0C9dQlaHACwxCTXOQ9ESbmJDPd9LE9p6yMqmGpIMK9bdohtagFWzFSTaSuL2657IdTnUC3mGOziR/s400/P1060088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851707869727218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy3Z5iGGIrfEk8icTccsVVESCy3HCoQv4eeDi0MLLAHLm7Wah8a7BL_1u36CkkBwUADYddWFFVCXZmmRKNAgERJzmtdnoAkSrXnT8v_FIfEGT6lG4UV18GwwTfUwxYA-PeYJODVpQWedw/s1600/P1060094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy3Z5iGGIrfEk8icTccsVVESCy3HCoQv4eeDi0MLLAHLm7Wah8a7BL_1u36CkkBwUADYddWFFVCXZmmRKNAgERJzmtdnoAkSrXnT8v_FIfEGT6lG4UV18GwwTfUwxYA-PeYJODVpQWedw/s400/P1060094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851701593997362" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, and we also made tons of corn!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_UO9-HUfbJyAIg8cgFmh5J65DJcR49VKfbKC0rZqn7moMbYUBF-92TM2G9B4wKBEGcBzF7682Kj8hLadFZR6n99sNpwip1xV6p1VdGOFo7NhuTT1d9j1ExB2bMBvpsxwCoU-8jSgOjwV/s1600/P1060108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_UO9-HUfbJyAIg8cgFmh5J65DJcR49VKfbKC0rZqn7moMbYUBF-92TM2G9B4wKBEGcBzF7682Kj8hLadFZR6n99sNpwip1xV6p1VdGOFo7NhuTT1d9j1ExB2bMBvpsxwCoU-8jSgOjwV/s400/P1060108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851692576984530" border="0" /></a><br />My coleslaw with a tangy vinaigrette made from sour cream, red wine vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and olive oil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7O_9sJ5esKtaHC3T-mnwRLJ22fuibgRUdPxOS7bNoxpTq6UNTP0eXtLTZkcgyv2ZtmfpsJS860j1nPrJE5o7NEKxpjyvPAjtkq4hI2maZA1n5Iw7rHXBOUGMdZBmZBsN-Y0l1-TQcsi3-/s1600/P1060116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7O_9sJ5esKtaHC3T-mnwRLJ22fuibgRUdPxOS7bNoxpTq6UNTP0eXtLTZkcgyv2ZtmfpsJS860j1nPrJE5o7NEKxpjyvPAjtkq4hI2maZA1n5Iw7rHXBOUGMdZBmZBsN-Y0l1-TQcsi3-/s400/P1060116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851330944997154" border="0" /></a><br />A delicious Pacifico beer with lime.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPDnxxHKM4GDsRhmIZWYegovi0Z95h7NklpTq4zZaYIBEMe30cwaqXGPNO1HN6S8Pg0dm1_ezqkwG3p0oLLu36TePMj_pDSh0gpqcmZ1ib6kBsXh-tzys15FRxfd_OBVUU1s8UFAWdlGG/s1600/P1060133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPDnxxHKM4GDsRhmIZWYegovi0Z95h7NklpTq4zZaYIBEMe30cwaqXGPNO1HN6S8Pg0dm1_ezqkwG3p0oLLu36TePMj_pDSh0gpqcmZ1ib6kBsXh-tzys15FRxfd_OBVUU1s8UFAWdlGG/s400/P1060133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851322722756274" border="0" /></a><br />I made some picked onion and jalepeno with equal parts of heated up white vinegar and water, along with a lil' salt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmBJ8l_BMFmT3U1zJc8s_ifRiolhjTvKesV6EjJREAUYaUc9YEN146cljw0D-twHl7pm3sVvwA09oRq8nnItj2wZeZHvs1ge6dYIgEWFKk1smfUBIJL4sMQYuHlrKMJUeWD_mQG9kqzQy/s1600/P1060140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmBJ8l_BMFmT3U1zJc8s_ifRiolhjTvKesV6EjJREAUYaUc9YEN146cljw0D-twHl7pm3sVvwA09oRq8nnItj2wZeZHvs1ge6dYIgEWFKk1smfUBIJL4sMQYuHlrKMJUeWD_mQG9kqzQy/s400/P1060140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851312038132034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TPKKFltNdQ7OTweD6Qd-eDbtrXEfbP4UrULr3IgD3HeO1aRyVRi3DA_zbIcedYuGrA69QpbEAmHR6KjIt-8zN4Cwm1AVFKCfYZ6UyQ5E9-PtDbZDvBbkiiim4D5qiR6aARiVCHzR2Z8j/s1600/P1060138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TPKKFltNdQ7OTweD6Qd-eDbtrXEfbP4UrULr3IgD3HeO1aRyVRi3DA_zbIcedYuGrA69QpbEAmHR6KjIt-8zN4Cwm1AVFKCfYZ6UyQ5E9-PtDbZDvBbkiiim4D5qiR6aARiVCHzR2Z8j/s400/P1060138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851305604877810" border="0" /></a>My sister, the underaged mixologist, made us fancy rhubarb, lime and gin cocktails.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHpZjQMRsz-6FKsVaAbeLJoZQvwfWZx5zulTOBbyUfE5c84lUw6Du3U4Ey2Momh2By9zqmgk-tARzB-RmdjpKkw8e-1mzI_WiUUvrz6ifMVVObzyz8uz-7xLBsVeloft4-YtTcWAsEV3-/s1600/P1060150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHpZjQMRsz-6FKsVaAbeLJoZQvwfWZx5zulTOBbyUfE5c84lUw6Du3U4Ey2Momh2By9zqmgk-tARzB-RmdjpKkw8e-1mzI_WiUUvrz6ifMVVObzyz8uz-7xLBsVeloft4-YtTcWAsEV3-/s400/P1060150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490851294532883826" border="0" /></a><br />Guacamole, salsa, coleslaw, cilantro, pickled onions and jalepenos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-gnohbXvpM1K4ywvcBxcGuemED9siEhPN0EnVOySdyK69riMhULVuD3ElO9NolFpOqdAU8pCSLvZrLmxEul8ufYKL3uQxvoR17LAmZrznRDt8MHF1VzlRRz6NWtmYaXJZdAZ8oqu4KLW/s1600/P1060156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-gnohbXvpM1K4ywvcBxcGuemED9siEhPN0EnVOySdyK69riMhULVuD3ElO9NolFpOqdAU8pCSLvZrLmxEul8ufYKL3uQxvoR17LAmZrznRDt8MHF1VzlRRz6NWtmYaXJZdAZ8oqu4KLW/s400/P1060156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490850913864573186" border="0" /></a><br />The fish!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiG_7P6gUuLvrMBr2WnuxjuJjCj9T0_HPL4gUo-eaoWdv96MftLVS1eeCA20AFIU7zpgdyFQP9nOzTR-gZPRljuJjjyT8Gv0J56rBetup7rAVw1RdwwEbY56qTjsHZbbemw58zQdZ7b16/s1600/P1060163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiG_7P6gUuLvrMBr2WnuxjuJjCj9T0_HPL4gUo-eaoWdv96MftLVS1eeCA20AFIU7zpgdyFQP9nOzTR-gZPRljuJjjyT8Gv0J56rBetup7rAVw1RdwwEbY56qTjsHZbbemw58zQdZ7b16/s400/P1060163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490850905660692098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_qK5WQRgp4OogVKDZjY8KNiRgX3_9_D3TuoqVitskqCk7aMM3fIPhG4To8RH0U4O5it_pjpkN6pM3SW9ZwIMrVCWWAeCAKJLHWGAxH6u0yqZibLm9dYvIZaG6smew1rTchJbfL-AbiF3/s1600/P1060172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_qK5WQRgp4OogVKDZjY8KNiRgX3_9_D3TuoqVitskqCk7aMM3fIPhG4To8RH0U4O5it_pjpkN6pM3SW9ZwIMrVCWWAeCAKJLHWGAxH6u0yqZibLm9dYvIZaG6smew1rTchJbfL-AbiF3/s400/P1060172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490850897057413730" border="0" /></a><br />Party time:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKa9lDN7ovVj6kiiyDT4PXMYuBLM8kHTc6_8limbROi7TV1mycSGcIRhyjlKTDY2dEYyPu3u3Nf2goMjiKJXO8Rz0kxFQg6S31Hh22Ofe58C0SHk-B49FKgKw7h8UrQ9oJ0FglOVSfSi-/s1600/P1060184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKa9lDN7ovVj6kiiyDT4PXMYuBLM8kHTc6_8limbROi7TV1mycSGcIRhyjlKTDY2dEYyPu3u3Nf2goMjiKJXO8Rz0kxFQg6S31Hh22Ofe58C0SHk-B49FKgKw7h8UrQ9oJ0FglOVSfSi-/s400/P1060184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490850886936981794" border="0" /></a><br />My dog Shuggie eying my tortilla.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaa8qPMF7OSpXbNZfWJinwuonCD4ZR3yMXrF9JFMgqtTIvyyVAMMNTJSdm98gcOjd-LlsAmyGW4conX9Zz9az3ts3xwHnw_d_ne1d0QJB-yR8zpKELk5pLfPBUxizDBNclOq0h1Imt-dY/s1600/P1060201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaa8qPMF7OSpXbNZfWJinwuonCD4ZR3yMXrF9JFMgqtTIvyyVAMMNTJSdm98gcOjd-LlsAmyGW4conX9Zz9az3ts3xwHnw_d_ne1d0QJB-yR8zpKELk5pLfPBUxizDBNclOq0h1Imt-dY/s400/P1060201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490850881593382370" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-73457015071906405002010-07-11T23:55:00.002-04:002010-07-12T12:59:38.703-04:00Strawberry ShortcakeI used <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Buttermilk-Biscuits-232187">this </a>Gourmet magazine recipe for the shortcake but used about half as much sugar as it called for and substituted the buttermilk for about 2 parts cream to 1 part sour cream. As for the berries, I sliced them up and poured over a little vanilla extract and some maple syrup and let them sit for about 45 minutes. We used raw cream for the whipped cream and I sweetened it with a little agave and cointreau. Deeelish!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kx9nbr81ZdycqUI_Eq-qZG94WS49CTAW8kgaetRMtmjlMSVnE41nBvDU0OlLAxey6ZZa4BMQJmPqkImPYEbbzWqkxSY8HJTggnx5nxL1AcmNfjGsFVyC-F_a29M09_elkyy25-qUubIR/s1600/P1060257.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kx9nbr81ZdycqUI_Eq-qZG94WS49CTAW8kgaetRMtmjlMSVnE41nBvDU0OlLAxey6ZZa4BMQJmPqkImPYEbbzWqkxSY8HJTggnx5nxL1AcmNfjGsFVyC-F_a29M09_elkyy25-qUubIR/s400/P1060257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493065211842887234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAUEv9QrmFF4EVo9XyC3LR63iYE-6i8MDyS6dx0cjVuuhCgPP2yxF-YPxNp5nkKJ6cVY5zL8yPbCworL0O_-ILTjO3W2Ze_hm9FcYZYh4NO3IgT9v6ydgSSbMGb-8KSC0S7LvfFcb3NcS/s1600/P1060251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAUEv9QrmFF4EVo9XyC3LR63iYE-6i8MDyS6dx0cjVuuhCgPP2yxF-YPxNp5nkKJ6cVY5zL8yPbCworL0O_-ILTjO3W2Ze_hm9FcYZYh4NO3IgT9v6ydgSSbMGb-8KSC0S7LvfFcb3NcS/s400/P1060251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493065202944985410" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-37173112093556505142010-07-11T23:45:00.008-04:002010-07-12T13:01:10.208-04:00Spagetti with Pesto, Tomato, Summer Squash and Homemade BreadcrumbsThis meal was made from a lot of vegetables from my dad's garden! We used his basil, squash and lovely nasturtiums. I also made fresh breadcrumbs from a loaf of stale bread.<br /><br />Before:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTNdjDaXN7OaHrpUAmGqtHPw4RRXcGIDtn7QJhJutLvUxjg-O3SS_ir0eISvnBldOJh7d6b4IdiDC5d1V0WWPXweUlhrQrdcZfDpU4Amq12_zSKii_Hs1o7zzy7Tf2Jy5WFPZZbrdtBeA/s1600/P1060224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTNdjDaXN7OaHrpUAmGqtHPw4RRXcGIDtn7QJhJutLvUxjg-O3SS_ir0eISvnBldOJh7d6b4IdiDC5d1V0WWPXweUlhrQrdcZfDpU4Amq12_zSKii_Hs1o7zzy7Tf2Jy5WFPZZbrdtBeA/s400/P1060224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492861597177719330" border="0" /></a>After:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSL140kOXnZWqz_jA4cAxIRCw5yq_fPuaNrslnqsV2HE9zrOPtO8pnBtf5RjtifMOSCsrto7I8UVlstBBCQH8mnCFqKmJC2hkK5QAt2d61oPe-O6fRnt1bVfc8Swxhpppc2DTILCFaUR9/s1600/P1060228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSL140kOXnZWqz_jA4cAxIRCw5yq_fPuaNrslnqsV2HE9zrOPtO8pnBtf5RjtifMOSCsrto7I8UVlstBBCQH8mnCFqKmJC2hkK5QAt2d61oPe-O6fRnt1bVfc8Swxhpppc2DTILCFaUR9/s400/P1060228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492861605469886498" border="0" /></a><br />My dad with a giant onion from his garden:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoXw-m3zET-DUn__ssddFJKILGMvUaNsuQf55MYvkp-3ReMWcWsc1s8LeI_nGLpJubB8a0CMzLE4Pr0fmOZV3coSqdFPmHy7AwBdTELremrObU4Egq-9uQO2gLI8yCPh2CabC4U0MCd2f/s1600/P1060217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDoXw-m3zET-DUn__ssddFJKILGMvUaNsuQf55MYvkp-3ReMWcWsc1s8LeI_nGLpJubB8a0CMzLE4Pr0fmOZV3coSqdFPmHy7AwBdTELremrObU4Egq-9uQO2gLI8yCPh2CabC4U0MCd2f/s400/P1060217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492863240908235298" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-52147359868704698202010-07-04T03:28:00.008-04:002010-07-04T03:55:22.026-04:00Fried Egg with Pickled Onion + Homemade Mayonnaise + Manchego + Arugula on ToastSorry I haven't updated in a while... I've been working like crazy and haven't really had much time to myself over the past three weeks. I've been working in the kitchen at a restaurant called Rustic Canyon and I'm very happy to say that so far it's been a blast!<br /><br />Anyways, this was actually my first breakfast home the morning after I got back from my euro trip and Barcelona was still fresh in my mind so I had to incorporate in some manchego cheese!<br /><br />I started by quick pickling some thinly sliced baby onions with water, vinegar, salt and thyme. I basically let the mixture come to a boil and then turned it off and let it sit for about 15 minutes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG2_jzpMsgviwuzTrurM9rc8OtGwKc7wFyCaAzsj_nsITXKjvFY9Iq-aSVcFDK-233q1jPzOOuhRhRKm2kakAits4EPoe4ubJ0Ujtkj4hSKRm1YGQyl-Tdi16E334e1Z5638B6tFjPR_u/s1600/P1050939.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG2_jzpMsgviwuzTrurM9rc8OtGwKc7wFyCaAzsj_nsITXKjvFY9Iq-aSVcFDK-233q1jPzOOuhRhRKm2kakAits4EPoe4ubJ0Ujtkj4hSKRm1YGQyl-Tdi16E334e1Z5638B6tFjPR_u/s400/P1050939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489950317661905650" border="0" /></a>Here's what the onions looked like at the end:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO7Ey0A-vZMMg49YqiKhNTV7qemdRpSMz7j0-J_qqVFtu4e68LcRGFa33Xol_mHQiqk8pR8dP6aAaP4L4bDfy8-xq5zs95nR_TNX0FTQkYO2jvg8i67UM6g8tq9I_UzomRA4tzjRGLWIG/s1600/P1050951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO7Ey0A-vZMMg49YqiKhNTV7qemdRpSMz7j0-J_qqVFtu4e68LcRGFa33Xol_mHQiqk8pR8dP6aAaP4L4bDfy8-xq5zs95nR_TNX0FTQkYO2jvg8i67UM6g8tq9I_UzomRA4tzjRGLWIG/s400/P1050951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489950309507219394" border="0" /></a><br />I made a quick mayonnaise with an egg yolk, mustard, vinegar, salt and olive oil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsWsw3anDApS7ANHfm1t6iCnyigTCQLC1gfqOXKdU9eeMaZTDDu-cO4zD2DVJEwdwqbfmfNVx-VUTIKvp4bH4J2zxboZn0OtggfNsO1Ud0u_KO4shIC_Ji_sALlslGkJAiHxxSjUFGpZe/s1600/P1050946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsWsw3anDApS7ANHfm1t6iCnyigTCQLC1gfqOXKdU9eeMaZTDDu-cO4zD2DVJEwdwqbfmfNVx-VUTIKvp4bH4J2zxboZn0OtggfNsO1Ud0u_KO4shIC_Ji_sALlslGkJAiHxxSjUFGpZe/s400/P1050946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489950301510120290" border="0" /></a><br />Arugula fresh from my dad's garden:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PukhUMOjf27yf4TvtXapmLD8XMv1onpxS9jhDzbZxhrifyiukgCG8h6fqz8ve47C_vIwLHkAk6_SFqXftlaRYHmcATVCPH0vYQSKk8h_6HXU0ySZ6kfauALKJ0rGfgiUE9XIt3GjbXor/s1600/P1050948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PukhUMOjf27yf4TvtXapmLD8XMv1onpxS9jhDzbZxhrifyiukgCG8h6fqz8ve47C_vIwLHkAk6_SFqXftlaRYHmcATVCPH0vYQSKk8h_6HXU0ySZ6kfauALKJ0rGfgiUE9XIt3GjbXor/s400/P1050948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489950026171428610" border="0" /></a><br />Frying eggs:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6XKBUmyRkaHRUguVraEpruHCUgtp-MuXzMm4QT_c_kvI9Be00Tl8SQ0v9TQNqRcQvm6AIW3TBWu3Btr50gC4-WVCi_OAQICF1ivmZtVs1WsC8k_9aVdqhOS7qb4Ngfj6jueecNKpVihA/s1600/P1050952.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6XKBUmyRkaHRUguVraEpruHCUgtp-MuXzMm4QT_c_kvI9Be00Tl8SQ0v9TQNqRcQvm6AIW3TBWu3Btr50gC4-WVCi_OAQICF1ivmZtVs1WsC8k_9aVdqhOS7qb4Ngfj6jueecNKpVihA/s400/P1050952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489950018458247666" border="0" /></a><br />Manchego and mayonnaise on a thick piece of whole grain toast:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwEp-POi3S440uKWI6e5POLfKYabRvuR3iz6SSMom9FlmudnkXgtjC4p5P67qdtpBtTAh2BPScBBMoByF3oRDdRsDYhn5fKaTepwzeRt5I3hzUSl4_8fJBpVNvhbSHuFFMjjwGy1p0E_z/s1600/P1050956.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwEp-POi3S440uKWI6e5POLfKYabRvuR3iz6SSMom9FlmudnkXgtjC4p5P67qdtpBtTAh2BPScBBMoByF3oRDdRsDYhn5fKaTepwzeRt5I3hzUSl4_8fJBpVNvhbSHuFFMjjwGy1p0E_z/s400/P1050956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489950011352311170" border="0" /></a>Arugula on top:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4hlcf-gXoS_Za0xTJ1IF2hVZPQskPrBiTC3NCDLdkWBDz8LpdMdmxrIAnEmt5NaD7GqWUnmpt_YN2retyRVC48YvnnG_Zofrdu9SlntP4t7YTCNfyKNKFCFupTr1iINlEuOlF48wmTdW/s1600/P1050955.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4hlcf-gXoS_Za0xTJ1IF2hVZPQskPrBiTC3NCDLdkWBDz8LpdMdmxrIAnEmt5NaD7GqWUnmpt_YN2retyRVC48YvnnG_Zofrdu9SlntP4t7YTCNfyKNKFCFupTr1iINlEuOlF48wmTdW/s400/P1050955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489950001540881026" border="0" /></a>Finally, the egg and shallots:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETsDqitTzFzqcfQgQq1hoq0msD9eEAVvkFfgyRftKw8TnmAsgj-KWxM4fzn5RHY-qbVY1S9j5guGQvES8LVs1VSOEGwFQw5PCJxACBFgx2GXxviMZE-fV6DX5_Tb-5vhuXO3D7QZMoQAF/s1600/P1050957.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETsDqitTzFzqcfQgQq1hoq0msD9eEAVvkFfgyRftKw8TnmAsgj-KWxM4fzn5RHY-qbVY1S9j5guGQvES8LVs1VSOEGwFQw5PCJxACBFgx2GXxviMZE-fV6DX5_Tb-5vhuXO3D7QZMoQAF/s400/P1050957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489949988161574594" border="0" /></a><br />It was deliciously creamy from the egg, mayonnaise and cheese, spicy from the arugula and tangy from the onions! Yum yum yuuum.<br /><br /><br />Tomorrow is the fourth of July and my dad invited over about a million people so we're gonna make fish tacos with coleslaw and pickled onions, some corn on the cob and an apricot/possibly caramel bread pudding for dessert.Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-91706586772658374082010-06-21T17:54:00.007-04:002010-06-21T23:13:51.216-04:00Father's Day: Boullabaisse with Rouille Toast + Angel Food Cake with Whipped Cream and StrawberriesMy sister and I wanted to make our dad something special for father's day. We both have fond memories of eating fish soup and rouille toast at the fondue restaurant that our dad and his friends opened in Montreal the year before I was born, so bouillabaisse seemed like a nice choice. As for the angel food cake, it was his favorite birthday cake throughout his childhood.<br /><br />First of all, I had to get the fish stock going. Unfortunately, neither Whole Foods nor the Santa Monica Fish Market would sell me any fish bones (so disappointing!) so I had to resort to using a few shrimp shells and a couple of bones from the wild halibut steaks that I bought. I used my favorite trader joes organic vegetable stock, celery, onion, carrots, thyme, parsley, white wine and a bay leaf to amp of the flavor. I let the stock simmer gently for about an hour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-UoRKsEEneHZ8JSE18HK4xIRE_uvDlA9di_e2tkFs9auSi8nlfJhtqprhfu_4YoK58w8cCWYYADlK_zv5t_U3OPObTLZU_gKGAlRev4Y7skXh-5qB0To4Gl25WrMwsK2_6re8MFIpqve/s1600/P1050998.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-UoRKsEEneHZ8JSE18HK4xIRE_uvDlA9di_e2tkFs9auSi8nlfJhtqprhfu_4YoK58w8cCWYYADlK_zv5t_U3OPObTLZU_gKGAlRev4Y7skXh-5qB0To4Gl25WrMwsK2_6re8MFIpqve/s400/P1050998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485370183885251730" border="0" /></a><br />In a separate pot, I started sweating some leeks in olive oil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXvae_BrlEw31IEcL6murvNSEDGXM-8XAW-3Fpg2NN74eAXaJvmbMjAykYbB3RZcSHmqVmgZZD_alDTxRJY5nYgtvhB8DJen2BKsRVIy5K6H4arlRpWy3-cyncSFmHj6pKG2Mem6CguO5/s1600/P1060003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXvae_BrlEw31IEcL6murvNSEDGXM-8XAW-3Fpg2NN74eAXaJvmbMjAykYbB3RZcSHmqVmgZZD_alDTxRJY5nYgtvhB8DJen2BKsRVIy5K6H4arlRpWy3-cyncSFmHj6pKG2Mem6CguO5/s400/P1060003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485370175639598050" border="0" /></a>The fish stock simmering away:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AtnURsvUrC72A4ZM_Zz2A7iSykgYkxjYKT62YMvYV9MnXNBa_DBSzL67M9DhoBRDd_okKBqQZYD3qZYr7o-FRGEzu26JnuIgz41kV23tWXxDjRuJqskbl7TVX9qBW4_pxNdnZyQunUwZ/s1600/P1060009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AtnURsvUrC72A4ZM_Zz2A7iSykgYkxjYKT62YMvYV9MnXNBa_DBSzL67M9DhoBRDd_okKBqQZYD3qZYr7o-FRGEzu26JnuIgz41kV23tWXxDjRuJqskbl7TVX9qBW4_pxNdnZyQunUwZ/s400/P1060009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485370161407001442" border="0" /></a>Next, I roughly sliced some fennel, diced about six roma tomatoes and added those to the sautéed leeks along with about a glass full of white whine and a few dried smoked chilis.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SlCeiN9cyF1rtpietncnPqAtcnAP7PDLLySpvJLXE8S004ouUMjE0NjfGYgr-I0Go4xjQwtVPodbpr3ZFl1cx3biQCk4rwoLfjnnPdR9cqIRUl3HhtrM11mNjax5OfNOa5PTH9_R1H5W/s1600/P1060007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SlCeiN9cyF1rtpietncnPqAtcnAP7PDLLySpvJLXE8S004ouUMjE0NjfGYgr-I0Go4xjQwtVPodbpr3ZFl1cx3biQCk4rwoLfjnnPdR9cqIRUl3HhtrM11mNjax5OfNOa5PTH9_R1H5W/s400/P1060007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485370167401043826" border="0" /></a>This is what it looked like after I added in the strained fish stock, a bay leaf and some saffron. <span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5iDsyzIG2U1iUf2qC707O0QCroTFfSiYkrhxcpIjEs6ZuqyfgiKeJV39zEcA0ghcBP2EWWIgYjPZtIn4uSwwFd8f2z8J78dCp9z_LJoDktXMurU_CEu9EdqWS8YsDdwP250mKQVh7CEx/s1600/P1060023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5iDsyzIG2U1iUf2qC707O0QCroTFfSiYkrhxcpIjEs6ZuqyfgiKeJV39zEcA0ghcBP2EWWIgYjPZtIn4uSwwFd8f2z8J78dCp9z_LJoDktXMurU_CEu9EdqWS8YsDdwP250mKQVh7CEx/s400/P1060023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485370155260433874" border="0" /></a>You could use any mixture of seafood, I used shrimp, mussels and halibut. Make sure to cut the fish into even pieces so they cook at the same time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e4n_biEUCj1nCqaDPk0GQvc9b0xDpGGsn3JbIjZzoMUkkhvpZMti4y_mjl_QhNThwLbLxOrsEkrVYX5LHvAP05Sj7rGspJTVXJBfhO_A-6wl2JYl0qYpnOKK6Vp6N98E1cnCYHe_SI1b/s1600/P1060032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e4n_biEUCj1nCqaDPk0GQvc9b0xDpGGsn3JbIjZzoMUkkhvpZMti4y_mjl_QhNThwLbLxOrsEkrVYX5LHvAP05Sj7rGspJTVXJBfhO_A-6wl2JYl0qYpnOKK6Vp6N98E1cnCYHe_SI1b/s400/P1060032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485368426932880162" border="0" /></a>Next, I added in a ton of roughly chopped dino kale (not so typical of bouillabaisse but delicious all the same) and let that cook down for a few minutes before adding in the seafood. I started with the mussels, and a minute later added in the shrimp and fish. Stir it around but be careful not to break up the fish. I covered the pot for another minute and then turned off the heat - the fish will be slightly underdone at this point but it should cook through by the time it gets into the serving bowls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq-42BlL3uetleCZGnYdJsv707gqEIHVdwNEmG9598DTLaS42xMhYp6dz9YiAs6lNdKqdsVTc86OFzmKvMZjN7XBmko6vpOSnNkfj24i4-KPnex1RTtuCZHf2KX17QgrtpBqeoljbyx0W/s1600/P1060038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq-42BlL3uetleCZGnYdJsv707gqEIHVdwNEmG9598DTLaS42xMhYp6dz9YiAs6lNdKqdsVTc86OFzmKvMZjN7XBmko6vpOSnNkfj24i4-KPnex1RTtuCZHf2KX17QgrtpBqeoljbyx0W/s400/P1060038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485368419422764242" border="0" /></a>I served the soup with my own version of rouille. I made the mayonnaise with an egg yolk, some cider vinegar, salt and 1 part olive oil to about 5 parts canola oil. I then stirred in some chopped chives and fennel fronds along with some tomato paste and a large pinch or two of sweet smoked paprika.<br /><br />We used <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/angel-food-cake-recipe/index.html">this Alton Brown recipe</a> for the angel food cake and although it turned out well, I will probably cut down on the sugar the next time I make it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58iwr8l-puRSlhyzJreZV52p8BDKdBDcmFEldQQLE3vjEEbv6dRf6Sxj1FjJVWz2ubK-LSO3beLsZw5x1-a7FhLPn_2PrkJEU7_0Wy-QWkQococFW45VeERQLEUWIagdPwZsMhAplfrES/s1600/P1060027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58iwr8l-puRSlhyzJreZV52p8BDKdBDcmFEldQQLE3vjEEbv6dRf6Sxj1FjJVWz2ubK-LSO3beLsZw5x1-a7FhLPn_2PrkJEU7_0Wy-QWkQococFW45VeERQLEUWIagdPwZsMhAplfrES/s400/P1060027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485368436149659250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5lYiGUOxSZbIAhTzrtFHCW06_ty1mVQ_JkkuphW7H51-OH2g7hOqZfcObTen9vYCK3ErIGvk2JoxUIMrvUhthJX79Mu3KqlAqH31Pf-u6xYz5-82KqDfTlkLjMIwazJxmNBqWx2NWuEo/s1600/P1060054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5lYiGUOxSZbIAhTzrtFHCW06_ty1mVQ_JkkuphW7H51-OH2g7hOqZfcObTen9vYCK3ErIGvk2JoxUIMrvUhthJX79Mu3KqlAqH31Pf-u6xYz5-82KqDfTlkLjMIwazJxmNBqWx2NWuEo/s400/P1060054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485368411163037634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58fgYxcyFulxKODq46wC95ugY2KIaAgOsptPoASasfK5FIDd0vzilIK-o6wGGZ6UbAuoYxckGufWHI4AfLZLBb1aMVkV-QPuFrM1Ij69betlILhw9-lUfW-JqrbCevISOWrfsL9iFL1kQ/s1600/P1060060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58fgYxcyFulxKODq46wC95ugY2KIaAgOsptPoASasfK5FIDd0vzilIK-o6wGGZ6UbAuoYxckGufWHI4AfLZLBb1aMVkV-QPuFrM1Ij69betlILhw9-lUfW-JqrbCevISOWrfsL9iFL1kQ/s400/P1060060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485368400236617234" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-63291408986453469522010-06-13T13:25:00.007-04:002010-06-13T13:53:55.302-04:00A Variation on Succotash with Wilted Dandelion GreensWhen I woke up at 6am on my first day back from the big Euro trip, the only thing I could think to do was to make <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Lemon-Curd-Tart-with-Olive-Oil-242290">this lemon curd tart with olive oil</a> from gourmet magazine. I had never made it before, but had been thinking about the recipe for a few days. A few hours later, my parents and I took a trip to the new farmers' market that opened a few weeks ago in our neighborhood. The selection of vegetables was very limited but we managed to pick up a few things for lunch and dinner. When we got back home from the market, I prepared a little open-faced sandwich with melted manchego cheese, homemade aioli, pickled shallots, a fried egg and arugula from our garden. I'll post about the tart and the sandwich later, but I was the most excited about what I came up with for dinner.<br /><br />Recipe for about 5 people<br /><br />First, I sliced up about a pound of potatoes into bite sized pieces about the same size as the fava beans. I sautéed them in a combination of butter and oil until they were just about finished cooking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23GsSZwYxwiuJZOOS3_ka2986bTJilHAe7z-RKlC0MlgF7EQciCEBMAHJte_t1kdJUWy30cZRZcyMsdHvmxW4qogzhfPWAfhvBjrpm0jjhdjWOF_FAglBiXnJBGQ69GMjojxHdmtAQEFO/s1600/P1050963.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23GsSZwYxwiuJZOOS3_ka2986bTJilHAe7z-RKlC0MlgF7EQciCEBMAHJte_t1kdJUWy30cZRZcyMsdHvmxW4qogzhfPWAfhvBjrpm0jjhdjWOF_FAglBiXnJBGQ69GMjojxHdmtAQEFO/s400/P1050963.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482313731381129026" border="0" /></a>Next, I was lucky to have the help of my mother and of my friend Amanda to peel the skins off of the fava beans. This took us a while, but at least we had some cocktails to sip on. I used about 3 cups of the beans.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAEw9xjbnKZcZ9hSzU3d2A3ohFjRzxvgdMmyWxid51iPpyhzhOmNt23bMlA18RC3owQctB6vKqkXVRRBI7lP1FOCTS006dGSWFAiSJ7cADCN_ndBLxGXvnlADv6RGZ-MZ3Xo2dFOgj0I-/s1600/P1050965.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAEw9xjbnKZcZ9hSzU3d2A3ohFjRzxvgdMmyWxid51iPpyhzhOmNt23bMlA18RC3owQctB6vKqkXVRRBI7lP1FOCTS006dGSWFAiSJ7cADCN_ndBLxGXvnlADv6RGZ-MZ3Xo2dFOgj0I-/s400/P1050965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482313727289970434" border="0" /></a>Next, I cut the kernels off of three corn cobs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIr54OuO4J5SjgszbUzKBUTMx9lQLSgdlHsDDSuMTwpTC1mHLu_dMms64m7vWjFnWXQ8PXg3GNTzlSZWEoN0kFqX1YaKTbssG55eHQkice91uEuETel4oY-VMxMnmCH2WvvmD7Fsdjzb2/s1600/P1050966.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIr54OuO4J5SjgszbUzKBUTMx9lQLSgdlHsDDSuMTwpTC1mHLu_dMms64m7vWjFnWXQ8PXg3GNTzlSZWEoN0kFqX1YaKTbssG55eHQkice91uEuETel4oY-VMxMnmCH2WvvmD7Fsdjzb2/s400/P1050966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482313717248848578" border="0" /></a>I diced up 2 poblano chilis, one serrano and one jalepeno, along with about half of a large onion.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfskwizaN5kEd_PkP_oO3Ml1FvpusY3o4LTPq4oRtNJSEsn3z_pWPLrUbISfW5B0Wy16FEwTtjksH-1OU1TIVXjaXSiYokJJhFhKgI1YvfT4ly-tWMOM5my9dWfs5YLIAGwEXrYvsQyFQ/s1600/P1050967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfskwizaN5kEd_PkP_oO3Ml1FvpusY3o4LTPq4oRtNJSEsn3z_pWPLrUbISfW5B0Wy16FEwTtjksH-1OU1TIVXjaXSiYokJJhFhKgI1YvfT4ly-tWMOM5my9dWfs5YLIAGwEXrYvsQyFQ/s400/P1050967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482313708547109026" border="0" /></a>When the potatoes were almost done, I added in the onion and chilis. Around this time, I started sautéeing some garlic in olive oil in a large pot for the greens.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDPVX0hhWjAAO3f55MQzQtXM4Ufow29Qf1fRfjQWoShyolQ6Ph7dVypxLGpc0oJLXy0YJfsiWr7Xf4gggHugW2L9YjQsNQCj8cHnFF-h-NPD9k5_0VlBvhpky30t4eoPVXqHovifEV0jF/s1600/P1050974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDPVX0hhWjAAO3f55MQzQtXM4Ufow29Qf1fRfjQWoShyolQ6Ph7dVypxLGpc0oJLXy0YJfsiWr7Xf4gggHugW2L9YjQsNQCj8cHnFF-h-NPD9k5_0VlBvhpky30t4eoPVXqHovifEV0jF/s400/P1050974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482313700163463442" border="0" /></a>After about 5 minutes, I added the corn and fava beans to the potatoes and then maybe 5 minutes later I started cooking the greens (they only take about 3 minutes to cook).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQqfLJ2trC8t3N6WbUKQsYqKFmkIje8I2_ETd5qx8DTEERiVokE4eezERsyj9SZAuGKwVjU8mEVbOvn0OSDVhvMG4xXkNZfvPchtmi9_vaIBD9kF0vw7_9xwJQ8UuSAYNWVkLNfoA8teG/s1600/P1050975.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQqfLJ2trC8t3N6WbUKQsYqKFmkIje8I2_ETd5qx8DTEERiVokE4eezERsyj9SZAuGKwVjU8mEVbOvn0OSDVhvMG4xXkNZfvPchtmi9_vaIBD9kF0vw7_9xwJQ8UuSAYNWVkLNfoA8teG/s400/P1050975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482312927391587362" border="0" /></a>Me cooking:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruP_qac-KDoCEVUex7ZWnfRlv7iMemqubFEw-giw5pHUI7Y9xM2yIA37CCEpqxUjqBkTryhAx_cTpOkCmGDviwNjKnb57Z6TYDv0anBJDs0spkaHCgOQc6GLTYQHWjzBKc_P2lFYlqWe2/s1600/P1050980.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruP_qac-KDoCEVUex7ZWnfRlv7iMemqubFEw-giw5pHUI7Y9xM2yIA37CCEpqxUjqBkTryhAx_cTpOkCmGDviwNjKnb57Z6TYDv0anBJDs0spkaHCgOQc6GLTYQHWjzBKc_P2lFYlqWe2/s400/P1050980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482312917079531010" border="0" /></a>More butter doesn't ever hurt:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1Ai_JDmS7MxqJg5Q39xPtY6eW-ot-sB_x7G2ZljM3ZjZU7_o4WvFE0PnVq78N6DA9OSDpfdP1tymRHxwEg_iaoWmM8zQjU2HBTzKLF_jiJ3UCE9gv04jYL6OEeXzOEZgxhIHo30QTR9J/s1600/P1050984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1Ai_JDmS7MxqJg5Q39xPtY6eW-ot-sB_x7G2ZljM3ZjZU7_o4WvFE0PnVq78N6DA9OSDpfdP1tymRHxwEg_iaoWmM8zQjU2HBTzKLF_jiJ3UCE9gv04jYL6OEeXzOEZgxhIHo30QTR9J/s400/P1050984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482312908502932514" border="0" /></a>We served it with some chalula hot sauce. It was incredibly delicious!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1CNrG-4dsD0npyx9Bhkcg3_cndmb6jGMlDV6VoAqIxiuU53JQOtSEL7vavlCzMT8PxHbIRVNBu0uhe_W7a4M3VRfObbMQaK81dcC7LQtpO0-pKpCOVr4oD0YDsbVd_1aNfhk03pvTDGB/s1600/P1050985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1CNrG-4dsD0npyx9Bhkcg3_cndmb6jGMlDV6VoAqIxiuU53JQOtSEL7vavlCzMT8PxHbIRVNBu0uhe_W7a4M3VRfObbMQaK81dcC7LQtpO0-pKpCOVr4oD0YDsbVd_1aNfhk03pvTDGB/s400/P1050985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482312899309669154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJF1Dh20POWWOIp6IXQIMqFh5ZwkOWHq6GDtRzS2rMLTL4uw1jCizTzLsiyNXvEwFD3B0ScvWxMMMh7V9_60J-6Ux9KRPS1OQto02gaJNaz2joVNFSUC-JyGjGrwtU9IgxQgpHLy_g1dKS/s1600/P1050986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJF1Dh20POWWOIp6IXQIMqFh5ZwkOWHq6GDtRzS2rMLTL4uw1jCizTzLsiyNXvEwFD3B0ScvWxMMMh7V9_60J-6Ux9KRPS1OQto02gaJNaz2joVNFSUC-JyGjGrwtU9IgxQgpHLy_g1dKS/s400/P1050986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482312892959594802" border="0" /></a><br />The End.Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-40747370846851925872010-06-13T13:17:00.005-04:002010-06-13T13:25:29.899-04:00High Class Fancy MealAfter 5 days of eating perfect tapas and drinking cava in Barcelona, I had one of the worst meals of my life on the plane home to Los Angeles. Don't get me wrong, I've actually had some pretty decent meals on airplanes before (I know I should be embarrassed to admit this, but it's true). I used to look forward to the vegan tofu scramble on Air Canada trips to Montreal before they stopped serving the in flight meals on shorter flights. Anyways, the food on my flight home a few days ago was repulsive. The salad was probably rotten and the dressing was a gooey mess. The pasta was stale and was covered with a creamy spinach-y sauce that seemed to have been made with some sort of milk substitute. At least my canned tomato juice with lots of lemon juice helped a little.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GoBw8JAnRAXvjLpnuH8T8srU0dVbcc2JeHWCZcs__lAgTPmG2s23IPjd8rGbvvRZVR3reF0FlccW-jjEtj2BvRuSsMNGkG-ocqkCzLhX0vSl81bKLfLGGFDnbfcsvp4mP30otb0RbuDK/s1600/P1050874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GoBw8JAnRAXvjLpnuH8T8srU0dVbcc2JeHWCZcs__lAgTPmG2s23IPjd8rGbvvRZVR3reF0FlccW-jjEtj2BvRuSsMNGkG-ocqkCzLhX0vSl81bKLfLGGFDnbfcsvp4mP30otb0RbuDK/s400/P1050874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482308932920500066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTou3cfuxiqmkY3khqwiVLhQDHi8t9STBRjD_vID6TzoMxTq_b6YNPj5RM8pSs5QTr1v_G3iYhe2EYF-ZIZpsRW0G7_Sa6gVjDxcdJSrixjPC903VL0tdHzl4Q05n-CuNp4DE_Rp6D2ADs/s1600/P1050889.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTou3cfuxiqmkY3khqwiVLhQDHi8t9STBRjD_vID6TzoMxTq_b6YNPj5RM8pSs5QTr1v_G3iYhe2EYF-ZIZpsRW0G7_Sa6gVjDxcdJSrixjPC903VL0tdHzl4Q05n-CuNp4DE_Rp6D2ADs/s400/P1050889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482308966031918946" border="0" /></a>Grace Bush-Vineberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12458328104421077968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104402865515450185.post-37455963903713914292010-05-31T05:38:00.011-04:002010-05-31T07:40:07.883-04:00Fried Eggs + Shallot-Thyme-Chili Crispy PotatoesIf you ask me, eggs couldn't be happier than when they're sitting beside shallot, thyme and chili. For that reason, I've made about a million variations on breakfast using these few ingredients (<a href="http://graceishungry.blogspot.com/2010/05/scrambled-eggs-with-shallots-chili-and.html">example 1</a>, <a href="http://graceishungry.blogspot.com/2010/01/scrambled-eggs-with-shallot-chili-and.html">example 2</a>). As much as I do love a couple of scrambled eggs cooked with caramelized shallots and spicy chilis, I chose to jumble up the equation yet again yesterday morning.<br /><br />Fried is my number one favorite way to cook eggs. I like them cooked on super high heat in olive oil until the edges get crispy, over-medium in the center and sprinkled with salt and pepper. Nothing could be better. Except for maybe the eggs with a side of crispy potatoes that have been smothered in my favorite egg accompaniments.<br /><br />To begin, I par-boiled the potatoes in some salted water until they were about 10 minutes away from being perfectly cooked. I drained the potatoes and sliced them in half lengthwise. In a big frying pan that could fit the halved potatoes in one layer, I briefly fried a smashed clove of garlic and a few sprigs of thyme in some butter and olive oil. After the oil had become fragrant from the garlic and thyme, I spread out the potatoes in the pan with the cut side facing down. This next step is an important one - <span style="font-weight: bold;">don't</span> touch the potatoes for about 5 minutes so they can start building a golden crust. Around 5 minutes into the cooking, I added in a sliced shallot and some sliced chili (as much as you think you can handle!). Season with salt. Flip the potatoes so they can get a little crispy all over. In the last few minutes of cooking, throw in a little more butter and sprinkle in some extra fresh thyme leaves.<br /><br />On the side, I made the same radish and arugula salad as my last post. 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I got there with a craving for pasta but I still wasn't entirely sure what kind of sauce to make. When I saw some eggplant at one of the stalls, the answer became obvious. I looooove eggplant and I looooove pasta alla norma. This dish is almost as simple as making tomato sauce, but it includes one extra step - either frying or roasting some eggplant. I usually roast the eggplant, but since we don't have an oven in our apartment here in Amsterdam, I fried up a small-medium sized eggplant (diced) in a little bit of olive oil instead. When the eggplant had softened after about 10-15 minutes, I remove it from the pan. Next, in the same pan, I added in a little more olive oil and 3-4 chopped up garlic cloves along with some chili (as much as you'd like, it really depends on how spicy the chili is to begin with because they can be veeerrry unpredictable).<br /><br />Before the garlic turns brown, add in either a can of tomatoes or about 8 medium sized diced fresh tomatoes (you can remove the skins if you want by blanching them for about a minute. After blanching, the skins should peel off easily). I used fresh tomatoes but I did not remove the skins because I was lazy and I was not trying to impress anyone. We were drinking some red wine so I poured in about a glass full and let that boil off. I also had a little bit of thyme in the fridge so I threw in a sprig or two. Make sure to season with salt along the way. I let the sauce simmer for about 30-40 minutes and adjusted the acidity with some sugar when it was needed (depends on the tomatoes). When the sauce had reduced to a much thicker consistency, I added in the cooked eggplant and simmered the sauce for another 5-10 minutes. At this point, I removed the thyme stems and added in some fresh basil. I cooked the pasta until al dente and then mixed it in with the sauce.<br /><br />For the salad - I haven't bought any vinegar here so I've been making salad dressings with lemon and olive oil. This time, I added in a little honey too. 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