My local library recently had a sale that included some old issues of Gourmet. Since 2009 was Gourmet’s last year of publication, I thought it might be fun to do a food flashback. I leafed through the stacks and bought the oldest December issue available – 1988. As 2009 comes to a close, let’s look [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Food Flashback: Gourmet, December 1988
Posted in Food News, Fun Food Bites, tagged babka, gourmet, gourmet magazine, gourmet magazine 1980s on December 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Kartoflane Kluski (Polish Potato Dumplings)
Posted in Recipes, Travel, tagged polish potato dumplings, salt pork on December 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
These potato dumplings taste like pork. Not because they are fried in bacon grease, but because they are literally coated in salt pork fat. The pork is fried and the fat is melted, then removed from the heat before the dumplings are tossed in and everything is mixed together. The pork eaters in my family [...]
Happy Holidays!
Posted in Fun Food Bites on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll be posting again next week but for now, I wanted to wish a very happy holidays to you and your family and friends. I hope you enjoy the pleasant company of those you love, and that they also supply lots of good food and drinks for you to sample, sip, and savor! Happy Holidays!
Edamame Dip and Spicy Pita Chips
Posted in Recipes, tagged edamame recipes, Ellie Krieger cookbook, holiday dips, homemade chips on December 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
For those of you going to holiday parties over the weekend, I recommend bringing Ellie Krieger’s edamame “hummus” dip and spicy pita chips. The dip is thick and satisfying, and it quickly comes together in a food processor. The chips are tossed with a flavorful concoction of olive oil and spices. Even though it’s impossible [...]
Pulao, a Festive Rice Dish
Posted in Experiments, Food News, Ingredients, tagged jhumpa lahiri new yorker, jhumpa lahiri rice, pulao on December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Before you proceed, you should read this disclaimer: you will not find a recipe for pulao in this post. Or more accurately, you will find a recipe for pulao, but it is not the recipe I used to make the dish pictured above. I didn’t use a recipe, nor have I ever tasted pulao before [...]
10 Great Gifts for the Food Lover, Part Deux
Posted in Baltimore, Books, Fun Food Bites, tagged michele's granola, restaurant.com gift certificates, silicone rolling pins, top chef quickfire cookbook, zeke's coffee on December 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a little blast from the past in the title. Yes, that would be Hot Shots, Part Deux with Charlie Sheen which, come to think of it, I have never seen. My mind just went there as I typed. But anyway… This is a continuation of Monday’s 10 Great Gifts for the Food Lover, Part [...]
Top Chef Season 6 Finale
Posted in Fun Food Bites, Pop Culture, tagged top chef bryan restaurant, top chef finale, top chef las vegas, volt restaurant maryland on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the finale of Top Chef tonight! I think this could be the best one in six seasons. The final three have been dominating consistently so the person who wins has been showing they deserve it for weeks. So will it be Kevin, Bryan, or Michael V.?
10 Great Gifts for the Food Lover, Part I
Posted in Baltimore, Fun Food Bites, tagged bread maker, food of the month clubs, great gifts for food lovers, michelle allen clocks on December 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This weekend, at Hampden’s First Friday event in Baltimore, I went to lots of great local shops with lovely gift ideas. While browsing, I began thinking about my top 10 list of favorite gifts to give food lovers. I’ll post 1 through 5 today and 6 through 10 on Friday. I hope you get some [...]
The Science of Chocolate, Part II – How to Hold a Chocolate Tasting
Posted in Fun Food Bites, Ingredients, tagged cacao nibs, ghirardelli chocolate, Hershey's chocolate, tasting chocolate on December 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Instead of a wine or cheese tasting this holiday, why not hold a chocolate tasting? I know, it’s not like sous-vide or salted caramel, which, to me, seemed to be new and ubiquitous trends at one point. I’m certainly not the first person to suggest tasting chocolate. But although I have attended many wine and cheese [...]
