The Spice is Right
How do we know? Because we ate it.
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So Very Fond(ant) of You
Its Sarahs birthday tomorrow. Guess where? Lucky girls off on a trip with her boyfriend starting tomorrow, though, so today was her work party, and I neednt tell you who made the cake. More photos beneath the cut. The cake itself was lemon-ginger filled with vanilla buttercream. Decorations a …
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Baby Got Bundt
It began as a simple craving. I really wanted an angel food cake with fresh whipped cream and strawberries. But, of course, I didnt have any strawberries in the house. And Id just gone shopping. And it was pouring out. And I was busy doing other things. Obviously, I wasnt going anywhere. Then I …
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I Wanna (Cinnamon) Roll You Up Into My Life
Whats not to love about a cinnamon roll? Unless, of course, you hate deliciousness. Youre not a hater of deliciousness, are you? Good. Sometimes, though, I have to confess that I feel like the frosting is too much. Theyre sweet enough alreadythey dont really need all that extra sugar, do they? …
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Bread-Bakers Anonymous
Yesterday, I went to work at the winery and baked what you see above, as well as a few more things you dont see in that photo that the fabulous Ms. Christina took with her phone. And then I went home. And baked more bread, amongst other things. L-R: Mankoush and pitas. Not pictured: English muffin …
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Keep It Simple, Stupid
When I was little, few things made me happier than being outside in the garden. Although I dont have any photos of it, the absolute best thing (as far as I was concerned, anyway), was picking sweet peas. Those little pods each spring were absolutely magical, no two ways around it. Sun-warmed and p …
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Pastel de Tres Leches y Chocolate
So what do cooks do when someone they work with at a restaurant is leaving? Cook. Or bake. Or both. Well, you know, much like any other workplaceit depends on whether or not you got along well with the person in question. Luckily for me, the people at Happy Elephant are fantastic to work with, …
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A Ritual of Tea
It all started when I was very small. Whats this, Mom? I asked one day. Oh, that was a wedding gift from your dads and my Tae Kwon Do instructor, Mr. Han. He and his wife gave that to me and your dad many years ago, and I kept it when we divorced. From that day forward, I was transfixed. What had …
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Strawberries! Strawberries EVERYWHERE!
They started out so small and innocent, my strawberry plants. They were just tiny things, little stalks (not even fully-formed plants) that I stuck in the ground in one tiny little corner of my largest garden patch. Ive got three patches, you see; one large one (that gets the most sun) and two smal …
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Gobi Paratha Made Easy
Munching away on a delicious chai paratha a little while ago, of course my fingers did what they often do and went Googling for recipes. I had a pretty good idea of how to go about making a chai paratha, as Ive made paratha plenty of times beforebut was curious to see what other people had to say. …
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Nuts and Bolts of Total Tartiness
Further to my photo post from yesterday, of course someone asked about a recipe. I was largely inspired by one found in Frank Mentesana and Jerome Audureaus Once Upon A Tart, which you can read online here. I like this book a lotbut I tend to use it more as a starting point for forming my own ide …
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I ♥ a tart
There, Ive said it. I do hope I havent offended anyone, eitherbut its absolutely true, and I wont live a lie any longer. I solemnly swear that I am up to no good I absolutely love tarts. Always have, always will. Yes, even more than pie. Many people mistakenly believe that tarts are more fussy an …
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Chocolate’s good anytime, right?
And so is wine. So despite the fact this was obviously done back in February, Im now posting a little clip from that WGN taping we did at Lynfred. In it youll see Christina, our ace marketing director, who does most of the talking. Shes being interviewed by Ana Beleval, Im dipping chocolate bottl …
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Stay warm, Honey Bunnies!
If youre heading over to Lynfred today, you might want to hop over there quicklyIve made up a special batch of Honey Bunnies, just for today. They were flying out the door as I left there this morning, so move quicklytheyre vanishing fast! :9
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Motorcycle Food Diaries - Players Club
Ive been pondering what Id like to post to this blog in order to make it stand out from the myriad recipe and food blogs you can find elsewhere. Sure, Ive got good recipes up my sleeves, many of which are my own. Ive got stories. Ive even got insights, on occasion. But while you might not get my …
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Statement of Intent
It might not look like Ive been terribly busy if this blog is anything to go by, but let me assure you, I have been. As far as TSiR is concerned, Ive been thinking a lot lately about the kinds of things Id like to post here, and the kinds of unique food-related things I can offer to the world-at-la …
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All Thai’d Up
Looking for something to do this Thursday night? Want to learn to cook Thai food? Like wine? Why not combine these three things and come check out my Thai cooking class, All Thaid Up, over at Lynfred Winery? It starts at 6:30pm, is only $40, and is open to the public! Loads of delicious samples an …
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On Going Crazy in a Controlled Way
Obviously, a lot of cooking is about rhythm. Which makes sense, if you think about it. And there are, of course, different levels upon which you can operate. You might go slowly and methodically, which is niceor you can be a mad whirlwind of activity and batter your creations into place with gale …
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Winter Blues for Greens
Oh, winter. So cruel to us in the midwest! And then you tease us with tantalizing glimpses of the wonders to come: a warm, melty day here; a burst of blindingly bright sun there. Its enough to drive us mad with desire for spring. In the meantime, Ive got two recommendations if youre stuck in th …
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WGN FINAL Update! (We hope!)
The loverly Miss Christina informs me that our WGN Morning News thingamajiggy should air from 7am-9am this THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. RESET THOSE DVRS AND VCRS NOW! And as I believe I mentioned before, Ill be posting the video here once I have it.
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WGN Morning News Update!
We were apparently pre-empted by cheerleaders! Im told the Lynfred Winery segment that I was part of will be shown later this week, although I dont have details as to when just yet. It probably makes more sense anyway for it to be closer to Valentines Day, since at least part of the segment focuse …
The Spice is Right
