Archive for July, 2007
Howdy people. I’m finally done with the bar exam, which gives me both time to cook and time to write about it. I tried this recipe a couple of days ago. It comes from Mark Bittman’s The Best Recipes in the World, and it was pretty tasty. But then, it’s hard to go wrong with [ READ MORE ]
A sopapilla is a kind of fried pastry or quick bread, similar to Indian fry bread, common to New Mexican cuisine. If you’ve never had one, they’re frickin’ delicious. Anyhow, without further ado, here’s my recipe, recently perfected after several years of experimentation: 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablesoon butter 1/4 teaspoon [ READ MORE ]
So, I was down at my favorite local liquor store, looking for a red for dinner. My lovely wife had prepared a dinner salad with roast beef, asiago cheese, various raw vegetables and a vinegarette. Heading to the “Spain” section, Borsao caught my eye. It’s a 80% Grenache and 20% Tempranillo blend. Having tried several [ READ MORE ]
There are essentially two conditions under which I make Rocket Fuel. I need a breakfast that I can take down quickly and not be remotely hungry until like 1 PM. I’m going on a hard bike ride and I haven’t had time to load up on pasta the night before. I call it “Rocket Fuel” [ READ MORE ]
One of my best success lately appears to have been my endeavor into au gratin potatoes. They are surprisingly easy, but do take a little while to make. I’ve just been using a recipe I found on the web. INGREDIENTS 4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices 1 onion, sliced into rings salt and [ READ MORE ]
By waiting so long to bake dough I made a couple of days ago, I believe I may have inadvertently created a sour pizza dough. I am extremely interested to see how it tastes — updates to follow, assuming I don’t die of food poisoning. [EDIT] I wouldn’t call it “sourdough,” but letting the dough [ READ MORE ]
I just bought my first six-pack of Shiner Bock. I’m not sure how I feel about this, but I live in Texas now, so I suppose it was only a matter of time[ READ MORE ]
Hello and welcome to Ventoozler, yet another collective cooking blog. I thought I’d kick things off with a comfort food recipe that’s been a long-time favorite in my family, primarily because I’ve posted this elsewhere and it’s an easy cut-and-paste. Enjoy! This is a very simple recipe that’s been passed down for countless generations in my [ READ MORE ]