Cooking
Well, we're near the end of our Real Food recipes...and none too soon! Yes, the day has come when Matt and I are really full and sick of butter, cream, cheese...bleah.
Slater's recipes are wonderful; just take a tip from me and don't make them two weeks straight!
Anyway, Sunday's dinner was Nigella's Pea Soup and Rarebit Puffs.
First, the soup.
Super simple.
Roasted bulb of garlic, cooked peas, broth and grated Parmesan cheese in a blender. Put in a pot, add more broth, salt and pepper to taste, then cream to taste. Bring to temperature.
Wow...strong garlic flavor. And it actually tastes a bit like peanuts!
Next, the yummy puffs.
Puff pastry, cut into squares. Add a teaspoon of the following mixture: thinly sliced garlic, cooked in butter, marscapone, grated Parmesan, and English mustard. Top with puff pastry, coat with egg and more Parmesan.
Ugh. No, seriously...they were good. But we really are all puff pastry, cheese, cream and egg-ed out!
Nicely flaky, with a not-too-sweet filling. And Alex even ate one, so they must have been good.
We've decided we're going to skip over, temporarily, the few remaining recipes we'd planned. Much less-heavy dishes to come!
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Cooking
Winding down
Well, we're near the end of our Real Food recipes...and none too soon! Yes, the day has come when Matt and I are really full and sick of butter, cream, cheese...bleah.
Slater's recipes are wonderful; just take a tip from me and don't make them two weeks straight!
Anyway, Sunday's dinner was Nigella's Pea Soup and Rarebit Puffs.
First, the soup.
Super simple.
Roasted bulb of garlic, cooked peas, broth and grated Parmesan cheese in a blender. Put in a pot, add more broth, salt and pepper to taste, then cream to taste. Bring to temperature.
Wow...strong garlic flavor. And it actually tastes a bit like peanuts!
Next, the yummy puffs.
Puff pastry, cut into squares. Add a teaspoon of the following mixture: thinly sliced garlic, cooked in butter, marscapone, grated Parmesan, and English mustard. Top with puff pastry, coat with egg and more Parmesan.
Ugh. No, seriously...they were good. But we really are all puff pastry, cheese, cream and egg-ed out!
Nicely flaky, with a not-too-sweet filling. And Alex even ate one, so they must have been good.
We've decided we're going to skip over, temporarily, the few remaining recipes we'd planned. Much less-heavy dishes to come!
- Chutney Cheese Puffs: Recipe
I'm a cheater, in the kitchen anyway. While I may not be a fan of mac and cheese from a box, I positively love using gourmet specialty products. What kinds of products? Jams, mustards, chutney, tapenade, Chinese sauces, so many things! Two of my...
- Favorite Things: Beard Papa Cream Puffs
They're here! Beard Papa opened up their first retail location in San Francisco today. For the uninitiated, Beard Papa specializes in cream puffs, but no ordinary cream puffs. These super-fresh, crunchy, creamy and not-too-sweet treats have taken...
- Beard Papa:shop
As an intrepid culinary adventurer, I am always pleasantly surprised to discover new gourmet specialty shops. While in New York last week, I stumbled on a most "Japanese" style pastry shop. I say this because the brand name makes no sense in English...
- And Still More Real Food
This time, nice and easy...Potato Cakes with Pancetta and Cheese. Pancetta, cooked crisp. Potatoes (cooked and cooled), grated and formed into patties, cooked in the same pan (with some oil and, of course, butter!), till golden on each side. Top potato...
- Another Bang For The Buck Appetizer
(guest photographer Tim Holmes) Another simple but very popular appetizer from our party a month back, which not coincidentally affords another chance to post one of Tim's pictures. For the filling: sauté some diced fennel and onions....