This eggplant terrine is the very first recipe in Marc Vetri’s book “il Viaggio di Vetri” and it looked so intriguing from the moment I read […]
Green Vegetables
Quick Market Dinners
For the past few weeks, every Thursday, a farmers’ market have been setup in the plaza center right next to my office. I did not honestly […]
Porcini Pheasant, Creamed Corn, Carrot-Orange Sauce
I have cooked pheasant a couple of times before and was always underwhelmed. I hear wild pheasant is a different animal and is delicious, but […]
Gingerbread, Pumpkin and Walnut-Pear-Bourbon Ice Cream
Just like the venison dish I posted about earlier, this dessert happened because of Diana. More specifically, it was because of her dislike of gingerbread […]
Confit of Venison Shoulder, Cauliflower Gratin and Bean Puree
The whole reason this dish came together are those neat looking Cocottes, the small red ceramic dishes. Diana, always keeping an eye for good deals, […]
Thai Duck, Barley, Pumpkin puree and Banana pudding
The combination of pumpkin (or butternut squash in this case) and banana seems has been something I’ve wanted to try out for a while. Specifically […]
Peas, Beets and Yogurt
I got those really nice baby beets from a friend who grows them in his garden and wanted to do something nice with them. What […]
VDP: Homemade Tofu
Monday, March 25, 2009 I tried making tofu a few months back and it was a total failure. I used Mark Bittman’s recipe from his […]
VDP: Soft Zucchini with Pasta
Monday, March 16 , 2009 Easy and very tasty way to cook green zucchini courtesy of The River Cottage cookbook. I tossed in some mushrooms […]
VDP: Tomatoes, Olives and Meyer Lemon Salad
Sunday, March 08, 2009 Olives. I try to never run out of them. Whenever the jar is almost empty I make sure to buy some […]