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Brie, Pepper and Tomato Strata - a hunk of brie, a loaf of bread and thou...

posted August 09, 2010 in A Communal Table

Brie, Tomato and Pepper StrataIt was a great party - good friends, good food  and good wine. Peering into my refrigerator the next morning though I was confronted with  the eternal question "what am I going to eat"? (Ok, it may not be "the" (read full article)

Hint from the ’50s – Omelets

posted August 09, 2010 in Carol Egbert

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Hint from the ’50s – Omelets

posted August 09, 2010 in Carol Egbert

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Potato Omelet, Trini Style

posted August 05, 2010 in Simply Trini Cooking

Breakfast is one of the most important meals in the day. When you wake up in the morning what has really happened is that you have broken your fast from 6 to 8 hours of sleep and the body , naturally, is rearing for nourishment. So a simple breakfas (read full article)

Breakfast at Aristocrat

posted August 02, 2010 in je\'s anatomy

Boyet and I spent my last day in Manila scouting for possible venues for our wedding reception. I didn’t know it would be that exhausting and I wasn’t expecting to be hungry just before lunch time. It was too early for lunch so we decided to try (read full article)

Chicken Update

posted July 16, 2010 in Stumptown Savoury

The elder of the two Ladies of Stumptown Savoury skips egg production once about every ten days, then makes up for it a day or two later with a really large egg that has two yolks. I have no idea how she manages to walk after laying such a large egg (read full article)

Cooking Tip #34

posted July 15, 2010 in Yummy-as-can-be

When making a pot roast or ham, try this little trick:  Add a can of cola for an extra punch of flavor.  Just fill the baking pan with soda, then cover the meat with aluminum foil and cook as usual. Soda’s citric acid breaks down protein cha (read full article)

Crab Meat Omelet

posted July 12, 2010 in josie's kitchen

Hubby chanced upon this pure crab meat (that means no more shell) on sale at the super-mart for Php 400/kilo ($9). He’s been looking for them at the wet market, but all they have are those still in the shell. It’s a tedious preparation t (read full article)

The Dreaded Wedding Breakfast - Part 2

posted July 11, 2010 in So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager

You may remember a past post entitled: "The Dreaded Wedding Breakfast".  That was a story about a wonderful wedding for 237 people that had a breakfast for a select group of 80 people the next morning.  Of course we should have expected tha (read full article)

Muffin Monday: Egg, Ricotta Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Muffins

posted July 10, 2010 in Dennys Food and Recipes

*** Enjoy an unusual muffin: a small baked omelet! From Denny: The versatility of the simple egg is to be celebrated! How this photographer chose to display this egg is amusing. What's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

Barolo: A Book Review & Giveaway

Have you ever dreamed of packing up and seeing the world? When I was in college, I did just that. Well, I studied for six weeks in London, spending each weekend trudging around hostels and pub crawls in Dublin, Edinborough, Amsterdam, and Paris. And (read full article)

Fried Mutton/Lamb Chops

IngredientsMutton chops-1/2 kgGinger chopped-50 gmsGreen chilly chopped-8Egg-1 or 2 nosRed chilly powder-1 tspTurmeric powder-1 tsp divide into 1/2 tspsSalt to tasteMethodClean and wash the mutton chops. In a mixer add ginger, green chilly, (read full article)

What's for Dinner? Pasta Frittata

posted July 01, 2010 in Hometown Girl

Any leftover pasta will make this quick dinner a snap. I had Penne from dinner a couple nights ago so I used that. Whisk about 4 eggs (depending on how much pasta you have), some cream, salt, pepper and whatever fresh herbs you have on hand, I added (read full article)

Muffin Monday: Egg, Ricotta Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomato Breakfast Muffins

posted June 30, 2010 in Unusual 2 Tasty

*** Enjoy an unusual muffin: a small baked omelet! From Denny: The versatility of the simple egg is to be celebrated! How this photographer chose to display this egg is amusing. What's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

Bacon-Onion-Goat Cheese Frittata

posted June 24, 2010 in Sugar Pies

Frittatas can be life savers in the kitchen. Like so many "peasant" dishes a frittata allows you to use whatever you have on hand to create a delicious one dish meal. Of course, a frittata is the Italian version of an omelet. However, it is cooked (read full article)

Top 10 Things to Do with Random Vegetables

People sometimes complain about getting only a single zucchini or tomato in their CSA box. What can I do with just one? They ask. Oh, the things you can do with just a few seemingly random vegetables! Here are my top 10: Soup Salad Raw (as a snack) (read full article)

Last vestiges

posted June 18, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

I've long believed that I was not keen on rice, a fact that I have previously mentioned here, but I am reminded daily that many of my go-to comfort foods are rice-based: rice pudding; rice omelet (oh! I'll have to write about that one...); and risott (read full article)

Western Egg White Omelet

posted June 17, 2010 in Food: Cooking and Capturing

Taken from South Beach Diet Recipes, I was in a hurry to make breakfast that day. I've been eating breakfast for the last two weeks, and I don't get easily hungry not until lunch time. That's a good news! (I used to be big eater at night.) For the pa (read full article)

Twins!

posted June 11, 2010 in Stumptown Savoury

One of the Ladies of Stumptown Savoury laid a larger than normal egg (on the left). She’s done this before. The egg is about twice the normal size, weighs about twice as much, and will have a double yolk. A three-egg omelet from two eggs– (read full article)

Your Daily Paradox – An Easy Crab Cake Recipe and Male Lesbian Fantasies

posted June 11, 2010 in My Man's Belly

Easy Peasy Crab Cakes Crab cakes are one my favorite things, especially when I’m in Maryland.  They’re easier to eat than getting the whole crab, although bashing those shells and picking the ensuing shrapnel out of my h (read full article)

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