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*the passionfruit*: December 2010
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Blogging about food and cats. Wednesday, December 29, 2010. This one's for beth: nut balls. Buttery, nutty, shaped like a ball. A little snowball, appropriate for the blizzard apocalypse we are still trying to dig ourselves out of here in NYC. It's one of the most basic, classic holiday cookies and one of my all time favorites. It also comes together really quickly, and with ingredients that most of us always have in our pantry. 1/3 cup brown sugar. 2 cups flour, sifted. 2 cups finely chopped walnuts.
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*the passionfruit*: November 2011
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Blogging about food and cats. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Eating italy part 4: modena. Yes, there is more, despite my posting neglect. I saved the best for last, and really made you wait for it. On our last full day in Italy, to cap off our food pilgrimage, we were lucky enough to tour the Emilia-Romagna countryside to see how some of the best and most important foods in the world are produced. Taking the Italian Days Food Experience. The large wheel is lightly shaped and held up by cheesecloth to later ...
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*the passionfruit*: January 2012
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Blogging about food and cats. Thursday, January 19, 2012. Revisiting italy: pasta al crudaiola. I don't know why grape tomatoes seem to be in good shape at any time of year that I look for them, but in the dead of winter when any typical tomato is sad and lackluster, you can usually find a little box of nice grape tomatoes. 1 lb pasta of your choice (I used fresh linguine, but traditionally this is made with short pasta like penne). 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved. 1/2 cup black olives, sliced. Revisiting ...
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*the passionfruit*: August 2011
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Blogging about food and cats. Friday, August 26, 2011. There is only one Korean restaurant in our neighborhood. It's okay, not great, and they charge $13 for bibimbap. $13! For a bowl of rice and veggies and a fried egg. Some of my Korean friends have told me that ordering bibimbap at a restaurant is silly anyway, because it's such a homestyle dish. I guess it's like going to a restaurant known for great seafood and ordering a boring roast chicken. 4 cups cooked short grain Asian rice. 1 lb baby spinach.
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*the passionfruit*: eating italy part 4: modena
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Blogging about food and cats. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Eating italy part 4: modena. Yes, there is more, despite my posting neglect. I saved the best for last, and really made you wait for it. On our last full day in Italy, to cap off our food pilgrimage, we were lucky enough to tour the Emilia-Romagna countryside to see how some of the best and most important foods in the world are produced. Taking the Italian Days Food Experience. The large wheel is lightly shaped and held up by cheesecloth to later ...
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*the passionfruit*: February 2012
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Blogging about food and cats. Thursday, February 16, 2012. Waiter, there is too much pepper in my paprikash.". But I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.". I'm not having a great day, and I need a big bowl of this immediately. Recipe after the jump:. 2 pounds of chicken legs, separated into drumsticks and thighs. Kosher salt and fresh black pepper. 2 tbsp unsalted butter. 2 large onions, sliced lengthwise. 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika. 1 teaspoon hot paprika. 1 cup chicken broth. All recipes an...
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*the passionfruit*: October 2010
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Blogging about food and cats. Monday, October 25, 2010. Life events and lemon loaf. Straddling the line between savory and sweet, it's where I often love to be. It's a bit cake, a bit bread, bright lemon, woodsy rosemary, fruity olive oil, a touch of salt. It's unexpected. The rest is history, and the recipe is after the jump:. LEMON ROSEMARY OLIVE OIL LOAF. 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Zest and juice of 1 lemon. 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. 2 tsp baking powder. Preheat the ...
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*the passionfruit*: January 2011
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Blogging about food and cats. Monday, January 31, 2011. It's bananas. b.a.n.a.n.a.s. The last few times we've bought bananas they have ripened so quickly we couldn't keep up with them. At one point we actually talked about buying one of those super dorky banana hangers. I don't know if I could do it, it seems so lame. LOWISH-FAT BANANA NUT BREAD. 6 ripe medium bananas, mashed. 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce. 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour. 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour. 1 1/2 tsp baking soda. Pour ba...
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*the passionfruit*: October 2011
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Blogging about food and cats. Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Eating italy part 3: bologna. Yes, it's true, that is a gelato sandwich. Upon arrival in Bologna, I promptly found Cremeria Funivia. Seated in a cozy corner we watched the empty restaurant fill to the brim in the course of our meal. Which was intense. Intense and awesome. We started with a little treat of canellini crostata, so flavorful and comforting on an actually chilly night. The breads were served with cheeses and meats, including ricotta all...
