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A painting called "Edmonds Twilight" by local artist Alice Owen hangs inside Walnut Street Coffee. The moody view of Puget Sound looking...
Fish and not chips
A quick and wholesome supper was called for recently. Into the oven (190C for 40 minutes) went a jacket potato, sliced into wedges (unpeeled), each wedge coated in a mix of oil, pepper, paprika, mixed herbs, and garlic.
Just pumpkin soup
Need more be said? Well, maybe this. I used ‘freeze-cooked’ pumpkin which has been softened by the freezing process instead of by baking or boiling.
Eggs and bacon
When I feel like a treat, I make myself eggs and bacon. I usually have it on top of thin slices of a decent granary loaf, lightly buttered, the bacon on this first, then eggs on top.
Port, cheese, politics
Whilst Madsen may soon be hosting a port party - for a guest-list of one - Cambridge University’s Conservative Association is legendary for it’s bi-termly Port and Cheese parties.
Red hot chili peppers
No, I’m not talking about the US alternative rock band founded 24 years ago and enjoying a revival. I’m talking about Bhut Jolokia, a variety of chili pepper originating in Assam, India.
First pumpkin pie of the season
Pumpkins are everywhere, and I made my first pumpkin pie of the year. I used about a third of a small pumpkin, and carefully froze the rest, having discovered that they thaw out already soft and ready to use. I used my usual recipe, as I did last year.
Friends:
- Marlboro cigarettes online
- Affiliate marketing
- Hate
- Forex strategy
- Keystrokes
- Dating
- generic drugs
- Microsoft Exchange Spam Filter
- Contemporary Russian Art, Modern Russian artists – Salon Russe
- Cheap hotel in Moscow
- Graduate jobs in London
Kare-Kare at Serye
One of the best tasting kare-kare in town can be eaten at Serye aside from Barrio Fiesta. Right after visiting my son’s grave at Loyola Memorial (in Paranaque), we went to visit Serye located just nearby. I was just expecting to take a snack but my daughter wanted kare-kare. Read more…
Hedgehogging a half mango
It’s a good way to get decent sized and shaped chunks of mango. I make cuts into the half mango about half to three-quarters of an inch apart. I do this both along the length and across it, making a criss-cross pattern. Read more…
Food And Wine
- The Minimalist: A Little Bit of Work and a Lot of Satisfaction
- Wegmans Sets Standards for Shrimp
- Correction: Temp Jobs at the Wine Shop: Let the Orientation Flow
- Recipe: Blue Blazer
- Recipe: Prescription Julep
- Recipe: Silver Fizz
- Recipe: Whiskey Crusta
- Recipe: Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats
- Recipe: Pork Grillades and Grits
- Recipe: Mirliton, Andouille and Shrimp Dressing
The Bartender Who Started It All
A new biography brings to life Jerry Thomas, the first bartender to publish a drink book in the United States. Read more…
Good Taste Takes a Holiday
Reporters from the Dining section asked chefs, cooks and recovering trick-or-treaters about their favorite Halloween treats from the past and the present. Read more…
From Disaster, a Chef Forges an Empire
John Besh was once simply a good chef with a fancy restaurant. His post-Katrina narrative has turned him into a spokesman for his city?s culinary recovery. Read more…
Feed Me: Serves 10, or 2 Teenage Boys
Even though one stepson left for college nine years ago, the other five years ago, I am still cooking for four, sometimes six. Here?s one meal I should stop cooking altogether. Read more…
Wines of The Times: Port?s Not-So-Sweet Cousin
In a panel tasting of Douro reds from Portugal, the conversation kept coming back to how much these dry wines resembled port, without the sweetness, of course. Read more…