February 2011
6 posts
Two of my favorite words: Fried pies
This week’s project has been my entry for Southern Living’s photo contest. After trying many a recipe, I settled on Lemon Chess Pie, but I thought I would share my fried strawberry hand pies.
You regular readers know that my love for pie is boundless and unnatural. Is there really anything better than a slice of chilled key lime pie on a warm summer day? No. There isn’t. If...
Outrageously busy day tortilla Soup
Do you have zero time, but a surplus of rotisserie chicken? Well, this is the post for you.
Whether you’re in the throes of graduate school/ a moral quandary/ parenting any child under the age of 18/ a recently reconciled relationship/ deciding to run for Congress/ healing after a parasailing injury/ mourning the death of your guinea pig/ working four part time jobs/ inventing human...
Instead of three day old jambalaya...
I wish I could share another salumi and cheese plate with my dad at Surdyk’s Flights at MSP International: a meal that revolutionized the term airport food. Happy Birthday Dad!
What do you know, it's potato lover's month...
My favorite roast potato recipe, besides the ones belonging to my esteemed mama and grandma, is Ina Garten’s rosemary roast potatoes. Isn’t she really everyone’s pretty cool, wealthy television aunt anyway?
This recipe is so easy it’s obscene. Like easier than choosing your order at Taco Bell.
Quarter your potatoes and put them in a bowl.
Pour in an eighth cup of...
Happy Year of the Rabbit good webspeople!
I rung in the under-celebrated Chinese new year with Contessa’s frozen orange chicken. Sadly, it’s of no relation to the Barefoot one, but I’ll tell ya it ain’t half 坏.
lf you are looking for a rabbit-related item to get your new year bumpin,’ do consider this lovely bottle opener that can be conveniently positioned on any doorframe or interior wall of your...
Soul Food
Today, my favorite band, The White Stripes, announced that they will not create any new recordings or perform live ever again. This doesn’t have much to do with cooking, but for the past 13 years, The White Stripes have fed my soul. I hope that maybe someday soon they’ll change their minds, but today, my peppermint heart is broken.
