by TT Jr. on May 14th, 2012 | Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
I love bagels. I just love them, specifically toasted. And with cream cheese. They are so delicious when they are still hot and the cream cheese starts to melt on them. My favorite flavor is salt bagels, and they are delicious with plain cream cheese, but sometimes that gets a little boring. So, I decided to make a vegetable cream cheese to see how it tasted with my mom's yummy salt bagels. It tasted like heaven on a hot bagel. The sweet crunchy carrots with the tangy, slightly spicy chives against the salty, hot, soft, crunchy bagel is incredible.
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by TT on April 26th, 2012 | Recipes, Spreads & Sauces
In an attempt to broaden my 14 year old's seafood palate, I decided to cook tuna last week. Unfortunately, the fish counter that I visited had none available, so I went with her current favorite fish, salmon, and jumbo shrimp. Shrimp is a type of seafood that she doesn't like, but the rest of us do. I figured if I got her to try it again, it may start to be a seafood item that she likes. She adores coconut, so I thought some
coconut shrimp might do the trick.
Apparently, the lure of a coconut coating isn't enough
by TT on August 28th, 2008 | Appetizers, Recipes
I prefer to eat homemade foods. If I am asked to bring cookies for a school party, I bake them. If I am serving chili for dinner, I make it from scratch, not by opening a can. With that being said, I am not opposed to simple dishes, where one combines two ingredients without any cooking.
This past Monday I found a new simple dish through error. I attempted making a honey sauce to drizzle over Manchego (a sheep's milk cheese). However, when it should have been ready, it was grainy. Although I tried to fix the sauce, it was beyond
by TT on August 27th, 2008 | Breads, Recipes
After taking a hike with two of our children yesterday, we decided to cook as a family last night. Having seen
a show recently that featured chicken-friend steak, we were craving that as our main course. With the Southern theme beginning, we chose to accompany the steak with homemade onion rings, wilted spinach, and biscuits.
While the guys were busy making the onion rings, my 10 year old daughter and I worked on making biscuits. Although biscuits can be delicious when made plain, I prefer to add some flavors to mine. I have made cheddar biscuits
by TT on August 26th, 2008 | Bakeries
We decided to end our summer with a weeklong trip to Cape Cod with our family of 6 and my brother's family of 4. Although we stayed in a 4 bedroom house with a regular-sized kitchen, I found it difficult to cook without my own tools. So, while on vacation, I indulged in baked goods not made by me. (Gasp! Michele served non-homemade desserts!)
Heading out for daily ventures, we drove by Marion's Pie Shop. This little shop on the side of the road always had parking lots filled with customers, which piqued my curiosity. So,
by TT on August 13th, 2008 | Appetizers, Recipes
If you read this blog frequently, you will know that Monday evenings are crazy in our house. This past Monday was even busier than usual, as our younger daughter had a doctor's appointment at 5:30 about an hour from home. Therefore, not only were the adults going to have a late dinner, but so were the kids.
Although the kids suggested doing take-out, I thought I would make a quick dinner at home. With vacations and special events, there had been enough fast food already. As a trade, I offered to make homemade
waffles, which was
by TK on August 13th, 2008 | Restaurant Reviews
On a recent Saturday night, my wife and I were invited to hear a friend perform at a place called
Tom's Gourmet Marketplace in Northborough, Massacusetts. Our friend,
Steve Centorino, is an acoustic guitarist and singer and has performed at a variety of places, but few of the places could be as eclectic as this establishment.
Tom's Gourmet Marketplace has a little bit of everything. It is part coffee house, part bar, part gourmet food store, and part diner. It has the decor of an old country store, but serves martinis and double espressos.
