by TT on April 23rd, 2012 | Appetizers, Side Dishes
I will start with a disclaimer. Do not make this recipe as a way of replacing french fries for people who love them. Although they are salty and have a similar shape, no fan of the french fry will think of these as an equivalent substitute. That being said, these green bean fries will be enjoyed when presented as a secondary salty snack or side dish.
Personally, I am not a fan of most french fries. They tend to be heavy in grease or oil and are unappetizing to me. So, for me, switching to green beans is an easy
by TT on November 16th, 2011 | Recipes, Side Dishes
Every family has their traditional side dishes. As a child, my mom always made the classic green bake, complete with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions. It was guaranteed that you would find a baking dish of it somewhere amongst all the other dinner items.
While there is nothing wrong with continuing traditions, it also is nice to infuse some creativity into the meal. To help with this I am sharing two different vegetable dishes from talented chefs. Both include classic Thanksgiving ingredients, winter squash and pumpkins, and should receive rave reviews. Why not give one a try?
Pumpkin
by TT on November 11th, 2011 | Recipes, Side Dishes
Earlier this week, I shared two different
stuffing recipes: one that has a base of focaccia and one with a base of wild rice. Unique and flavored with their own set of ingredients, they are sure to please. Today, I have two more stuffing recipes, but these have a common theme: cornbread. However, neither of these recipes are plain old cornbread stuffings. One recipe has an assortment of wild mushrooms and hazelnuts, while the other stuffing has foie gras, morels, and figs.
With these four fabulous stuffing recipes from which to choose, it makes planning the Thanksgiving menu a
by TT on November 9th, 2011 | Appetizers, Recipes, Side Dishes
Spending four days last week without power was an interesting experience, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Although we didn't have power or hot water, we had access to many conveniences. We were able to cook on our stovetop, as we have a gas stove. We were able to recharge our laptops for brief periods, as we purchased a car-based charger. We had heat, as we had turned our fireplace on before the power went out. However, we were without hot water, and we only had a fully lit house during daylight hours.
While I didn't enjoy
by TT on November 8th, 2011 | Recipes, Side Dishes
As regular readers know, I am not a chef. However, I have a great passion for working in the kitchen, trying new recipes, and playing with food. Therefore, almost every recipe I post is one that I have created. The other recipes that I post are classics from family and friends, which I use regularly in my own cooking.
For the next three weeks, I am going to do something different. Each week I will be highlighting Thanksgiving recipes from over a dozen chefs. While I have my own recipes for family classics, it seemed even better to offer a
by TT on October 29th, 2008 | Recipes, Side Dishes
As a child, I would have picked onions out of many dishes. I wouldn't have wanted them on a salad, in a sandwich, probably not in a soup either. However, with age I developed a more adventurous palate. In fact, I still am opening my mind to new foods, but that is a whole different post.
As I developed an appreciation for onions, I began to try them in different forms for a variety of dishes. I would saute some diced onion and add it to an omelet. Thinly sliced red onion would top a tossed salad. Depending on whether I
by TT on October 28th, 2008 | Recipes, Sandwiches
After a very big dinner at an Italian restaurant on Saturday, neither of us were hungry for breakfast the next morning. However, as the morning passed, our appetites awakened. Being a Sunday with not much on our schedule, we decided to do a little grocery shopping in the morning and make sandwiches for lunch.
Typically, a sandwich conjures thoughts of two pieces of bread with a little bit of filling. Well. . .that isn't quite what we had in mind. As we didn't go to the grocery store until 11, our feeling of not being hungry was far gone. And being
by TT on October 22nd, 2008 | Appetizers, Healthy Cooking, Recipes
It's fall in New England, so what are you going to do on a blustery weekend afternoon besides go apple picking? That is exactly what my husband and I did this past Saturday with two of our children. The apple picking was a little confusing, as the orchard we chose did not mark their rows well, but it was fun nonetheless.
We have many, many apples in our refrigerator now. One type of apples we wanted were no longer available for picking, so we bought a half peck of those. Then when we went to the picking location, we learned that
by TT on October 17th, 2008 | Restaurant Reviews
After our excellent dinner at the chef's tasting, we decided that even though our restaurant choices were limited, we were certain to have great dinners. Thankfully, we were correct.
While typically I would detail the meals that we ate when dining at a restaurant, I decided to describe Ka'uiki differently. The reason for this is that the menu changes frequently to utilize locally grown or raised foods. For example, if there is no local pork available that day, there won't be a pork dish as an option on the menu. While this makes it hard to return to the restaurant and
