January 2012
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December 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Ginger Melon Chillers
pinchofyum:
Pst. I need to get this off my chest.
I…..
don’t like cantaloupe. Or, as my grandma calls it, muskmelon.
With a name like muskmelon, it’s got to be, like, for old people?
I’m sorry Grandma, I’m sorry Grandpa, I’m sorry to anyone who loves this melon and has ever served it to me and I pretended to like it. But the secret is out. I’d just plain rather have a banana.
So why oh...
July 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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trawling for vegan dip options
because I don’t want no creamy shit / hummus is fucking DONE / that beetroot dip we hoovered this afternoon was too swag for life oh my god
butterbean, lemon & sage pate
walnut mushroom pate
eggplant pate
edamame dip (!!)
carrot ginger dip
sundried tomato and tofu dip
beetroot dip (w/ yoghurt) or roasted beetroot dip (sans yoghurt)
roasted artichoke with chipotle aioli
sweet...
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Queen mother's cake
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thingsiatethatilove:
My mom made Maida Heatter’s flourless chocolate cake for post-Seder dessert. It’s not the world’s most attractive cake; the almonds make it a weird not-quite-chocolate color, like a dark beige. It is however one of the world’s most delicious cakes and you should make it whether you’re abstaining from leavened bread or not. The icing is a thick, rich, intensely...
December 2009
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September 2009
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Tea in pancake rolls →
igather:
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon green tea leaves 1/2 pound (227 grams) all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon corn oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup water
Preparation:
1. Pulverize half of the tea leaves with a grinder or a rolling pin.
2. Brew the rest with 1/2 cup of water for three minutes, then cool to lukewarm.
3. Mix the flour and as much brewed tea as kneaded to make a dough. Knead well then...
August 2009
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Vanity Fair's Summer Cocktail Recipe
somethingchanged:
1 1/2 oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz. lavender syrup 3 fresh, muddled strawberries 3 oz. club soda 1 lemon wedge 1 strawberry slice
Squeeze half a lemon into a Collins glass, add lavender syrup, and gin. Stir and fill with ice. Top with club soda, and garnish with a lemon wedge and a strawberry slice. Via Vanity Fair.
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July 2009
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The 100 easiest, fastest recipes. Ever | Life and... →
igather:
I’m down with this recipe list, although sadly i lack the money and the type of country to make most of them happen. However I will just think on my toes and improvise. For example, instead of:
31. Sardines on toast
Grill three or four fresh, gutted sardines per person. Chop the ripest, sweetest tomatoes you can get hold of with a handful of black olives, two cloves of garlic, a...
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sunday soup (potato and leek)
kneats:
I can’t wait for summer and watermelon eating in the sunshine. In the meantime, warm your cockles with some velvety soupy goodness.
YOU WILL NEED
1 leek, halved lengthwise and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
5 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into medium pieces
2 chicken stock cubes (i use massel, as they’re not actually made from a chicken and make delicious...
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Bosc Pears in Rosé Wine with Persimmon Ice Cream
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Bosc-Pears-in-Rose-Wine-with-Persimmon-Ice-Cream-350130
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
3 firm but ripe medium Bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored
6 fresh thyme sprigs
1 1/3 cups semi-dry rosé wine
1/4 cup wildflower honey
Persimmon Ice Cream
Preparation
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears, cut side down. Tuck...
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Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cookies
Cookie Dough:
1-1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup Earth Balance, softened 1/4 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Egg replacer equal to two eggs (I used Ener-G)
Cookie Filling:
3/4 cup peanut butter 3/4 confectioners sugar
In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; blend well....
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Passionfruit Melting Moments
buyhercandy:
I made a half-quantity of this, and it made 20 small balls / 10 medium biscuits. It’s an adapted recipe from an old Australian Women’s Weekly cookbook.
Ingredients:
Biscuit:
250g unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup icing sugar
1 tspn vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
Filling:
60g unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
half a large passionfruit
Preheat...
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Rich Garlic Soup with Spinach and Pasta Shells... →
2 heads of garlic
2 quarts water
1 tablespoon olive oil
A bouquet garni made with a bay leaf, a couple of sprigs each thyme and parsley, and a fresh sage leaf
Salt to taste
1/2 cup small macaroni shells
6 1/2-inch thick slices country bread, toasted and rubbed with a cut clove of garlic
2 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated (1/2 cup, tightly packed)
4 egg yolks
1 6-ounce bag baby...
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“RED VELVET CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS
~ 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
~ 2 cups...”
– a fondness for birds (via claudiacrayon)
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Toblerone Cocktail
ali-with-an-i:
This is one of the best cocktails I have ever tried/made. Got to make it at work tonight, but didn’t follow the recipe exactly ‘cause it was missing the best bit!
(These will be in Aussie measurements, find your version here)
Toblerone
15ml Baileys Irish Cream
15ml Frangelico
30ml Crème de Cocao
60ml Cream
1 tsp honey
Grab your ice crusher and crush two large scoops of ice...
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Cauliflower and parmesan soup recipe →
Ingredients Serves 4
1 cauliflower, around 1kg 300g all-purpose potatoes 1.2 litres water or vegetable stock 2 leeks, trimmed 1tbsp butter Sea salt and pepper 40g grated parmesan Grated nutmeg 1tbsp finely chopped parsley 1tbsp finely snipped chives
METHOD
Cut the cauliflower into small florets. Peel and dice the potato. Bring the water or stock to the boil, salt it well and cook the...
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Tessipes
tesslynch:
This Tessipe is via my parents’ foodie friend, John, who gives credit to Mark Usewicz for inventing the recipe (though John added his own twist). Good luck finding the ground dried Morels. I’m making it tonight and it smells A+. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
RECIPE:
Mushroom Veloute This is a classic French mushroom soup with a few small additions that add layers of flavor....
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Bork, bork, bork
karion:
Okay, so inspired by Jolie’s post about collecting recipes from family members, I tracked down this one for my aunt Delaine’s absolutely kickass Swedish meatballs. A word about this - I almost didn’t want to know how the proverbial sausage was made, and when I read the whole thing, I was a little horrified. I hate mushrooms (fungus) and cream of mushroom soup (fungus soup), and I...
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Healthy party snacks
nutritionista:
Rachel says:
I’m hosting a party (okay, it’s my birthday party) for around 40 people in a couple of weeks and was wondering if you had any suggestions of easy-to-make, healthy snacks that are a little more original than carrot sticks and bowls of fruit? We’re already going cupcakes and easter eggs - it’s my birthday! - but I don’t want to get sugar- and pastry-ed out.
I have...
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Tessipes For The Vegetarian Set
tesslynch:
I’m not a vegetarian, but sometimes I throw the idea around (and then discard it); I don’t usually eat lamb, because god damn they’re cute, but my love for cows is, apparently, about a notch and a half below my love for burgers. That said, it’s kind of nice — for the environmental reasons, the money reasons, and the conscience reasons — to skip out on meat every so often. Last night...
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Peanut butter chocolate NOMS
taf:
I made these yesterday due to a craving for Reese’s peanut butter cups (I bought a ten pack in the states and have eaten them all). No pictures because I can’t be arsed, and they’re not particularly attractive cookies… but if you like peanut butter and chocolate you’ll love these.
It’s a pretty forgiving recipe so I’m sure you can play around with the ingredients, such as the chocolate to...
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June 2009
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Beside The Point
tesslynch:
tessipes:
Often, in imaginary conversations that take place in my brain, people will ask me “Hey! What are some easy side dishes I can prepare in 5 minutes to complement the thing I cooked that took a lot of effort?” I have the answers.
1. Tomatoes + tarragon + olive oil + salt and pepper + red wine vinegar
— This looks and tastes as though it is not just a salad without...
May 2009
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“Too spicy? Add some sweetness or creamiess
Too sweet? Add some sour or heat...”
– Balancing and Blending Flavors in Food - Bringing It All Together (via bubububble)