Archive for the ‘Entrees’ Category

April 26, 2010

Easy Polenta Squares Using Piggyback Cookery

By in Chicken, Entrees, Sustainability, Tips & Techniques

Can you get “slow food” out of quick steps?  Turns out, yes.  Three nights in a row we ate really well, even though I was feeling deeply lazy. The only thing keeping me from ordering pizza delivery on Saturday was that something was about to go bad in the fridge.  Monday’s polenta squares started as Saturday chicken guilt.    Saturday The “use or [...]

July 19, 2009

Layering Flavors

By in Breakfast&Brunch, Entrees, Herbs & Spices, Tips & Techniques

Mushroom Leek Filling for Crêpes

It’s not an actual secret or anything, but I like to think of layering flavors as an ace in my pocket.  It’s a trick that may be obvious, but doing it intentionally makes me feel like a cooking genius.  Hey, I’ll take it.  At this moment, the kind of “layering” I’m talking about is actually the repetition [...]

July 16, 2009

Crêpes Are for Everyone

By in Desserts, Entrees, Hors d'oeuvres & Amuse-Bouche, Main Courses, Side Dishes, Snacks, Tips & Techniques

Basic Crêpes

Crêpes satisfy the part in my heart that is obsessed with paper.   So soft, thin, and light, you could almost send a crêpe as a wedding invitation, layered with vellum and scrolled up with a silk ribbon.  Their forgiving, slightly stretchy quality makes them easy to fill and roll up, too.  They even open back up [...]