Archive for May, 2009

Strawberry Poppers

Yesterday, I went over to a friends house for a birthday extravaganza. I wanted to bring something that was light and refreshing. So I went to the store and strawberries were on sale for $1.99 a pound. Perfect, strawberry based dessert. Then I remembered a recipe that my friend made for my house warming party. [...]

English Muffin Bread

Earlier this week Nick over at Macheesmo made english muffins.  This reminded me of the english muffin bread that my mom buys from the local Amish Community.  The bread is light and airy and toasts beautifully.  I wanted to recreate that bread.  Here is my shot at it. Unlike most bread dough’s you do not [...]

What to do this weekend in DC (May 29-31)

Every friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy.  This weekend there are some great events to attend. Cochon 555 5 Chefs, 5 Pigs and 5 Winemakers.  Each chef will prepare a 70 lb heritage pig from head to toe for judges and the crowd.  In the [...]

Scottish Shortbread Cookies

Since it has been raining here in DC it has cooled off a bit.  Yesterday morning it was 65 degrees.  Perfect to read the paper and drink my coffee before work.  The only thing missing was the perfect accompaniment to coffee.  Shortbread cookies.  So today, I made some light and fluffy shortbread cookies.  This recipe [...]

Book Review – The Joy of Pickling

Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich. When I first got this book I said to myself, “Am I really going to make pickles. Aren’t pickles just cucumbers and vinegar. Plus, don’t pickles [...]

Strawberry Sodas

It was 90 degrees here in DC and I was looking for something refreshing to cut the heat.  Since it is strawberry season, I decided to make Strawberry Sodas.  Not soda as in soda pop, but sodas as in the old fashion ice cream soda that you would get a from a soda fountain.  Not [...]

Memorial Day Cookout

Since today is Memorial Day I decided to create a couple of dishes that are perfect for grilling out.  I am going to make a Pepperjack and Jalapeno stuffed burger topped with a spicy mayo and a quick pickle of onions and jalapenos.  I call it my “Two Steps From Hell Burger”.  The burger is [...]

Egg in a Hole

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Sourdough Bread

A couple of weeks ago I made a sourdough starter and ever since I have been getting emails about making bread.  I made pizza’s and pancakes but failed to make good ole sourdough bread.  So today I made sourdough bread. Sourdough bread is pretty easy, it just takes some time.

What to do this weekend in DC (May 22-25)

There is no better place to be in this country than DC over memorial day weekend. With the monuments and history it really makes you cherish the freedom that we have. This weekend is filled with strawberries, events, concerts and memorials. Delaplane Strawberry Festival – (Saturday & Sunday May 23-24) You have to go just [...]

Cheap Eats – Chicken Bake for $1.69 a person

I have been getting a lot of emails from people who want quick and easy recipes that are cheap. So for now on, I am going to devote thursdays to cheap eats.  In this economy people want to save money and an easy way to do that is by cooking at home. Cheap food does [...]

Book Review – I’m just here for the Food…

Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing I’m Just Here For The Food by Alton Brown. As an engineer and a certified nerd, I love Alton Brown. His show is designed around humor and the basics, that make food what [...]

Basic Pizza Dough

Ever since my post about the bread bowl pasta hit the web, I have been receiving emails left and right regarding a basic pizza dough crust.  I made the bread bowl pasta out of sour dough pizza crust as that is what I had in the refrigerator.  Dumb me, not realizing that people would go [...]

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