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| Display Name: | theweekendgourmande |
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| Personal URL: | http://theweekendgourmande.wordpress.com |
| Member Since: | 6/8/09 |
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I tried pea shoots for the first time last spring and I have been obsessed with them ever since! Two absolute favorite things to do with them: Seasonal Spotlight: Pea Shoots |
3/15/11 6:47 PM |
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We came up with an amazing stuffing strata this year that's vegetarian but tastes amazing! You would never know it wasn't cooked in the turkey. You layer all those traditional thanksgiving-y, stuffing-y flavors (celery, onion, sage, thyme) with bread that's been soaked in egg, milk, wine, and mustard, and then bake it in a casserole, and it comes out amazing. So rich and moist. It's definitely the best veggie stuffing I've had, since it doesn't taste like vegetable stock the way most seem to. Help Me Make a Festive Meatless Dish for Thanksgiving Good Questions |
11/12/10 9:43 PM |
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Don't know if it counts as non-traditional, but we make our turkey in an oven bag! the flavors are relatively traditional (lots of herbs, garlic, and butter) but I think the way we prepare gives amazing results for very little effort! Glazed and Braised: 9 Non-Traditional Recipes for Thanksgiving Turkey |
11/12/10 9:41 PM |
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We are going to continue on our pre-thanksgiving recipe testing rampage! So far we have come to be completely happy with our recipes for the turkey, rubbed in garlicky herb butter and cooked in an oven bag (http://theweekendgourmande.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/the-easy-way-to-roast-a-moist-flavorful-turkey/) and our new recipe for a savory stuffing strata (http://theweekendgourmande.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/savory-stuffing-strata/). I think I'm set for life with these two! What's Cooking This Weekend? Weekend of November 6-7, 2010 |
11/12/10 8:42 PM |
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I can't wait to try this! I haven't made a savory souffle yet but we have a favorite recipe for sweet ones-- mexican chocolate souffles for two! How To Make a Soufflé |
11/12/10 8:41 PM |
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We tried them for the first time during last year's season and ended up roasting them, then tossing them in a salad with lettuce, hazelnuts, and a nice sharp goat cheddar! Really tasty, and yes, possibly fartogenic-- half of our group of friends noticed it, half didn't! Tasty Tubers: 5 Recipes with Sunchokes |
10/14/10 10:51 PM |
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My current favorite butternut squash recipe is a pasta tossed with roasted cubes of it, as well as spinach, parmesan, and bacon! Yummy. The squash gets wonderful texture from roasting that really goes well in the pasta. Eight Things To Do With Butternut Squash Recipe Roundup |
10/5/10 12:13 AM |
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the flavors of tartiflette are so tasty that we like to make tartiflette toast as part of a brunch or breakfast-- a piece of toast with potatoes, bacon, cheese, onions, and a splash of cream! yum. Tartiflette and Julia Child’s Bourguignon Delicious links for 9.30.10 |
9/30/10 7:45 PM |
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for eating out i tend to go for thai or korean, and when eating in i like to keep it simpler. our weeknight favorites are tonkatsu (japanese crispy pork cutlets) and korean sesame pork with spinach! Asian Week: What Is Your Favorite Asian Dish? |
9/20/10 8:35 PM |
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We're thinking of trying a sort of brazilian mixed grill thing soon, spicy meats and garnishes sounds like a party to me! In the meantime, some of our favorite more mexican kinds of things are chile-lime-herb steak tacos, tacos with scrambled egg, feta, and avocado, and tacos with mushroom, potato, and chorizo! Tacos & Beyond: 15 Dinners Inspired by Latin America Recipe Roundup |
9/14/10 1:18 AM |
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Our go-tos are the skillet mac and cheese I grew up with and tacos with scrambled eggs, feta and avocado! Both are easy, don't require thinking or many ingredients, and tasty enough that I could eat them weekly! No-Brainer: What Are Your Standby Meals? |
9/14/10 1:04 AM |
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I tried favas for the first time last spring, and we really enjoyed them in a little spring ragout tossed with pasta, asparagus, and sugar snap peas! An Italian Favorite: Fresh Fava Beans |
9/9/10 8:10 PM |
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My new favorite would have to be spicy pasta with braised fennel, bacon, and parmesan! Soo tasty we could eat it every night. Italian Week: What Is Your Favorite Pasta Recipe? |
9/7/10 11:09 AM |
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On friday we made some steak tacos with a chile-lime-herb marinade and quick pickled onions! A great recipe to make indoors or on the grill. We'll probably make them again for labor day dinner! What's Cooking This Weekend? Weekend of September 4-6, 2010 |
9/5/10 4:15 PM |
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We like to make kimchi fried rice with strips of pork loin rather than bacon. I'd love to try it with bacon! Although really, pork + kimchi is a good combination no matter what-- it's hard to go wrong! Bacon And Kimchi Fried Rice Good Eats! A Weekly Roundup from Serious Eats |
9/2/10 11:54 AM |
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I love pearl barley! For a long time I had only ever eaten it in soups, but I bought some for the purpose of trying it in another context, and one night we winged it and tossed it up with the cauliflower, mushrooms, pancetta and parmesan we had laying around, and it was delicious! we've made the dish again many times since. Pantry Staples: Pearl Barley |
9/2/10 11:49 AM |
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We just had this pasta with braised fennel, bacon and parmesan last night, it was so good we're going to have it again! What's Cooking This Weekend? Weekend of August 28-29, 2010 |
8/27/10 6:09 PM |
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I just started experimenting with fennel and my favorite way with it is to braise it in chicken broth with lemon, parsley, shallots, and red pepper flakes, then toss it with pasta, bacon, and parmesan. Sooo good! What Is Fennel, and How Do I Use It? Good Questions |
8/27/10 2:36 AM |
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We tried braising fennel for the first time in this pasta dish with bacon, lemon, parsley, parmesan, etc. It was soo great! I'll have to try it on its own. Recipe: Cream-Braised Fennel a la Orangette |
8/27/10 2:33 AM |
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I love them baked into and sprinkled on top of a seeded loaf of bread-- just a couple mixed in with some other seeds. Also in italian sausage, on grissini, and tossed once in awhile into a dish! I like it alongside the fresh fennel in this dish: From the Spice Cupboard: Fennel Seed |
8/27/10 2:32 AM |
