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Last night I was at a traditional Bavarian restaurant called Zamdorfer for a farewell dinner for our two friends from NYC. The friends are Sports Illustrated writer, Jeff MacGregor, and his lovely wife, Olya, who were…
Posted by: Sylvia Zygalo on Friday, June 18th, 2010
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Bavaria Germany, Munich, ricotta, Vegetables, Zamdorfer | No Comments »
Recently my wife purchased a spiral vegetable slicer made by Paderno World Cuisine. Last night I thought I would try it out. It is so easy to use and the results were fun. The slicer gives raw veggies a whole new…
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: beet, raw, slicer, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
My friend Jamie Kelley has repeatedly said that he’d love to come over and make me his ultimate version of paella, a delicious rice dish originating from Spain. Served in a paellera (a round shallow pan made of polished…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Monday, June 1st, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: chicken, chorizo, Fisherman's Wharf, mussels, Oyama Sausage Company, paella, Pepitas, rice, Seafood, shrimp, spain, Spices, spicy, squid, Vegetables | 4 Comments »
Twas three nights before Christmas and all through the house, not an idea for dinner was thought of until my pal Pete told me he was doing Shepherd’s Pie for his. On a day when Vancouver got walloped with a…
Posted by: Nancy Wu on Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Categories: Guidance | Tags: beef, homemade, meat, Mushrooms, pie, potatoe, recipe, Shepherd's, Vegetables | No Comments »
The other evening we were enjoying some delicious asparagus with dinner and realized that we had no idea how asparagus was grown? Does it hang on a bush? Grow in the ground like a potato? Nope. So we looked it up online…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: asparagus, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Raita is a simple Indian side dish made with fruits or vegetables added to spiced yogurt generally served as a cool, refreshing accompaniment with heavier curry dishes. There are a great variety of raita recipes and you…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, April 17th, 2006
Categories: Guidance | Tags: appetizer, cucumber, Ethnic, indian, raita, recipe, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
I relearned this lesson the other day, and would save you all from the explosion that results when you don’t. The misery of the cleanup far outweighed the convenience of the blast that completely removed the skin…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cooking-tips, eggplant, Vegetables | No Comments »
Ingredients: 4 portobellos 2 fresh red chillis Handful of parsley Few branches of thyme 3 sun dried tomatoes Two cloves garlic Olive oil Preheat oven to 400. Cut stems off mushrooms and chop up finely. Chop everything…
Posted by: Kevin Broome on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: appetizer, mushroom, portobello, recipe, Vegetables | No Comments »
Ingredients: (8 Servings) 2 tbsp orange juice 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1/2 tsp crushed aniseed 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or 2 dashes of Tabasco) 1/4 cup olive oil 6 navel oranges 1…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: orange, recipe, Salad, Vegetables, watercress | No Comments »