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Saturday, 07 November 2009
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HOLY CRAP it was good. I don't know what else to say. It was one of those meals that left you saying "ahlsjdldodihosidfnsdo", if you know what I mean. If you don't, go make this bird!!!
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The dog ate butter. Again.
In other news, I'll be making this ridiculously delicious chicken for dinner tonight.
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
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starting her out young
On last night's dinner table (which actually was the dinner couch) was a lovely autumnal feast. I roasted up some butternut squash cubes with olive oil, salt and pepper and sautéed blanched kale with oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and some nutmeg. Everything was mixed up with whole wheat penne and romano. People, this is what heaven must taste like in the fall. What made me even happier was that my little girl was scarfing it down, even the kale!
Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Pizza, Pizza!
My wonderful in-laws got me a pizza stone for my birthday this year. If you don't have one of these and you like to make (or just eat) pizza, get one! They also work great for breads and scones. The stone holds in the heat of the oven so it doesn't matter as much when you open the door and makes the bottom of the pizza super crispy.
We made three pizzas the other day. Sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and onion, barbecue with onion and cheddar and green olive, prosciutto, mozzarella and egg. Yes, egg.
As in, we cracked a raw egg in the middle of the pizza before we baked it. It was awesome.
I'd heard about this unlikely topping in college from my German prof who raved about the egg-topped pizzas he used to eat in the motherland. (actually, he was American.) At the time I thought he was crazy, the germans were crazy. Also, disgusting.
Then I met Jamie Oliver. Actually, we've never met but I have his book, Jamie's Italy, out from the library and he mentions it as one of his favorites. Our palates have matured since college and we both adore eggs, and pizza (just not usually together) so we decided to give it a try.
Side note: when you're making pizza, especially with a stone, crank your oven up as high as it will go. (ours is 550) Also, don't overburden it with toppings. The pizza will only take 7-10 minutes and will be gloriously crispy, bubbled and brown.....like this:
and this:
and this!
Happy pizza making!
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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So, I can be a bit dramatic. While I'm still thinking about all those things from the last post I'm not quite obsessing about them. Mainly because it's morning. I do much better in the mornings. Clarity and reality seem much closer.
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I really think Julia is trying to say Theo. Is this crazy???? She'll be 9 months next week. All day yesterday when she saw him she kept making this.....sound. Notice I didn't say she's saying it, just trying to. It sounds almost nothing like his name. But just enough to keep this proud mama wondering.....
