I was only going to post a link to the original recipe on FB, but when I went back to look at it, I realized I had modified it so much I need to write down what I did if I want to make it again. And a unanimous vote tells me I need to make it again! Unfortunately for people who don't cook that way, I'm a little vague on exact measures ( Read more... )

so I can find it again: http://www.scribd.com/doc/145929348/Ottoman-Turkish-Thread-Covered-Buttons

Seriously, I don't even like banana bread, and when I tasted this I begged the cook for the recipe! Of course, no recipe goes through my hands unchanged and I never make anything the same way twice, but all I added to this was a hint of cinnamon and cloves. I have no idea where the original recipe came from, and I can't exactly figure out why ( Read more... )

I've been trying to recreate the flavor of Persian Chicken Kabobs with less work than the real recipe, and this time I got a "keeper ( Read more... )

Strawberries were on sale at Produce Junction, 2 qts for 2 dollars! But then I had to figure out what to do with them. I've been making strawberry bread pudding for a couple of years, but it only just occurred to me to add extra strawberries on top, as in Smitten Kitchen's "Strawberry Summer Cake". And it also just occurred to me that if you ( Read more... )

Wedding anniversary wall hanging, given as Christmas gift:


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This should really be a tanka, but I don't do poetry. Just pretend it's blank verse or something like that...

Opportunistic dog refuses dogfood
Until all the leftovers are stored away
Just in case they won't all fit in the fridge.
But catfood makes a fine snack while she's waiting!

So I don't forget this by next year:

Add 1 tsp of Sambal Oelek chili paste to any barbecue sauce. Adds notes of heat, fruit and vinegar while brightening and lightening the flavor.

Up to 1 tbsp for serious fire worshipers.

I've been fooling around with this one for a while, and I finally came up with a version that is easy and as tasty as some of the more complicated recipes ( Read more... )

New recipe I just invented. I have no idea if this is really Moroccan, but the flavor profile was stolen from there! And it was really delish ( Read more... )