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Entries from June 2009
June 25, 2009
My First Meatloaf!
I’ve never made meatloaf before – in fact, I wasn’t sure whether I liked it. But I had a ton of seasoned hamburger meat leftover from the party’s burgers, so it seemed a good thing to try. I used Alton Brown’s recipe, with some slight adjustments.
June 24, 2009
Roasted Vegetable Salsa
Super easy salsa recipe – the results were sweeter than expected, with lots of depth. This was a clean-out-the-fridge recipe, so vegetables can be adapted pretty easily depending on what you have on hand.
June 22, 2009
Summer Cooking Projects
Trying to think of some fun summer cooking projects. Here’s what I’ve brainstormed so far as possibilities (I’ve already done hummus, pesto and salsa in the past couple weeks):
mustard
sourdough bread
pickles
smoked salmon
Baba ghanoush
preserved lemons
flavored syrups
rotisserie chicken on the grill
minestrone
aioli
tortillas
butter
tomatillo salsa
homemade potato chips
fresh pasta
summer rolls
ketchup
mozzarella
infused olive oils
how to can
pierogis
ginger beer
sorbet
demi glace
bacon
marinated olives
crackers
Have experience with any of these? [...]
June 21, 2009
Watermelon Cucumber Tonics
What a great way to use up leftover party watermelon! Ridiculously refreshing drink.
June 16, 2009
Beer-brined chicken pieces
I wanted to make something resembling beer can chicken for the housewarming party, but cooking a bunch of whole chickens seemed impractical with a 40 person guest list and lots of meats competing for space. I applied a similar principle to grilled chicken pieces and really liked the results.
June 15, 2009
John’s Burgers
For our housewarming party, I used John’s recipe for hamburgers. Currently turning the leftovers into meatloaf, but that’s a post for another day.
June 10, 2009
Recipe Variation: Rosemary Lemon Hummus
Homemade hummus is ridiculously easy, which makes it fun to come up with variations. Here’s my latest.
