Now that I am home from Boston and cooking again, I decided that it was time to conquer an Asian dish for my Challenging Cuisine Challenge. It has been very difficult to find authentic Asian ingredients at my local grocery store. I am in the process of trying to find an Asian grocery store in…
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Broccoli and Tortellini in Garlic Cream Sauce
After my tour of Boston’s North End, I did a little bit of shopping at Salumeria Italiana. Because I had to fly home the same evening, I wasn’t able to purchase much. I decided that pasta would fit easily into my suitcase without weighing it down. The store had a wonderful assortment of artisan and commercial…
Italian Inspiration from Boston’s North End
As I mentioned in my last post, I spent last week in Boston, Massachusetts. I did a lot of walking around the city, taking photographs and exploring local markets and restaurants. One of my favorite areas of the city is the North End – an area famous for both its history (Paul Revere, North Church, etc.)…
Friday Favorites – Episode 2
It’s hard to believe it’s Friday already! I haven’t had a lot of time this week to post to my blog. I’ve been in Boston and haven’t really had time to write or to cook. I’ll be posting more about my trip next week. In the meantime, here are a few blog posts from the past week…
Challenging Cuisine Challenge
For some reason – one that I cannot seem to put my finger on – I am intimidated by preparing authentic Asian cuisine. Perhaps it is that I have trouble finding the proper ingredients at the grocery store… Or perhaps it is due to the fact that I only recently (in the last 2-3 years)…
Friday Favorites – Episode 1
One of my favorite parts of the day is sitting down at the computer and reading through all of the day’s blog posts in my Google RSS reader. I subscribe to quite a few cooking and kitchen blogs, and the list is always growing. I am always amazed by the creative recipes and ideas that…
Stuffed Peppers
Last week I took a trip to the market for fresh produce. I don’t have a good farmer’s market near me, so I don’t get to go too often. So, when I do go, I stock up on all of my favorites. While I was there, I picked up a bunch of bell peppers in…
Calculating Nutrition Facts with NutritionData.com
I recently stumbled across NutritionData.com – a site that allows users to calculate the nutrition facts for their original recipes. I try to watch what I eat, and I have been to countless calorie counting sites in the past. So, when I came across this one, I figured it couldn’t hurt to give it a…
Spicy Turkey Bean Burgers
One of the reasons that I love to cook is that it allows me to control what I’m eating. When eating at a restaurant, it is difficult to be sure of the ingredients used when preparing dishes. By cooking at home, I can control the quality of the ingredients and the amount of fat, salt,…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe is based on Rachael Ray’s Chicken Fajita Tortilla Soup. As I typically do, I made a few small changes to the recipe as I was cooking. I rarely follow a recipe exactly – I use recipes as more of a suggestion or an idea. I love this soup because it is…
