Archives For fun with food

“Forbidden Rice”

victoria —  July 30, 2004 — Leave a comment

This weekend our experimenting turns to black rice. It isn’t dyed with squid ink or anything. It’s really that color.

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Culinary nightmares

victoria —  July 9, 2004 — Leave a comment

No, not a fallen souffle or having six extra dinner guests when you are serving individual roasted quail carcasses, nightmares in the sleeping soundly and pleasantly dreaming until something takes a very wrong turn in your psyche and you wake up sweating and find yourself clutching the bed post as if it were a weapons grade wooden spoon.

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Save the Carbs!

victoria —  May 20, 2004 — Leave a comment

The Amateur Gourmet is pissed off over the low-carb madness. He has declared today National Save the Carbs Day. Spread the word, eat a brownie

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Forgive me, O Great Chef in the Sky, for I have sinned. It has been 15 days since my last confession.

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Ask Foodieporn

victoria —  April 12, 2004 — Leave a comment

Several people have written foodieporn asking for advice and such on cooking and food matters. This is the first in what I hope to be a series of columns answering readers’ questions.

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There is nothing, nothing like cooking for people who love to eat. Especially, if those people are open to trying new things or have broad palates.

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Ironic food?

victoria —  March 26, 2004 — Leave a comment

I was reading this thread on eGullet and started pondering the concept of ironic or postmodern food.

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Pork in mustard

keifel —  March 24, 2004 — Leave a comment

last night we hosted our first official dinner. we had a guest and as befitting such an occasion we cooked our hearts out. last week when we came from the grocery vic suggested i make something with the pork chops and mustard, so i took the opportunity last night experiment.

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Second day food

victoria —  March 18, 2004 — 1 Comment

Somethings just taste better after they meld and mellow.

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Behold! the magic of…

victoria —  March 17, 2004 — Leave a comment

I love soup. All kinds of soup.

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