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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Southern Eats

victoria —  June 28, 2004 — Leave a comment

My mom has been staying with us a week and I’m certain I have gained a pound or two. Keifel has decided he has to stay married to me now because my cooking will only improve with age.

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I have a serious addiction to scones, in all their permutations (outside of the brickbat leaden ones, of course).

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Waffles and food porn

victoria —  June 14, 2004 — Leave a comment

It has become a tradition at my mom’s house to make waffles and bacon every Sunday morning.

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Her name was Zola

keifel —  June 5, 2004 — Leave a comment

Earlier this week we were speaking online and he informed us he was coming and suggested we find somewhere good to eat that had a fairly descent wine list. Being pauperised we didn’t have any immediate experience with such an establishment, but vic asked around the office and the unanimous recommendation was Zola.

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After an unexpected boon to our financial situation, Keifel decided to take us out to dinner last night.

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Linkaliscious

victoria —  May 26, 2004 — Leave a comment

A few of my favorite food blogs and culinaria-type websites. Bon appetit!

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Today, I have been staring down a bag of canistrelli al’anis, which as it turns out is a hard little pillow of French goodness.

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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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One of my former favorite eateries in Knoxville has gone on to bigger and better things. Tucked back in the strip mall that is Western Plaza in Bearden was a little Chinese place called China Noodle.

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