Is Perfection Ever an Achievable Goal? – Thoughts on Nachos
My friend’s sister was visiting New York from Texas and shared with me her technique for making nachos. A steady go-to dish of my own, I was amazed to hear her explain how she lays out chips in rows and places identical proportions of ingredients on each chip one at a time. One jalapeno slice per chip. One black olive per chip. One scoop of diced onion per chip. Each chip is a perfect bite of nacho she explained to me. The perfect bite of nacho… hm. That’s a... Read More
The Breakfast/Dinner Love Child – Fresh Corn Pancakes
Santana: Breakfast confuses you. Brittany: Sometimes it’s sweet, sometime it’s salty. What if I have eggs for dinner? What is that? What if you have pancakes for dinner?!?! It’s not just my favorite Glee quote, it’s true – it is confusing. Binner? Breakner? Brinner? …whatever it is – it’s clearly not as catchy as brunch and it doesn’t get nearly enough creative attention. I may be of the school of thought that says the best... Read More
The 3 Bean Posts – #3 Refried Beans: try these and you’ll never turn back
So by popular demand (aka one roommate’s insistence on having this recipe) I have picked an old favorite to finish ranting about beans with. Black beans: the little black dress for any pantry. For many of my friends who never thought about cooking beans at home this has been their introductory bean of choice. These tasty treats will win you over. Flexible and approachable, you can rinse them straight from the can and pour them over a salad or nachos and be done. You can... Read More
Hey Ma Thanks for the Bounty – Yellow Tomato Jam
I need to interrupt my 3 Bean posts to tell you about a present I got from my mother. Mama is kind of a domestic genius. She can cook, sew clothes (my childhood princess dresses were to die for), make just about anything, was a boy scout leader, home school-er, and gardener. When I fly threw town for a minute to go to a friend’s wedding she sent me back with bounty from her garden. “I want to see recipes posted! I need ideas…” She calls to me as I head... Read More
The 3 Bean Posts – #2 Lentils: a debate in dal
Toor Dal or split yellow lentils One of my roommates is a life-long vegetarian. After some debate we’ve decided to call him “Mango Lassi Man” (or MLM for short). This is partially due to his making mango lassis every night of mango season and partially because he painted his room florescent mango. Either way it is strange to me that I have made no serious mention of him earlier on this blog as he and I share in many ways a humor-based food relationship. You see... Read More
The 3 Bean Posts – #1 Garbanzos: Falafel and other funny words
Chickpeas or Garbanzo Beans? What side of the debate are you on? Either way they're tasty. I have been craving chickpeas. Literally. I’m going mad wanting chickpeas in everything right now. I think it’s because they are a relatively new ingredient discovery for me. You know when you learn a new word or phrase and then suddenly you hear it everywhere? That’s what happening right now with me and chickpeas. Sitting down to watch the movie Cold Souls, which has... Read More
