The wind was blowing, leaves were falling, and all I could think was “Man, I have got to get me some french onion soup.” This time of year always makes me crave comfort, and for me french onion soup is comfort incarnate. I love the sweetness of the onions, the smooth melted cheese, and the…
First, let me apologize for the poor quality of the picture! It doesn’t do justice to the tart or the camera’s abilities… better luck next time! Now onto to the food itself… I’ve always been a huge fan of onions – red, white, yellow, green – I don’t discriminate. I like them raw and cooked,…
There is a cheesecake sitting in my (boyfriend’s) refrigerator right now. At some point late last week I got it in my head that with Shavuot just around the corner I should make a cheesecake. Since I’m doing a time-share with my boyfriend’s kitchen, permission had to be granted by the relevant roommates, which was…
I made mozzarella cheese last night. This is not a shechechiyanu moment – I’ve done it before, using this, highly recommended, cheese making kit. But every time I accomplish the feat of turning a gallon of milk into two fistfuls of salty, stretchy, kosher cheese, it feels rather profound. It also feels a little wasteful,…
Little known fact: I was actually on the Food Network once. The show was an Al Roker on the Road special about food clubs, and I was featured in a segment about a group called Girl Friday in Iowa City. Unfortunately, the episode aired on the first night of Pesach in 2004, so I’ve never…
Serves 8-12 If you decide to go with the Chipotle Cheddar, Mark suggests adding a glug of salsa to the recipe and crumbling your favorite tortilla chips on top. 3 tablespoons butter 24 ounces Sugar River Cheese Co White Cheddar Cheese (garlic & onion or chipotle), coarsely grated 1 pound elbow pasta, boiled in salted…
Cassola (Roman Sweet Cheese Pancakes) Makes about 30 3-inch pancakes 2 cups (1 pound) ricotta or pot cheese 4 large eggs About ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 to 4 tablespoons granulated sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt Vegetable oil or butter for frying In a food processor or blender, puree…
Roasted Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese Croutons Serves 4 2 cups of strawberries cut in half, stemmed 4 ounces of goat cheese 1/3 cup of bread crumbs (use Panko, if available) 2 T. fresh flat leaf parsley-chopped finely 1 T. fresh thyme-chopped finelyFlour for dipping the cheese 1 egg-beaten 4 cups baby greens such as…
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