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Quick Leek Soup

Rian — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:47:04 +0000

I love leeks. They grow easily in the garden, and they’re super tasty grilled or shredded and steamed as a base for fish. The only thing with leeks is that they don’t store well once harvested, and for as easily as they grow, you can end up with a lot of leeks just [...]

When Life Gives You Eggs, Make Frittata

Rian — Mon, 23 May 2011 01:23:16 +0000

The farmers market season is getting rolling in Portland, and I took a trip up to the King market in Northeast.

It was a little sparse, but they had a lot of nice veggies starts and a little bit of early produce (ala leaves, asparagus, and potatoes). They also had some lovely [...]

Chicken Soup, Beet Salad, and Strawberry Shortcake: Uh… Live-ish…

Rian — Mon, 16 May 2011 06:17:19 +0000

I went on a rampage this weekend and tried to add every plug-in to this blog that I thought would be at all interesting or useful. One that grabbed my attention was called Twitter LiveBlog. The theory is that, by sending a certain code, you can start up a session on your blog [...]

Friday Night Chowdown

Rian — Sat, 14 May 2011 07:29:26 +0000

This is sort of gratuitous food porn, but it’s become a mini-tradition that when my boys stay over on Friday nights, we have a little dinner party. Recently, I’ve been involved in a sort of man-boy love relationship with Jacques Pépin, except that we’re both old. And I don’t know him. He could, [...]

Second Crop: Rhubarb: Rhubarb Custard Pie

Rian — Sun, 08 May 2011 07:59:48 +0000

One of the few things I recall growing in my yard as a kid was this patch of rhubarb back on the northeastsouthwest corner. Don’t know if it’s still there, but it seemed like a fixture over the years. I used to love breaking off the stems and dipping them in sugar to [...]

The Ten Greatest Pizza Tips of ALL TIME!

Rian — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:32:34 +0000

Mamma Mia! That's-a... a very pleasant pizza.

Today, I’m going to let you in on a couple of super incredible pizza-making tips that only the really cool kids know about. And I overheard them talking about it.

Make your own dough. It takes maybe 10 minutes, tops. I recommend bread flour. More [...]

Apple Muffins (and Oden)

Rian — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:54:34 +0000

Speaking of apple muffins, how about that oden?

Oden is the classic simmering on the stove Japanese stew. It’s got hunks of veggies, fish cake, chicken, eggs, and various other bits. None of which has to do with my point, which is just that, if you buy the “set” from the store, throw [...]

Things to do with a Japanese chicken and its ova.

Rian — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:41:23 +0000

If there’s one thing you pick up hanging out with Japanese women for much of your adult life, it’s an appreciation for the cuisine of their homeland (and the no-shoes-in-the-house thing). Now that I have a couple (officially, at least) Japanese citizens for children, I guess I’m tied to the place forever. Might [...]

Leftover Chicken Chicken Soup

Rian — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:33:37 +0000

OK, I felt bad that I yelled at future self. I was having a bad day.

Just to make up to me, I’ve made him a pot of soup out of the leftovers.

Leftover Chicken Chicken Soup

First, put everything that’s left after you’ve had your way with the Roasted Chicken into a [...]

Notes on Successful Chicken Roasting

Rian — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:12:36 +0000

Sorry, no pictures today. I’m super crabby and only doing this post because I seem to go through the same “how the hell do I roast a chicken” process every damn time. I mean, seriously, it’s a chicken. Just freeking roast it. But, Rian, I hear future me say, ‘I don’t know how!’ [...]