I thought I’d take a break from the interminable packing and cleaning to put up this fresh and pretty iced tea variation, which used off the last of the green tea.
Although it’s definitely cooling off at last, it’s still plenty warm, and iced tea is a great place to use the great ripe end-of-summer produce. [...]
Archive for August, 2008
A Little Light Wednesday Blogging
Posted in Beverages, tagged plum, tea, vanilla on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If Only I Hadn’t Packed the Runcible Spoon…
Posted in Desserts, tagged almonds, quince on August 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In starting to clear out the fridge yesterday, I found a jar of Greek quince preserves I picked up at the Middle Eastern market ages ago because I cannot resist anything quince, and didn’t have the heart to just throw it out. Even if I don’t have time or ingredients to make a traditional pastafrola [...]
The Apotheosis of the Forgotten Banana
Posted in Celebrations, Desserts, Sunday Night Baking, tagged banana, buttermilk, cake, cream cheese, dulce de leche on August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of my favorite workday lunches is ice-cold fruit salad, obtained from a sidewalk food truck near my soon-to-be-ex office. It’s quick, healthy, delicious, and during the summer, an embarrasingly cheap source of super-ripe, ready-peeled pineapple and mangoes. There is also a small dividend in going this route: much as you would get a complimentary [...]
Happiness is…
Posted in Legitimate Thirty-Minute Meals, Main Courses, Snacks, tagged eggs, tomatoes on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…an heirloom tomato in season.
Green and Red Zebra Tomatoes with Wasabi Egg Salad on Sourdough
Serves 1
2 small perfectly ripe zebra tomatoes, one red and one green
2 hard-boiled eggs
1 tablespoon each wasabi and regular mayonnaise
Maldon salt
4 thin slices sourdough bread
Lightly toast the bread.
Roughly chop the eggs into a bowl, and combine with the mayonnaise. Salt to [...]
Barbecue or Bust
Posted in Condiments, Main Courses, Side Dishes, tagged olive oil, salad, tofu on August 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It being summer, I’ve been nursing a barbecue craving. Although we’re city-bound and can’t actually barbecue anything, I could do the next best thing: tofu glazed with a spicy, sweet, sticky, chile-filled barbecue sauce. On the side, I felt like a non-creamy slaw of shredded cabbage and red peppers.
This cookbook-packing thing is really starting to [...]
Midnight Snack of the Gods
Posted in Celebrations, Desserts, Snacks, tagged cake, chiles, chocolate, cupcakes, raspberries, spice on August 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There are nights — long, dark, melancholic nights — when the only thing between you and abject despair is chocolate, and a candy bar just isn’t going to cut it. Maybe the weltschmerz is growing unbearable, or maybe you have people coming for dinner in twenty minutes because you opened your mouth without thinking and [...]
The Twice-Baked, Cheesy Wages of Sin
Posted in Snacks, tagged biscotti, cheese on August 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
“That’s the spirit, George. If nothing else works, then a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.”
– Blackadder Goes Forth
You could call me persistent. If you’re feeling charitable, that is; what I really am is stubborn. The surest way to get me not to do something is to [...]
