The Spamwise Chronicles

Category Archive: cooking

28 Jan

Ceci Snapshot

January 28, 2013 at 12:44 pm 1 Comment
21 Jan

A Quartet of Tastes, Part 2

For Part 1, click here. Quite a few of my friends on Facebook seem to be embarking on a meatless diet (or are already practicing vegetarians), but have said (perhaps…
January 21, 2013 at 8:21 pm Leave a comment
19 Jan

A Food Story

I was in a Gristede’s a short walk from my apartment late Wednesday evening and thinking to myself, this produce section could tell stories just by taking a one- to…
January 19, 2013 at 10:46 pm 10 Comments
16 Jan

Tuesday Snapshot

January 16, 2013 at 2:05 am Leave a comment
11 Jan

A Winter Greenmarket Dinner (2012)

This post originally ran on January 25, 2012. I thought I’d reblog it so that folks can see that even meals using ingredients from your local farmer’s market in the…
January 11, 2013 at 2:11 am Leave a comment
10 Jan

Brussels Sprouts “Home Fries”

When people tell me they hate brussels sprouts, it’s usually because of the intense cabbage flavor. Brussels sprouts seem to be the red-headed stepchild of cruciferous vegetables. They conjure memories…
January 10, 2013 at 3:43 am 13 Comments
07 Jan

All About Lenticchie, Part 2

There’s a scene in the 1996 movie Big Night (directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci) where Primo (played by Tony Shalhoub) complains to Secondo (Stanley Tucci) that a customer’s…
January 7, 2013 at 2:42 am 3 Comments
07 Jan

Sunday Snapshot

January 7, 2013 at 12:27 am 3 Comments
06 Jan

Shrimp and Sprouts

I am really picky when it comes to cookbooks. Before I buy one, I have to ask myself if I could see me using it realistically. By that, I mean…
January 6, 2013 at 3:37 am 12 Comments