Okay Padma, We Tried a Recipe

I know, I know, I kind of tore into Padma and her new cookbook, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, but some of the recipes looked good. We tried to Tamarind-Glazed Cod the other day, and unfortunately, were again, disappointed. Not sure if it was the cod, or maybe the tamarind, but the result was [...]

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Girls Weekend Salad Recipe
Finally, Lori sent the recipe for the amazing salad she made Up North. I’ve been trying to mimic it this last week and now I know the missing ingredient… brown sugar. Huh.
For those who inquired, here is the recipe for the SKANK spinach salad:Dressing:2 parts oil to 1 part vinegarcolovita oil (blended [...]

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Lunch and Art
I met a couple friends for lunch the other day and I enjoyed a very lovely little plate of sushi. There was tuna, hamachi, salmon, white tuna and shrimp sashimi, as well as a california roll. It was good, not the best I’ve ever had, but a pleasant break in an otherwise busy [...]

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The Paper Has Never Made Me So Hungry!!Yesterday, in the Taste section of the Star Tribune, Rick Nelson reviewed three new Asian restaurants in SE Minneapolis. And if you saw it, you’ll understand how my paper got all wet and gooey. I was drooling, really, seriously, dangerously drooling. And almost ran out the door to [...]

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Writing About Food.
Almost as much fun as cooking and eating, but with a fraction of the calories.
There’s an article on Chow.com today food and literature. Or more about literature that talks about food. Some of the books I’ve read, some I’ve only heard of, some are new to me. I’d love to know if you’ve [...]

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More Food at Girls Weekend, Part 2
And then there was more….After dancing and wine until 2 in the morning, we woke and started eating again. I learned that a Bloody Mary and super huge apple fritter do not make for a healthy breakfast. But after an hour of snowshoeing in the -25 windchill and a [...]

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(meet Tom, he spent the weekend on the refrigerator)
Girls Weekend Means Lots of Cheese and other Goodies, Day 1
The annual girls weekend was this past weekend, and among other things we tend to eat a lot. In fact, from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning, there’s always some snacking going on. Everyone brings some snacks and [...]

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Mashed Potatoes vs. Smashed Potatoes
I grew up eating potato buds. Yep, the flakes out of a box. I think this was due to the fact that my mother is just not fond of potatoes. She and my father are also not fans of peas or asparagus, both of which I eat regularly. Okay, I can [...]

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Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet and Full of Ego.
I’ve heard a lot about the new cookbook by Padma Lakshmi of Top Chef fame. I even heard her interviewed on two of my favorite radio programs, Satellite Sisters and The Splendid Table. She sounded warm and humble, and truly interested in food. Even so, I [...]

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I Love Tivo (and Jamie at Home!)
Obviously, I watch a lot of the Food Network. And lately, they’ve been hyping their new shows. (On a side note, there’s been some upheaval there, and that’s lead to some interesting reads). But anywho, there’s this one show that caught my eye. Not because of the chef,whose been [...]

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