Monthly Archives: November 2009
A Chicken Parmesan of sorts and a quick marinara sauce…
Music: Jeff Buckley – Corpus Christi Carol (we’ve been watching The Tudors) This year for my REAL birthday (I’ve been celebrating since September) my family and I went to Peasant for dinner. We were all so impressed with the simple … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Cheese, Chicken, Pasta, Recipes
Cheese Night!
Music: Monsters of Folk – The Sandman, The Breakman and Me Ugh! Does anyone REALLY want to think about food right now?? I though in honor of yesterday’s feast I would just talk about the greatest birthday present I ever … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Cheese, Food Anecdotes
Something about Thanksgiving…
Music: Spoon – I Summon You A few years ago, while I was in graduate school in San Francisco, I couldn’t make it home for Thanksgiving. I decided to have a small gathering of friends and my cousin Tom (who … Continue reading
Filed under Breads, Butternut Squash, Cauliflower, Potatoes, Recipes, Sides, Travel Spot
Mushroom Ravioli with Butternut Squash Walnut Sauce
Music: The Violent Hour – Seawolf
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Butternut Squash, Pasta, Recipes
Sunday Night Dinner! Potato Leek Soup, Eggplant Sandwiches, Parmesan Crusted Brussel Sprouts and Amish Apple Pie
Music: Elvis Perkins – Doomsday Hooray for the first Sunday night dinner! It was a success (hopefully!) and we sure ate well. We had Melissa and Shannon (from Charlottesville) over to share this dinner and it was good to start … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, cookbooks, Dessert, Food Anecdotes, Kitchen Things, Recipes, Sides, Soup, Sunday Dinner
Pesto with Fresh Fettuccine
Music: Phoenix – Love Like a Sunset Part 2 Does anyone know where all the basil was this summer?? We couldn’t find it anywhere. So when James came home with 3 brilliant bushels of fragrant basil I promptly began a … Continue reading
Filed under Kitchen Things, Pasta, Recipes
Sunday Night Dinner – Onion Pie, Schiacciata, Fig & Goat Cheese Bruschetta and Kir Royale
Music: Honky Tonk Women – The Rolling Stones This weekend we went to Connecticut to see my family. My mom invited her sister and my cousins over for dinner on Sunday night. It’s been a long time since we’ve all … Continue reading
Filed under Breads, Cheese, Drinks, Food Anecdotes, Recipes, Sunday Dinner
Baked White Truffle Mac and Cheese
Music: Indochine – L’aventurier This was inspired by Ashley’s suggestion Casserole Crazy by Emily Harris (yay, Brooklyn!) and a recipe my friend Melissa had. I was really in the mood for some good ol’ mac and cheese with a twist. … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Cheese, cookbooks, Pasta, Recipes
Butternut Squash Soup
Music: Pa Pa Power – Dead Man’s Bones We had Matt and Rosa over for Halloween. We wanted to make something hearty and harvesty before heading over to 313 Clinton Avenue (thank you Reclaimed Home!) to check out the Halloween … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Butternut Squash, cookbooks, Recipes, Soup
Chicken Pot Pie
Music: Piggies – The Beatles Last year around this time Cia, Melissa and I went to The Jakewalk in Carroll Gardens for dinner and drinks. Known for its extensive collection of “spirits and brown stuff”, we wanted to check it … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Chicken, cookbooks, Recipes
