lunch on daisy’s birthday: linguini, chard, corn, sun gold...
on Aug 22, 2009lunch on daisy’s birthday: linguini, chard, corn, sun gold tomatoes, aged myzithra, basil, parsley, white wine. Happy sixth birthday to Daisy, our Jack Russell Terrier! Daisy didn’t get to eat any of this pasta, but she did get a scrambled egg i...

taste memory salad: eggplant, red wine vinegar, garlic, green...
on Aug 20, 2009

how to cook beans in summer if you don’t have air...
on Aug 17, 2009how to cook beans in summer if you don’t have air conditioning: black beans, aromatics, espazote, spices, lime. Beans, especially Mexican beans, would be a great focus for a veggie summer dinner. But the prospect of hovering for hours over a simme...

summer sandwich: crusty bread, fresh mozzarella, green zebra...
on Aug 13, 2009summer sandwich: crusty bread, fresh mozzarella, green zebra tomato, salt-packed anchovies, basil, cucumber pickles (by chris). Soak two salt-packed anchovies in cool water for a few minutes. Peel the filets off of the bones. Build a sandwhich in t...

california summer salad: cherry tomatoes, avocado, fried...
on Aug 13, 2009california summer salad: cherry tomatoes, avocado, fried chickpeas, lemon. Drain a small can of chickpeas, and rinse them well. Take a large handful of chickpeas and pat them dry with paper towel. Fill a small saucepan 1/2 inch deep with oil, half...

hummus, from scratch: chickpeas, mirepoix, garlic, thyme,...
on Apr 16, 2009hummus, from scratch: chickpeas, mirepoix, garlic, thyme, tahini, smoked paprika, lemon juice, olive oil. Standard bean cooking procedure: Rinse off a bunch of dried chickpeas, then soak them in cold water for 4-8 hours. Transfer the beans with the...

Wait, what? I thought CONSUMED(I,THIS) was a place for homemade...
on Apr 14, 2009Wait, what? I thought CONSUMED(I,THIS) was a place for homemade food. Real food. Food from scratch. What’s up with this picture of plastic tubs of convenience food? Has CONSUMED(I,THIS) sold out?Yes. Well, no. I mean, I guess, kind of. But not in t...

“oh well, we forgot the olives for the salade...
on Apr 12, 2009“oh well, we forgot the olives for the salade niçoise” dinner: lettuce, green beans, potatoes, eggs, tuna, garlic, anchovy, mustard, white wine vinegar, olive oil. Hard boil some eggs, blanch some green beans, and boil some potatoes. (My hard-b...

side for jay’s lamb: flageolet beans, mirepoix, garlic,...
on Apr 10, 2009side for jay’s lamb: flageolet beans, mirepoix, garlic, rosemary, thyme, stock. In a medium bowl, cover a pound of flageolet beans by a few inches with cold water. Soak for 4-8 hours. Small dice two small onions, a medium carrot, and a stalk of c...

weeknight dinner: canned tomato, fennel, fennel seed, onion,...
on Mar 18, 2009weeknight dinner: canned tomato, fennel, fennel seed, onion, garlic, thyme, red wine vinegar, sugar, baguette, bucheron. (inspired by molly) Thinly slice two yellow onions and two bulbs of fennel. Cook in a heavy bottomed pot with a good amount of...