January 2011 Archives
Egg Salad, Bacon & Arugula Sandwich
My Egg Salad, Bacon & Arugula Sandwich (ESBA!) recipe at Dara & Co./Minnesota Monthly Magazine.
Bagna Cauda
I’m a salty girl, always, but I think my cravings are even more intense in the winter. Lately I’ve been plucking little balls of fresh mozzarella cheese from their whey bath, sprinkling them with salt, and popping them in my mouth like cherries. Good Lord they’re good that way – who needs tomatoes and basil?…
Corner Table Restaurant: Kitchen Table Birthday Celebration
Even though my (and Fresh Tart’s!) birthday was last week, the celebrating goes on. And on. Thursday night John & I enjoyed an epic meal, at the kitchen table at Corner Table Restaurant, with Ana Scofield & Rudy Maxa and Debbie & Stu The Wine Genius Williams. When you reserve the kitchen table, you actually…
Pan-Fried Cheese with Anchovy-Date Salad
Yes, that is fried cheese. It is every bit as delicious as you’d think it would be – crunchy and melty, a little salty and sweet, pretty much to die for. Thank you Melissa Clark – I asked for her new cookbook for Christmas, In the Kitchen With A Good Appetite, and I’ve been consistently…
Easy Deliciousness: Polenta
Whenever I make polenta for guests they say, “You made polenta?” I almost hate to diminish the impact by revealing how ridiculously easy it is to make, but in the name of deliciousness, here goes. The real trick to perfect polenta is to use fresh cornmeal. I buy the widely available Bob’s Redmil Corn Grits…
Broccoli Tofu Stir-Fry
I posted this recipe a few weeks ago at Dara & Co./Minnesota Monthly magazine. As lovely as lighter fare was sounding then, it is even truer now – right? No worries, this dish still packs a big flavor punch. Feeling weighed down by holiday treats? Yeah. With several days of delicious indulgence to go, I…