Monthly Archives: October 2012
Four Cheese Mushroom Lasagna
Last night I got home from work and decided only lasagna would do. I sliced up 2 large portabello caps, grated 1 clove of elephant garlic, and minced 1 shallot. I combined 1 8 oz container of ricotta, 6 oz … Continue reading
Tomato Basil Soup and Grilled Cheese: When Persistence, Perseverance, and Nagging Prevails.
Two nights ago I committed the ULTIMATE faux pas. I ate leftovers when I got home from work and had the majority of the meat. When Confluent Boyfriend came home, he went for the leftovers too. At that time he discovered … Continue reading
Post Work Ambition: Why Fresh Pasta Just Won’t Happen
Tuesday was .. how you say.. a kick ass day? I left work on time, feeling good. On the drive home, I started to ponder dinner. I thought to myself, “Self?? What would be a better way to wrap up … Continue reading
A Less Vicious Tale of Dinner Preparation: No Further Injuries To Report
My self-inflicted (’cause I’m uncoordinated) mandolin wound is healing nicely. I decided it was time to get back into the kitchen again, but this time with some less vicious kitchen gadgetry. I am pleased to report no further injuries! … Continue reading
Michelle – 0, Mandolin Slicer – 1: A Tale of Injury and Intrigue
All actions involving profuse use of my right thumb are officially on hiatus until my thumb stops hurting. I sliced the side of it open on my brand new shiny mandolin (of death). Don’t pity me (ok, a little is … Continue reading
Alfredo… You’re doing it wrong.
Last week a couple of co-workers were talking about food (so naturally my ears perked up) and how to construct a proper alfredo. It got me to thinking about alfredo, and how I used to think that I didn’t like … Continue reading
100+ Degrees Outside = Lazy Food
Last night when I got home, it was hot as a little oven in my apartment. I was thinking about scrapping the whole ‘make dinner’ idea to grab some take out.. but ultimately my own laziness (and inability to change … Continue reading
Those French are on to something, I think…
In honor of being able to eat solid food again, I ventured into the classical french cookbooks for … steak au poivre! I paired this with MORE AWESOME… stuffed mushrooms .. and also spinach with pearl onions. The steak was … Continue reading
The Confluent Kitchen 