Remember the other day when I said my niece and nephew no longer have high fructose corn syrup in their diets? Well, not so surprisingly, that makes ice pop purchasing kinda difficult. This summer has been a never ending parade of learning to read labels for my sister, and a whole lotta saying “No”. That …
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Time for another Tex-Mex lesson! What’s a raspado? Quite simply, a snow cone. But raspados are different in that they have more exotic flavors. Some of the most popular in South Texas include Strawberry Horchata, Lechera (sweetened condensed milk), Watermelon, Tamarind, and Plum. But by far, my favorite? Prickly Pear and Lime. You can pretty …
Today, Green Mountain Coffee is featuring my recipe for Island Coconut Chicken Curry. Why yes, I did make a curry with coffee, and no, I’m not crazy! It’s pretty common knowledge that I have a most intense relationship with my Keurig and the Green Mountain Coffee that I put in it, because I like to …
Yesterday, I posted a recipe for Tacos de Camaron. Those beautiful Jumbo Shrimp were so succulent and tasty, I have to tell you. I was even more grateful to have them on my dinner table because they were provided to me by the Anderson Seafoods company.
Anderson Seafoods has stood for integrity and honest hard work in the seafood industry for over 30 years. I’d actually heard of them before they contacted me and asked me to do a review – one of the pizza restaurants I used to work at as a teenager used them as a supplier for all the seafood that went in our pasta dishes. I know they do good work. I know they provide quality food that I’d be happy to eat any time of day.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a more stunning piece of kitchen equipement as the Le Creuset Doufeu. Seriously – when I took it out of the box, it was art, sitting right there on the stovetop.
You’re probably asking yourself what in the world a doufeu is, and how in the world do you say it? First, let’s start with the pronunciation. A doufeu or Dough-foo is a cast iron French oven made with a special lid specifically designed to baste your food as it cooks.
You see there how the lid is quite large, and has a big “bowl” in the center of it? That bowl is crucial to the Le Creuset genius. The lower part of the pot is like any other Le Creuset you might own – cast iron, covered with enamel, and perfect for searing any of your favorite meats and vegetables.
Where the Doufeu stands apart is in the lid. After you’ve started the cooking process, and you’re simply ready to let everything in the pot simmer, you put the doufeu lid on, and then fill the lid with ice cubes. Yes, ice cubes.
One of the greatest things about having a blog is the ability to really come out and support someone or something you really believe in. I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle Stern from What\’s Cooking With Kids last year at the BlogHer Food convention in San Francisco. We had quite the adventure in a stretch limo with about 12 other bloggers, something we\’re still laughing about! (And this is quite a dramatic story for another time.)
What I\’ve come to know about Michelle is that she has an all-encompassing passion for getting kids interested and enthused about good food that is good for you. This is a passion close to my own heart, as I wrote in my post about Food vs. Fauxd.
In my last post, I waxed on poetic about the joys of an electric tea kettle. I said in that post how I’d never seen one until I moved to England.
That’s kind of not true. I had seen them. They’re in Wal-Mart and Target, and even Bed, Bath and Beyond. I just didn’t know what they were, or why I would need one.
Dear Internet: I would like you to know that I have solved the KFC recipe mystery. Well, kinda. Let me explain.. See, a while back, I went to BlogHerFood in San Francisco. And while we were there, we ate lots of yummy food from all over. But I’m a card carrying snacker, and one of …