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super nutritious - nut loaf
A friend who bought a half dozen bottles of my RhODy blend of Salt of D Earth as holiday gifts wrote to say, “That Salt of D Earth RhODy blend really pulled my nut loaf together.” I wrote back immediately saying, “NUT LOAF, what do you mean nut loaf? How have I never heard of a nut loaf? You’ve gotta talk me through this one.” Within minutes she texted back saying that she’s never used a recipe to make a nut loaf & she’s been making them for years but she did include a link for a recipe in her text none the less.
dreaming of bacari
A dear friend is on the mend after a hugely courageous battle w/the devil incarnate, the big C. On a recent visit we got to talking and reminiscing about fine or ‘better’ dining & a few of our favorite restaurants when I reminded him about my wish that we may soon visit Bacaro – the Venetian influenced restaurant. On Division Street which lives up to it’s name, dividing the LES & CHINATOWN. Bacaro I learn is where you go for small bites in Venice.
My friend who is Venetian begins to peruse the online menu, mumbling, “ Fried oysters, now No, that is not Venetian”. There was something else that got the Oh No, until he ran across the black squid ink pasta. I tell him that’s what I had when a friend brought me here for my birthday and it was killer.
my take on the famous grandma ople’s apple pie
As I broke into the last piece of my 1st ever homemade apple pie I made thinking I’d share it with HIM and even though I got choked up about how dysfunctional my attraction for him is I savored what I consider to be the most delicious tastes I haven’t had in a mighty long time.
More important than any of this licking my wounds, please find the recipe I pole vaulted into the fantastical world of the delicacy of homemade apple pie making. I used a French puff pastry crust I had in the freezer that was given to me. There are countless perfect pie crust recipes online. I once found the Bubby’s pie crust pastry recipe but can’t now.
mushroom bolognese
It’s October so I guess it’s understandable why I’d be craving mushrooms.
It took a bit to make a plan with a friend I rarely get to see as she’s a wife to a very prominent businessman who’s recovering from some health issues. We picked today, a Sunday, that she would come to my place since she cannot have guests and she would love to see RhODy. Of course I’d cook. Initially I thought I’d make my go to Spanish tortilla & something. Something else??? I started thinking about soup vs again my typical endive salad when mushroom soup leapt to mind but mushroom soup & Spanish tortilla – that doesn’t work – not in my mind.
vegetable pate
Back when the NYFD locked off my stove due to a gas leak my building management (had to) offer me a daily per diem to cover meals since I could not cook for about week.
In need of some comfort which I looked to food to suffice I went to Veselka
When I do eat out I’ll always order something I typically don’t make myself so when I noticed vegetarian pate served with rye toast points – Yes, thank you. It was perfect for the early Spring morning I was there.
