It’s possible that this has been the busiest few weeks of my life since I’ve started Macheesmo almost five years ago! That really is saying something because it hasn’t exactly been a calm five years. With the move to Denver and a book deadline, I only had time to post once this week! That’s a record of failing for me!
Anyway, it’s in the past now and I have some good stuff lined up for the next few weeks. Hopefully, I can get back on the posting track.
Last week I started a giveaway for “Foodist” and I wanted to announce those winners! I’ll email the winners as well obviously but they are:
I actually have a kitchen and some time in the next week so let’s get the weekly poll rolling again! I picked four recipes from Bouchon Bakery that looked somewhat doable.
The Links
My Mom’s Eggrolls- Okay. Not my Mom’s eggrolls but Christine Ha’s mom’s which is without question better (sorry mom). These look crispy and delicious and I bookmarked them super-hard. (@ Food Beast)
How to Cook Pork Tenderloin – I don’t cook pork tenderloin that much because it’s actually really hard to get right temp-wise. One way to solve the problem… wrap the thing in pancetta. (@ Sippity Sup)
Momofuku Bo Ssam – This recipe was actually first on the NY Times, but I’m linking to the place I found it and also the photos that made me want to stop whatever it was I was doing and make it. (@ Arugula Files)
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I had to do a double and triple check for this recipe and make sure that I’ve never posted on it before. I checked the Italian foods category and also the broccoli rabe category. Nothing.
I found it funny that I’ve never posted on this because it’s one of my favorite pasta preparations: A hearty green, roasted tomatoes, and spicy sausage. You don’t need any sauce and the final dish is actually lighter than you would think. It’s best in the summer time when the veggies are fresh and perfect.
This is the kind of Italian food that I can’t get enough of.
When Betsy and I were hiking the Incan trail in the fall we had a pretty amazing group of cooks in our porter group. By far the most impressive thing they made, in my opinion, was on the last day when they baked a freakin’ cake. At about 10,000 feet. Without an oven.
And it was perfect.
I had this feeling that their baking method probably involved a dutch oven of some sort because that’s the only way I could think of to get even heat.
A few weeks ago, Betsy and I went camping with some friends and they wanted to try making cinnamon rolls in the campfire. I realized that this would be basically the same method as baking a cake! We gave it a shot and it worked like a charm. Or at least, as well as one can expect if you’re baking with coals.
Phew! Betsy and I just had a heckuva move to the Denver area involving a uHaul reservation mess up (that ended up weirdly helping us), a urine-covered cat, and a very substantial and hellish trip to Ikea.
We are mostly setup in Denver now though and it is quickly setting in that we have no friends. HA!
That’s okay though because I have all you lovely readers to keep me company.
For my first post from Denver, let me drop some knowledge on you: Cauliflower is not French Fries. But, guess what. There is a recipe that makes cauliflower pretty darn tasty and, if I had the choice, I would say that I would order this over French Fries 64% of the time.
Betsy and I are finally moving to Denver this weekend! As always, moves are stressful, but we are pretty darn good at it at this point in our lives since we have basically moved every two years for the last eight years.
As you might imagine, my Internet and kitchen situation will be in flux for the next few days so don’t expect too many blog updates!
I have some fun stuff planned for next week though like a cauliflower recipe that will have you not missing French fries and a book giveaway!
The next time I post will be from the Mile High City!
Oh, and if you happen to be reading from Denver, say HI in the comments!
A few weeks ago I did something stupid… something that haunted my mind, home, and world for four days.
I accidentally spilled about four cups of vegetable oil on and in my gas stove.
How this happened is a story of safety, but also one of hope! After I thought I had a dead stove on my hands, I buckled down, did some research, conquered my fear of explosions, and fixed that sucker.
I thought I would share this situation with you all mainly because I thought it ended up to be kind of funny, but also because it’s a story of something that went horribly wrong in my kitchen. Hopefully by sharing it, I can save you the trouble!
I did take a few pictures as I fixed this disaster, but honestly, I didn’t photograph every step over the three days it took me to fix the problem because I was just too focused on cursing.
Betsy and I were able to squeeze in one last camping weekend with friends a few weeks ago before our big move away from the Western side of Colorado. Camping in this area has been really fun just because there is such a huge diversity of landscapes all within driving distance. We can be in alpine country and two hours later be in red rock desert.
We chose to take a trip to the desert side this time and made our way over to Moab for some red rock camping!
For dinner one night I made a campfire jambalaya that I was somewhat concerned about, but it turned out pretty much perfect honestly. As with most cooking successes, the key to a good meal is mostly about planning.
It’s possible that this has been the busiest few weeks of my life since I’ve started Macheesmo almost five years ago! That really is saying something because it hasn’t exactly been a calm five years. With the move to Denver and a book deadline, I only had time to post once this week! That’s a record of failing for me!
Betsy and I are finally moving to Denver this weekend! As always, moves are stressful, but we are pretty darn good at it at this point in our lives since we have basically moved every two years for the last eight years.
A few weeks ago I did something stupid… something that haunted my mind, home, and world for four days.
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