Apricot Pineapple Crisp

While apricot picking last weekend, my cousin reminded me that my grandmother used to make apricot-pineapple jam. Inspired by this, I decided to make an apricot-pineapple crisp for yesterday’s ostrich eggstravaganza, and it was delightful! I had seen this recipe in Bon Appetit, and kind of used it as a guide. Here’s what I did: [...]

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Black Rice Salad

I went apricot picking over the weekend, so I decided to use a bunch of them in a black rice salad. I’d had a delicious black rice salad at a cooking group dinner, but could not get a hold of the recipe or the chef, so I figured it out myself. Black Rice Apricot Salad [...]

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Ostrich Egg Frittataspanolouffle

When I found out that Whole Foods was selling ostrich eggs (thanks for the heads up, Monica), I instantly had a vision of a frittata-esque dish. Then, I looked through my latest issue of Cook’s Illustrated and saw a recipe for Tortilla Española. I decided to use this as inspiration, as I thought the subtle [...]

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Meaty Meaty Pea Soup

I realize this isn’t the most appropriate recipe for summer, but it was really cold and gloomy here last week, which is when I made it. Meaty Meaty Pea Soup 1 package bacon, chopped 1 package pre-cooked no nitrates andouille sausage (Niman Ranch is a good one), chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 8 cloves of [...]

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Jambalaya Risotto

I had a vision. It was jambalaya made with arborio rice. Since I’d never made any actual jambalaya before, I used several different recipes to figure out which meats and spices should be included. The two main recipes I used for guidance and inspiration were from Cook’s and Paul Prudhomme. Jambalaya Risotto 1 tablespoon unsalted [...]

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Quarter-Pounders

These hearty cookies seem to have magical powers. They kept my starving brother alive when he arrived in Spain with no cash and a broken ATM card. They were the only thing my cousin (the one who dubbed them “quarter pounders”) could keep down the day after his 21st birthday. They are magical and delicious, [...]

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Pan Fried Yams

My dad always requests these yams when we are “camping” at their construction site. I make them in an electric skillet there, but they could be made in any type of skillet on the stove. The ones pictured here have swiss chard in them, which is not how I usually make them but it was [...]

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Bacon, Fava Bean, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata

I acquired some duck eggs and used them in this recipe. They taste a little bit richer than regular eggs, and I wish I could always use them! This Frittata was kind of a cross between a tortilla Espanola (due to the potatoes), a quiche, and a strata. Whatever you want to call it, it [...]

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