Via Kenny’s stepmom Lynn: Julia Mozvin of the New York Times tests the old theory that says you should never cook with a wine that you wouldn’t drink. Her conclusion? Cheap wine works great, sometimes even better than the expensive stuff.
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I’ve been meaning to try Coco La Ti Da – the trendy new dessert spot in the Loveless Building just off Broadway – for a few months. Vidya raved about a great dessert experience there, and a former Microsoft employee that Kenny and I know even landed a job there as a baker.
Well, I guess I’ll never end up trying it – it seems chef Sue McCown has already thrown in the towel. Their website still exists (and features photos of many gorgeous desserts), but supposedly they’ve stopped answering the phone and potential business owners are already touring the space.
For anyone who frequents Seattle’s Eastside and has been wondering where the “taco truck” went, some good news from the owner:
Taqueria Guadalajara (the taco truck) will re-open on February 7 at our new location in 15920 NE 8th St. Bellevue, WA 98005 located in the East Crossroad Shopping Center near the Post Office.
P.S .If you know of any more customers looking for our new address, please let them know. We really appreciate your support and look forward to see you soon.
I’m sure Kenny will write a full-fledged review, and I’m not going to try to replace that. All I’m going to say is that if you ever have a chance to visit Drago’s Seafood in Metairie, Louisiana, do it. And make sure you order the charbroiled oysters (they churn out thousands of these every day).
I didn’t even think I liked oysters, but these were amazing. Although, I think just about anything cooked in that amount of butter, garlic, and parmesan cheese would be pretty amazing.
As promised, some photos of the trash can turkey…
It all starts with a stake in the ground.
Then the turkey gets impaled on the stake. I believe Gary injected this turkey with something yummy.
The trash can goes on top.
And then the hot coals go on top of (and around) the trash can.
The turkey “bakes” this way for a couple of hours. As with a conventional turkey recipe, the baking time depends on the size of the turkey.
The end result was delicious. It had a great smoky flavor that turkey usually lacks.
Kenny beat me to posting this, but it’s worth pointing out for those who don’t read both of our blogs…
A few years ago, my mom found and clipped a recipe for cranberry salsa. We made it for Thanksgiving that year, and it was really good, but we sort of forgot about it for a few years. This year, we went to the big Thanksgiving bash at our Cousin Sunny’s (as we often do), and we made a large batch of the salsa as an alternative to the standard cranberry relish that is also served. The salsa was a huge hit – we got compliments from everyone, and several people asked me for the recipe (one of whom has already made it for her friends now, who have in turn asked for it).
We made it extra spicy by adding a couple of extra serrano chiles. You can scale it up or down to fit your taste. The recipe is here and it is awesome.
I am a fan of this hummus recipe on Epicurious. However, this makes a monstrously huge amount (and, in my opinion, doesn’t call for enough olive oil or garlic), so I like to adjust the proportions:
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cans TJ’s organic chick-peas, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup well stirred tahini
- 1/8 cup fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- 1/3 cup olive oil, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted lightly
This is still rather large, but is easily cut in half if one desires.
Tonight I discovered an even easier way to make this, using “Tahini Sauce”. This is also found at my favorite store, TJ’s. The sauce already contains tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil (note that the sauce is pretty yummy on its own too, although I prefer hummus). You’ll still need to add a bit more of each of those ingredients yourself to get the taste just right. Here’s what I used tonight:
- 3 tablespoons Tahini Sauce
- 1 can TJ’s organic chick-peas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 cloves of garlic
This came out pretty good, and was a reasonable amount for 2 people to actually finish in a few days. :)