I usually do my cookbook project on the weekend but I won’t be able to this week so I decided to do an easy one last night. The recipes I’ve made so far from the Herbfarm Cookbook have taken several hours to make. Luckily I found this simple recipe in the Vegetables section. I also… Read More Braised Fennel Bulb & Chicken Stock
A recipe from the Pasta and Risotto section of the HerbFarm Cookbook. This was my second and more successful attempt at making home made pasta. If you haven’t tried making pasta dough in a food processor, it’s the way to go! So easy and less messy. The dough came out perfectly this time. The trick… Read More Tarragon and Chive Ravioli
After going to the last wine tasting at Seattle Cellars in Belltown, Mark and I had planned to get a bite to eat at Pinxto but were running short on time so decided to stop at Kushibar to grab a quick bite. I thought it looked like a restaurant you might find in a foreign… Read More Kushibar
Last night a spectacular Seattle Foodie event organized by Keren Brown was going on in Ballard at Kathy Casey’s Food Studio. The event was to highlight Kathy’s cookbook, Sips & Apps and Lorna Yee’s new cookbook, The Newlywed Kitchen. I had The Newlywed Kitchen on my Amazon Wishlist and my Birthday is coming up. I… Read More Kathy Casey Food Studios
This week’s recipe was taken from the Little Bites, First Courses, and Egg Dishes section of The HerbFarm Cookbook. This was my first attempt at making a Soufflé. It was a lot more work that I had anticipated. I kind of wish there were prep/cooking times listed for each recipe to help in preparing for… Read More Individual Crab and Lemon Thyme Soufflés with Chervil Sauce
This April was my 10th year as an employee for ATT aka ATT Wireless aka Cingular. Despite all the company’s name changes and management changes I’ve been able to stick with the company and even the same team throughout these 10 years. Employees get to celebrate their 10 year anniversary’s by getting taken out to… Read More 10 Year Anniversary Lunch at The Stone House
This was the recipe I chose from the salad category of The Herbfarm Cookbook for the 2nd week of my cookbook project. I admit I’m not a huge fan of balsamic vinegar. When I bought the ingredients for the recipe I forgot I already had some balsamic vinegar so now I’ve got two nearly full… Read More Balsamic Potato Salad
I had this sudden urge to make Nutella Cookies last night. Never made them before so I went in search of a recipe online and came across one on the Oatmeal CookieBlog for Peanut Butter-Stuffed Nutella Cookies. It looked like the perfect recipe to try. I did make a few minor changes to the recipe… Read More Peanut Butter Stuffed Nutella Cookies
After finishing my Food: A-Z Project I thought I would try another foodie project. I decided on a cookbook project, starting with Jerry Traunfeld‘s “The Herbfarm Cookbook“. I’ve had the cookbook for a while now and haven’t made anything in it but that’s about to change. The internet just makes it too convenient to find… Read More The Cookbook Project
Smoking meat that is. For my 10 year anniversary working at ATT, I got a smoker. I’ve had it for a few months now and decided to put it to use over Memorial Day weekend to celebrate my successful end to Meatless Week. I went 7 days without eating meat. It really wasn’t that difficult,… Read More Smoking in the Rain
