December 2005 – Page 2

December 16, 2005

Avgolemeno: Greek Chicken & Rice Soup

When I was growing up, my mom and I would often go to this restaurant called Greek Islands and I would always get a bowl of the egg-lemon-chicken soup -- avgolemeno. I started making a version of it last winter and I'm pretty happy with this recipe. Some of the recipes I found called for …

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December 15, 2005

Garlic and Rosemary Goat Cheese Tart with Arugula Salad and Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette

Ah, recently, I made this for dinner (last Sunday night, to be exact). This one, like the pork loin, is an Emeril recipe. Again, not super-crazy about the show, but everything of his I've made has turned out pretty well! So, yay! for Emeril. I didn't change much except I listened to Alton Brown and …

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December 14, 2005

Adventures in Pork: Ginger Ale Marinated Pork Loin with Caramelized Sweet Potatoes

I think I've mentioned before how I have been trying to cook different types of meat. This last Saturday was my first foray into pork loin. I found this amazingly tasty sounding recipe for pork loin marinated in ginger ale, soy sauce and garlic and I just knew I had to try it. I changed …

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December 13, 2005

Pok Pok Thai: What He Said

Pok Pok Thai 3226 SE Division Portland, OR 97202 503-232-1387 The other day I read Food Dude's enticing review of Pok Pok Thai (read it if you haven't yet -- you will want to stop there for dinner on the way home, trust me) and seriously could not wait to try this place. It all …

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December 12, 2005

Black Bean & Corn Risotto with Pepper Jack Cheese

I have mentioned my love of risotto before -- mainly here and here -- and I'm sure there will be more references in the future too. But, this is one of my favorite risotto recipes, once again from the book, The Best 125 Meatless Main Dishes. I add sliced avocado to the top and substitute …

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