May 2006 – Page 3 – Fennel*Twist

May 15, 2006

It's Frickin' Hot in Here, Mr. Bigglesworth

Oregon is weird. Mostly, the summer is cool but there seems to always be a week in May or June where it's unbelievably hot. Oh, yeah, and the week or so in August when it's uh, unbelievably, incredibly hot at 98-105, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Today it was 94 degrees. How …

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May 14, 2006

WCC#5: A Tequila Sunrise, Charred Tomato Salsa & Boilermaker Bean Dip Walk Into a Bar…

I was very excited about this challenge's theme -- Cinco de Mayo, as I love Mexican food. When I cook Mexican food, I tend to make these types of dishes up, rather than follow a cookbook's specific recipe. This challenge had my sorting through my cookbook collection looking for a suitable contender from my large …

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May 11, 2006

Braised Carrots & Garlic: Oh! So Good!

This was a recent side to pork with a maple and balsamic sauce and some creamy polenta. I didn't talk about the carrots in that post because it already had a pork chop recipe and a polenta recipe. Adding carrots just seemed like overkill. Besides, this was they can shine all on their own. I …

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May 10, 2006

Behold….the Ginger-Lemon Drop

This fun little number packs quite a punch. The ginger is spicy and the vodka is...well...vodka. In my version, I used vanilla vodka, as that's all I had on hand, but citron (or any other variety) would probably work just fine too. Before you can have a drink, you need to first make a ginger-lemon …

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May 9, 2006

The Best Restaurant to Live Above: Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park

Flea Street Cafe 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-854-1226 I have very fond memories of Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park. You see, I used to live in an apartment above the restaurant. I would walk up the backstairs and smell all the amazing smells from the open kitchen door. In …

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