2006 – Page 32 – Fennel*Twist

March 28, 2006

Giada De Laurentiis Coming to Powells in April

Yep, Little Big Head herself! Taking a break at work to scroll through the Powell's calendar and I see: Giada De Laurentiis Thursday April, 27th, 7:00PM Powell's Books for Home & Garden, 3723 SE Hawthorne...cool. I am a little frightened of her teeth but I like her food just fine. Now, back to the sprouts!

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March 28, 2006

Mmmmm Mmmmmm Brussel Sprouts

I tried brussel sprouts for the first time last Fall or there about. I never knew what to make of them before but jwa said they were good. I belived him. Then I found a recipe that called for braising the sprouts with butter, stock and garlic. Hey! I like butter, stock and garlic! I …

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March 27, 2006

Lamb Stew with Guinness & Roasted Vegetables

It was the day before Saint Patrick's Day and I was hunting for a good recipe to make for dinner. Something timely. Something festive. Something with beer! I'd never made lamb stew before but I wanted to try it. I came across this recipe at the Food Network site and it looked very interesting, as …

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March 24, 2006

IMBB24: Walnut, Apple & Spinach Salad w/ Crunchy Chicken

This was a fun challenge hosted by Too Many Chefs, in which the aim was to create a meal in 30 minutes. A meal where you start with raw (or pretty close to being raw) ingredients and make them into something tasty -- tout de suite. This was challenging! I'm used to thinking big and …

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March 22, 2006

Adventures in Pork II: Espresso-Spice Rubbed Pork Loin

This meal all started with a trip to Zupan's (fancy-pantsy grocery store). I went for some tuna, I left with tuna and this spice rub. Which, just now, when I looked it up, I realized was affiliated with Michael Chiarello. I bought it anyway because I am a sucker for pretty packaging and coffee products. …

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