Fennel*Twist – Page 29 – cooking, pdx, travel, and sometimes cats

January 28, 2013

A Full Moon Weekend in Astoria, Oregon

I'm a big fan of Astoria, Oregon. I'm not sure why exactly. I did get married there, so I'm sure that has something to do with it, but the reason we even picked Astoria in the first place is that it's just a cool little town. It's a bit rough around the edges (although, less …

Continue reading "A Full Moon Weekend in Astoria, Oregon"

January 24, 2013

(Semi-Classic) Ragù Bolognese with Pasta

What is there to say about a giant pot of RagÃ¹ Bolognese? That it's red, and hearty and that it's full of meat. That it's delicious...well, yes, of course that. Maybe also that it's easy to misread the original recipe and get prosciutto instead of pancetta. And maybe that it wasn't even noticed until days …

Continue reading "(Semi-Classic) Ragù Bolognese with Pasta"

January 22, 2013

Roasted Cabbage with Udon Noodles, Mushrooms and Cilantro-Lime Dressing

I came across this post on The Kitchn last year and pretty much went right home and made the cabbage right away that first evening (and many times since). I've always roasted it in the oven instead of grilling and I've found that it works very well ithat way. It's funny, I've never really been …

Continue reading "Roasted Cabbage with Udon Noodles, Mushrooms and Cilantro-Lime Dressing"

January 19, 2013

Butternut Squash Muffins with Oat Streusel Topping

I received the Bouchon Bakery Cookbook for Christmas and besides being a beautiful cookbook, it also appears to have my most favorite muffin recipe ever in it. Originally, the recipe was for carrot muffins but I have been using squash (once butternut and most recently delicata) to make wonderful, somewhat healthy, winter muffins. The cookbook …

Continue reading "Butternut Squash Muffins with Oat Streusel Topping"

January 17, 2013

FFwD: Chicken Liver Gâteau with Pickled Onions

This week's French Fridays with Dorie is all "knock knock." And I'm all, "who's there?" And it's all, "Chicken liver." "Chicken liver who?" I ask. And it's all, "No, really. Chicken liver. Go buy some chicken liver and let's do this." So, I bought chicken liver. I blended it up in my food processor with …

Continue reading "FFwD: Chicken Liver Gâteau with Pickled Onions"