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Fried Zucchini Blossoms with Goat Cheese

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Okay, so I’ll start by admitting that I actually made these delicious fried flowers over a month ago. Unfortunately, the pictures were trapped on my camera while I was upstate and charger-less. HOWEVER, these little lovelies were just so delicious that I’m bringing ‘em to you even though you may be hard-pressed to find zucchini blossoms these days. If you can get your hands on some, definitely give this recipe a shot. With each bite, the delicately crispy exterior gives way to the creamy, melty, herby goat cheese filling…and after several minutes the entire batch will have magically disappeared. So good.

Fried Zucchini Flowers with Goat Cheese

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Jalapeño-Cheddar Ebelskiver

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

I am not one for single-use items. When your entire apartment would fit nicely into most peoples’ dining rooms, you generally cannot afford to give up precious space to a mango-pitter or a strawberry-huller or a corn-zipper. Because, really, you can use a knife for all of those tasks. (And for a bunch of other things as well. Necessary storage space = one knife-shaped spot in the cutlery drawer. See how that works?) Despite all this, I have recently fallen head over heels for a one-trick-pony: an ebelskiver pan. Lest you are unfamiliar with ebelskiver, let me fill you in: spherical toasty little stuffed pancake-popover hybrids, originally hailing from Denmark. You sold yet? How about now:

Jalapeno-Cheddar Ebelskiver

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Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Bruschetta + THE Perfect Dressing + Al Fresco Dining

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Yes, I know it’s been a trillion years (five days) since my last post. My apologies. I’ve been cooking like crazy, but hiding from my camera and le blog. I am a rebel like that. In all honesty, I’ve been feeling especially critical of my writing and of my ability to craft interesting little posts for your consumption (ha-ha, get it?). So here I am, highly caffeinated and slightly anxious, presenting you with a lovely al fresco dinner idea. I am currently visiting my family in upstate New York (East Amherst, second-safest town in America anyone?) I bring this up to explain two things: First, my ability to even dine al fresco (no balcony or garden for me in the city, growl) and second, these crazytown plates. Yes, they are decorated with giant blooming cactuses (cacti?) bordered by…blueberries? No, I am not remotely close to understanding it either.

Al Fresco

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