Entries Tagged as ‘Sides’

December 20, 2007

To Brussels Sprouts, with Love

I know what you’re thinking: “No post for a week, and then you give us brussels sprouts?” But I promise, this recipe is a winner. I’m not trying to compare it to a gianduia mousse cake, but don’t be discouraged by the main ingredient.
Children are taught to hate brussels sprouts before ever seeing what these [...]

November 27, 2007

Back to Reality…

Returning to work after Thanksgiving weekend is one of life’s less pleasant experiences. After a weekend of food, family, friends, and pajama-like clothes, the cold shower that is the workplace seems decidedly bleak.
I guess that’s what makes Thanksgiving such a special holiday. You put on the brakes, step out of the daily grind and remind [...]

October 27, 2007

So Ugly, So Tasty

There are fruits and vegetables whose appearance alone can make me salivate: fat heirloom tomatoes, juicy summer peaches, bright orange peppers. And then there are vegetables so ugly they look like a genetic abomination. Case in point: celery root.

Celery root, also known as celeriac, is quite possibly the world’s ugliest vegetable. It’s hairy, it’s dirty, [...]