Archive for June, 2007

Your Pantry or Mine, No.2 - Part 2 - Pork Medallions with Herbed Garlic Cream Sauce

By Jerry • Jun 28th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

For this issue of YPOM we delve into the deep dark world of leftovers! One of the things tat struck me about dew’s pantry list was that she had “Several cooked, half consumed pork roasts” lying around in her freezer that she usually uses for sandwiches.
While pork sammiches are definitely on the good side [...]



Thursday Thirteen #9 - Thirteen things about Giada

By Jerry • Jun 27th, 2007 • Category: Blog Events

Thirteen Things I can’t stand about Giada DeLaurentisGiada has become one of the next generations of Food Network royalty, though to be honest I can’t tell you why. At first I thought perhaps I was just missing something that the rest of the world saw in her, but in time I realized exactly why [...]



Your Pantry or Mine, No.2 - Part 1 - Chicken Salad with Curried Yogurt Dressing

By Jerry • Jun 25th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

Due to my recent round of heath issues, this round of Your Pantry or Mine has gotten off to a slow start. I want to apologize to everyone who’s been waiting, it took me a few days to get back into the swing of things.
This round of Your Pantry or Mine highlights the ingredients [...]



Thursday Thirteen #8 - Julia Child

By Jerry • Jun 20th, 2007 • Category: Blog Events

Thirteen Julia Child Quotes
Last weeks quotes list got a lot of interest, and the primary comment given was “I want more Julia!” I say just ask and ye shall receive. Here are 13 quotes from the world’s First Lady of the Kitchen, the [...]



Your Pantry or Mine No. 2 Is coming up - Dew’s Pantry List

By Jerry • Jun 17th, 2007 • Category: Blog Events

Now that I’m somewhat back on my feet after a serious illness, the time has come to dive in to the ingredients list for Your pantry or Mine, Number 2. In this installment I’ll be highlighting the pantry contents from dew, from the hidden side of a leaf (all lowercase is intentional), who’s list [...]



Looking for a few good blogs

By Jerry • Jun 17th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a new sidebar widget popping up all over the food blogosphere. The Foodie Blogroll, started by The Leftover Queen, has been growing rapidly, and is highlighting some of the most well known food blogs around, as well as some up-and-comers worth taking a look at.
Joining the blogroll is [...]



Because inquiring minds want to know

By Jerry • Jun 16th, 2007 • Category: Personal Ramblings

Sorry for the gap in posts, Ladies and gents. I ended up in the hospital on Thursday night/Friday morning with a severe infection, and still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of things (and they told me to rest, so I was resting)
I’ll do my best to get back to things here in [...]



Thursday Thirteen #7 - 13 Quotes From My Culinary Idols

By Jerry • Jun 13th, 2007 • Category: Blog Events

Thirteen Quotes From My Culinary Idols

Never use water unless you have to! I’m going to use vermouth!
Julia Child

The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish [...]



Your Pantry or Mine No. 1 - Part Two - Chai Spice Chicken

By Jerry • Jun 13th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

It is with great pride that I present you with Your Pantry or Mine No.1, Part two of 3 2 highlighting the contents of the Computer Diva’s pantry. We’re back for round two of our scheduled three rounder.
Unfortunately, there won’t be a round three this time around. Budget and time constraints simply wouldn’t [...]



A Taste of Greece, Sardine Meze

By Jerry • Jun 12th, 2007 • Category: Recipes

I discovered Meze, Small Bites Big Flavors from the Greek Table in my wife’s cookbook collection a few months ago. The impact that just flipping through the pages had on me was intense, immediate and life altering. I had to try some of this, and soon!
Unfortunately, soon wasn’t soon enough. With everything [...]