The Swiss version of homemade pasta is spaetzle (pronounced SHPATES-luh or in Swiss German SHPATES-Li) – these are little dumpling-like noodles that are a delicious departure from the usual potato, pasta, or rice side dish. Spaetzle are so versatile pairing easily with just about anything and there are a few different ways to present them. [...]
Entries from October 2006
A New Side
October 29th, 2006 · 6 Comments
Tags: Sides
Meatloaf That Can Really Hold A Tune
October 19th, 2006 · 5 Comments
Have you ever had that incredible experience of learning that your prejudgement or assumption about something is incorrect? Well meat loaf is one such realization for me (I'm talking about the food not the singer). I never really ate it growing up and I'd never been inspired to try a recipe for it because I [...]
Tags: Comfort Food · Entree
Hummus That Makes You Go Hmmm…
October 15th, 2006 · 5 Comments
(This one really couldn’t be simpler.)
A few months ago Kareem and I joined our friends Dan and Alicia for brunch in their neighborhood. Since Kareem and I had never really explored that 'hood Dan, a fellow foodie, gave me a tip on a good gourmet market in the area. On our way [...]
Tags: Appetizers · Dip · Party Food
I Root for Celery Root!
October 11th, 2006 · 5 Comments
It's been so long since my last post that I must admit I feel a great sense of pressure to write a really exciting one. With travel and computer issues behind me I’m just going to dive in right where I left off.
I promised to share some of my culinary findings from my trip [...]