Pan con tomate

Pan con tomate

8 cheese Mac and cheese—Gouda, three types of cheddar, habañero jack, salvadoran queso, goat cheese, mozzarella

8 cheese Mac and cheese—Gouda, three types of cheddar, habañero jack, salvadoran queso, goat cheese, mozzarella

The non-pasta part of caramelized pear, squash, and Parmesan noodles (recipe from howsweeteats.com)

The non-pasta part of caramelized pear, squash, and Parmesan noodles (recipe from howsweeteats.com)

Pear, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, pre cooking

Pear, butternut squash, brussels sprouts, pre cooking

Recent cooking experiments


Friday, 1/20/12

Empanadas, two varieties

(1) cherry tomatoes, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese

(2) refried black beans, yellow corn, chipotle sauce

Saturday, 1/21/12

Breakfast: quiche with chard, sweet onion, tomatoes, and goat cheese, with a browned mozzarella top-crust, served with sprouted wheat toast and a choice of blackberry jam or raspberry preserves

Dinner: black bean and corn burgers (served on egg buns with choice of habañero jack or sharp white Cabot cheddar cheeses, Bibb lettuce, tomatoes, and assorted condiments, with a side of french fries) 

Post oven: less delicious than it looks. White beans remind me a little of cat food…

Post oven: less delicious than it looks. White beans remind me a little of cat food…

Repurposing the white bean burger mix: Italian “meatball” sandwich, pre oven

Repurposing the white bean burger mix: Italian “meatball” sandwich, pre oven

Will be eating bean burgers forever—kale is traumatic and slow; beans take a long time to cook; and I cannot cook (sans plumes of smoke) without Teflon

Will be eating bean burgers forever—kale is traumatic and slow; beans take a long time to cook; and I cannot cook (sans plumes of smoke) without Teflon

Potato things—went overboard with the touch of cayenne

Potato things—went overboard with the touch of cayenne

Carrot muffins with cranberry and walnut

Carrot muffins with cranberry and walnut