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Grilled Pork Belly

Carolyn — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:00:05 +0000

I was scrounging around in the Asian food market the other day, looking for fresh thai chilis so I could make this. I never did find thai chilis, but I did find out that the Asian market has fresh pork belly. As I have stated before on this site, bacon is its own food group. [...]

Spring is Here! Beet Gnocchi

Carolyn — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:46 +0000

The stores and markets are full of spring produce! Fresh peas, fiddlehead ferns, fresh favas, asparagus, morels. My refrigerator is full of fabulous things. So on a recent Friday night, I wanted to put together a seasonal meal for my friends. They offered to bring fresh pasta, but I had this recipe, from an old [...]

Puffed Apple Pancake

Carolyn — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:32:08 +0000

I woke up this morning with a craving for breakfast. Now, I love breakfast. It is definitely one of my favorite meals. But when I saw this recipe for Puffed Apple Pancake in the March issue of Delicious, I just could not resist. These pancakes go by a lot of different names: dutch baby, dutch [...]

Foodie Fights – Cauliflower and Raspberry

Carolyn — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:47:39 +0000

A few weeks ago, one of my blogger friends sent me a message encouraging me to go to foodiefights.com. This is a battlefield for competitive bloggers. I don’t like to think of myself as competitive, but who am I kidding? I’m a surgeon. We were born competitive. We dream competitive. I had to do it. Previous [...]

Homemade Puff Pastry

Carolyn — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:45:19 +0000

Here in Miami, we try not to make food that requires the kitchen to be cool and dry. My kitchen usually runs about 80℉ all year round, even when the air conditioning is on. Turn on the oven or open the window and it may get closer to 90℉. So when I decided to make [...]

Fresh Tomato Ricotta Tart

Carolyn — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:45:02 +0000

I cannot believe it has been almost 2 weeks since I posted. I have never gone that long. To say that the last two weeks have been stressful is an understatement. But I have survived, and I have returned. This week’s recipe is worth the wait. Recently I was invited to a Saturday night cocktail party. [...]

Whose Blog Am I Cooking From? 3 – Mango Ginger Buttermilk Ice Cream

Carolyn — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:49:14 +0000

Today’s entry is for a nice, seasonal ingredient – in Miami! Mangoes are everywhere and my neighborhood – Buena Vista East – is full of mango trees. These were ataulfo mangoes, small oval mangoes with a hook on one end. They are sweeter, smaller, and less fibrous than the more common Tommy Atkins mango. @bouchon2 posted [...]

White Pizza with Ramps

Carolyn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:15:11 +0000

I have to be honest. I have enough material to blog every day for the next month. What I don’t have is time to blog and cook. So my choices are stop cooking or only blog the very best of what I cook. That being said, this is without a doubt one of the best [...]

10+ Things You Can Do With Ramps

Carolyn — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:00:44 +0000

I grew up in New England, and have only lived anywhere else for about 5 years. You would think I would have eaten ramps before in my life. Especially at Girl Scout camp, where I tried fiddleheads a few times. But no, I wait until I move to Florida, where they don’t grow, to decide [...]

Real Food for Breakfast

Carolyn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:11:30 +0000

This is my entry for Fight Back Fridays! Those of you who read my blog regularly know I love breakfast – scones, french toast. But I don’t have time to eat that every day. So what do I eat every day? Raw oatmeal, with a myriad of additions. This is not for everyone, trust me. The taste of [...]