http://www.chezus.com This is our story of what we create in our 20 sq. ft. kitchen nightly. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:19:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 37.789228-122.395701Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes Remember those the beautiful packages of lamb we received from Lava Lake Ranch a couple months ago?   We made a Middle Eastern inspired stew as well as citrus herb crusted lamb chops.  Well, we had one more package from  the fine folks at Lava Lake Ranch, a beautiful top ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/auo-GdMi7zN-Hd9HDNjH5FcuVVY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/auo-GdMi7zN-Hd9HDNjH5FcuVVY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/auo-GdMi7zN-Hd9HDNjH5FcuVVY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/auo-GdMi7zN-Hd9HDNjH5FcuVVY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=GFHjHuQFBTs:lBTT5PXIZrY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/GFHjHuQFBTs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/GFHjHuQFBTs/ http://www.chezus.com/recipes/dijon-crusted-lamb-roast-mint-sauce/ Despite the last few crazy rain storms we have had out this way, spring is definitely in the air.  When I open the back door every morning the first thing I smell is sweet succulent jasmine starting to bloom.  I love the dewy fragrant smell and always wish I could ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAUt90yCUZg23IHcNPk7zwoUcm8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAUt90yCUZg23IHcNPk7zwoUcm8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAUt90yCUZg23IHcNPk7zwoUcm8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CAUt90yCUZg23IHcNPk7zwoUcm8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=T-eKcR2TUX4:pgfsZk9ouS4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/T-eKcR2TUX4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/T-eKcR2TUX4/ http://www.chezus.com/dessert/lavender-macarons/ I LOVE chicken fried steak - I mean LOVE LOVE LOVE!  I love the crispy breading that covers the beef.  I love how the greasy bits from the pan stick to the edges of the crispy coating.  I love dipping each piece of crispy greasy goodness into a puddle of ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jhhmi0Z_ooCzTXeyQbnXHv81fY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jhhmi0Z_ooCzTXeyQbnXHv81fY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jhhmi0Z_ooCzTXeyQbnXHv81fY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-jhhmi0Z_ooCzTXeyQbnXHv81fY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=Bx12_1zmB-w:aOc9MOM_HgA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/Bx12_1zmB-w" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/Bx12_1zmB-w/ http://www.chezus.com/beef/chicken-fried-steak-green-garlic-gravy/ Remember those beautiful chanterelles we received?  Well we had two fairly good sized ones left, which left us with the delemma of what to make.  We both love grilled steaks with mushrooms ... need we say more! The chanterelles are so flavorful that they really do not need too much added to ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RjMOzeeN0CZ7SnftnDI_yD-dEy4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RjMOzeeN0CZ7SnftnDI_yD-dEy4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RjMOzeeN0CZ7SnftnDI_yD-dEy4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RjMOzeeN0CZ7SnftnDI_yD-dEy4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=OKIQuhjpvkc:80JyJaDzvhE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/OKIQuhjpvkc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/OKIQuhjpvkc/ http://www.chezus.com/appetizer/sauteed-chanterelles/ Long over due ... have to apologize to my partner, Christy, as well as the participants in RSBC.  No excuses except life! Week 4 of the RSBC Challenge brought us the near forgotten grain, Barley.  I kept the challenge simple by using it as a main ingredient for dinner one night. ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yjv5sbV6tYAxL9BYnA2dJPm_Cdw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yjv5sbV6tYAxL9BYnA2dJPm_Cdw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yjv5sbV6tYAxL9BYnA2dJPm_Cdw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yjv5sbV6tYAxL9BYnA2dJPm_Cdw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=hWNnYo9Y2RA:073B979_ZOo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/hWNnYo9Y2RA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/hWNnYo9Y2RA/ http://www.chezus.com/event/rsbc-week-4/ We are thrilled to be contributing over at Eat Boutitque.  We will be covering all things seasonal and local while we trapse throughout the Bay Area Farmer's Markets looking for the "perfect" one or what we consider to be the perfect one (check out what we had to say about ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fvhWTS8CXC4qfJ8L-Ujd3gZ9lhk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fvhWTS8CXC4qfJ8L-Ujd3gZ9lhk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fvhWTS8CXC4qfJ8L-Ujd3gZ9lhk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fvhWTS8CXC4qfJ8L-Ujd3gZ9lhk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=rPoGxi-Te_I:6PdnX4QcANk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/rPoGxi-Te_I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/rPoGxi-Te_I/ http://www.chezus.com/farmers-markets/san-francisco-farmers-market-alemany-farmers-market/ All good things always seem to come to an end.  I had anticipated the RSBC Challenge since last year and now it is over.  The last food challenge I picked for this challenge was barley.  Barley is one of the "forgotten" grains.  I love using it but never seem to ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/no2Ew7cZibi_qV94zNuvaPAm2nY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/no2Ew7cZibi_qV94zNuvaPAm2nY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/no2Ew7cZibi_qV94zNuvaPAm2nY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/no2Ew7cZibi_qV94zNuvaPAm2nY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=WP2uftIy8OQ:T_jkDcvqeMY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/WP2uftIy8OQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/WP2uftIy8OQ/ http://www.chezus.com/event/barley-salad/ Rich bittersweet chocolate and sweet grand marnier make this silky mousse the perfect indulgent dessert for the one you love. We spent Valentine's weekend with my mother in Winnemucca.  It was a great long weekend spent just "hanging" out.  We both love mellow weekends that require no agenda and this was ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XT77hIS2-lNztwornxoq3xJweu4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XT77hIS2-lNztwornxoq3xJweu4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XT77hIS2-lNztwornxoq3xJweu4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XT77hIS2-lNztwornxoq3xJweu4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=tWDQ4xFDPJ0:nqnw2QtiiaI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/tWDQ4xFDPJ0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/tWDQ4xFDPJ0/ http://www.chezus.com/dessert/chocolate-mousse/ Some friends of ours went chanterelle picking over the weekend - 100 pounds later, I scored a pound!  This was definitely one of the best birthday gifts I got - notice how I said one, the best was the weekend away with Lenny! I decided to use half of the mushrooms ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZVVDt6FkVlPRd1iqNCKX2SoITZk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZVVDt6FkVlPRd1iqNCKX2SoITZk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZVVDt6FkVlPRd1iqNCKX2SoITZk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZVVDt6FkVlPRd1iqNCKX2SoITZk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=CWK09FgbK1A:7jx_yAx0Fr4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/CWK09FgbK1A" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/CWK09FgbK1A/ http://www.chezus.com/vegetarian/chanterelle-blue-cheese-tart/ One of the first blogs I ever came upon was Chez Pim and the post that popped up was all about Pad Thai.  Who was this Pim?  How did she make such a beautiful Pad Thai?  I made a mental note to make this recipe one day, as it was ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rridgfrNjjLInUT4tIxSOc9w0sg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rridgfrNjjLInUT4tIxSOc9w0sg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rridgfrNjjLInUT4tIxSOc9w0sg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rridgfrNjjLInUT4tIxSOc9w0sg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=jXzIeIxw9hk:nfk8alUuRSQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/jXzIeIxw9hk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/jXzIeIxw9hk/ http://www.chezus.com/asian-inspired/pad-thai-video-book-give/ Creamy yellow lentils are simmered with your soup basics (carrots, celery, onions) and flavored with sweet butternut squash and spicy Basque chorizo to make this cozy winter time soup.  Add a perfectly poached egg and you have the perfect meal to warm your soul after a cold day outside. Bea over ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2XhcYkU1zhLfnmBO1d18p5iW_Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2XhcYkU1zhLfnmBO1d18p5iW_Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2XhcYkU1zhLfnmBO1d18p5iW_Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W2XhcYkU1zhLfnmBO1d18p5iW_Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=iUrBtEkZtn8:KBjFJtiLmEM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/iUrBtEkZtn8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/iUrBtEkZtn8/ http://www.chezus.com/eggy-things/yellow-lentil-soup-chorizo/ Well, we failed, miserably, with our Ten in 10 challenge this week.  Bar food three times this week, icy cold beers three times this week and only a couple days of working out.   Lucky for me, I did not gain.  Lenny on the other hand gained a couple pounds, ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kIOWWPp1PNpom61huOM-KFpPWCM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kIOWWPp1PNpom61huOM-KFpPWCM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kIOWWPp1PNpom61huOM-KFpPWCM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kIOWWPp1PNpom61huOM-KFpPWCM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?a=w9K-c_QMpR8:Mz60XU3xhKM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ChezUs?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/w9K-c_QMpR8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/w9K-c_QMpR8/ http://www.chezus.com/event/rsbc-challenge-meets-ten-10-week-7/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/FAQRXKZrKD4/noemail@noemail.org (Chez US)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:27:40 PDT<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/55289437@N00/">Chez US</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55289437@N00/4441327570/" title="Untitled"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4441327570_289a0116b5_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Untitled" /></a></p> <p> <a href="http://posterous.com" rel="nofollow">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://chezus.posterous.com/13755737" rel="nofollow">Chez Us Kitchen Ramblings</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/FAQRXKZrKD4" height="1" width="1"/>2010-03-07T07:07:14-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/55289437@N00/4441327570/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/oiXbD0_0cM8/foodphotographylambmacaronsnoemail@noemail.org (Chez US)Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:39:08 PDT<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/55289437@N00/">Chez US</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55289437@N00/4439297635/" title="Dijon Crusted Lamb 1 0310"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4439297635_bb977c04cf_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dijon Crusted Lamb 1 0310" /></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/oiXbD0_0cM8" height="1" width="1"/>2010-03-07T07:10:44-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/55289437@N00/4439297635/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChezUs/~3/ytWq3DrQ0Qk/foodphotographylambmacaronsnoemail@noemail.org (Chez US)Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:39:05 PDT<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/55289437@N00/">Chez US</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55289437@N00/4440074184/" title="Dijon Crusted Lamb 0310"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2774/4440074184_0e278dc377_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Dijon Crusted Lamb 0310" /></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ChezUs/~4/ytWq3DrQ0Qk" height="1" width="1"/>2010-03-07T07:07:14-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/55289437@N00/4440074184/