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Month: June 2010

Asparagus and Friends Part 3: Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Gruyere

Asparagus and Friends Part 3: Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Gruyere

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I actually began to write this post several weeks ago, but never got round to finishing it. Anyways: part 3 of the “stuff to do with asparagus” trio is of course, none other than the classic asparagus gruyere and mushroom quiche. This recipe comes from one of my favorite (Toronto based!) food blogs: Closet Cooking. I cheated on the crust, and used a frozen crust instead of making my own and substituted leeks for ramps, since that was what was…

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Asparagus and Friends Part 2: Asparagus on the Grill

Asparagus and Friends Part 2: Asparagus on the Grill

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Grilling asparagus may sound like a rather tedious process, and indeed, if you’re not big on grilling, a similar effect can be achieved by tossing it with some olive oil in a baking pan and popping it under the broiler for a few minutes. However, if you’re already BBQ-ing, as we were, it seems a shame to go to all the fuss and bother of heating up the oven. The biggest hazard when it comes to grilling asparagus is that…

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Asparagus and Friends Part 1: Asparagus and Smoked Salmon

Asparagus and Friends Part 1: Asparagus and Smoked Salmon

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The past few weeks here in Seattle have been the glory days of asparagus. With little else in season yet (besides rhubarb), it is very difficult to pass up the tender, green asparagus spears appearing everywhere from the grocery store to the market to the produce bin. As the asparagus season winds down, or rather, everything else heats up, I thought I’d share some of the asparagus adventures we’ve had. Asparagus with Smoked Salmon Ravioli in a Rose Sauce Really,…

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Baked Pasta Part 2

Baked Pasta Part 2

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Maybe it’s the fact that its summer and we’re all craving tomatoes, or maybe it’s that biking 10 miles a day without collapsing requires some serious carbo-loading, or maybe its just the result of acquiring 2 new Italian cookbooks within a few weeks of one another, but as of late we seem to be spending an awful lot of time in pasta-territory. Be it drunken pasta, or old favorites, tonight was no exception. Having tried Jamie Oliver’s baked pasta, last…

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Sunday Night Salad: One Day Early

Sunday Night Salad: One Day Early

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There are certain food combinations that never occur to you until you begin cooking with the male of the species. Pasta with a side of potato salad is one of them. However, after a day of biking and a serious potato surplus, and a killer potato salad recipe, it seemed acceptable. I have never been a big potato salad person. Potatoes, unless they’re really nice fresh potatoes, have always tasted dull and starchy to me, and the idea of dousing…

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Wheels, more wheels, fenders…food therapy

Wheels, more wheels, fenders…food therapy

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Some ailments can only be treated by copious amounts of theraputic food. Used car shopping is one of them. So is putting fenders on bikes. We did both this weekend and exhausted, sore and exasperated, found ourselves in need of some major food therapy. For my money, there’s nothing more theraputic than tomato-based pasta sauces. Plop the whole lot in a baking dish with alternating layers of basil, freshly grated parmesean and gorgeous, salty fresh mozzarella and chuck it in…

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Bikes and Beer in Portland OR

Bikes and Beer in Portland OR

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We decided to take a break from cooking this weekend and instead go on an adventure in Portland, Oregon. Rather than driving everywhere, or dealing with Portland’s better-than-Seattle-but-still-far-from-optimal trolley system, we decided to explore the city by bike (which has the added advantage of working up quite an appetite). We rented our bikes first thing sunday morning, and rode off to begin our day at Doug Fir Lounge, one of Portland’s best brunches according to ChowHound. We were not disappointed….

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