What’d You Do Last Weekend?

I'm sure you still have mint in your garden, so why not try to make your own mint chocolate chip ice cream? Cacao nibs stand-in for chocolate chips in this grown-up version.
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Tuna Burgers and Duck-Fat Fried Potatoes

Posted by jenny on 11/17/2009
Tuna Burgers

Earlier this year we bought a whole Albacore tuna, and aside from simple grilling we haven't done anything crazy with it. But recently Todd was flipping through our copy of Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen when he found a tuna burger that he couldn't resist. Marinated in sesame and soy, mixed with basil and served with arugula splashed in shiso vinegar, I'm declaring this our go-to fish burger. The meat was tender, flavorful, had no hint of fishiness to it - and was lovely with a ginger sesame mayo.


Spinach Gnocchi in Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Posted by jenny on 11/03/2009
Homemade Spinach Gnocchi in Sage Brown Butter Sauce

A few months back, both Gourmet (RIP) and Saveur featured simple homemade gnocchi recipes - and I got the bug to try this for dinner one night. We're big fans of making our own pasta, probably because kneading the dough is so therapeutic. But gnocchi is a little different - it's not like I can run it through a pasta machine or anything. Pillowy soft requires a different touch.


BBQ Goat Ribs

Posted by jenny on 07/18/2009
BBQ Goat Ribs

It's over 80 outside. To me, this means two things: cold salads and cooking on the grill. We did both today, making a German-style potato salad from our little garden spuds and throwing a large rack of goat ribs on to cook.


Eggs Benedict with Potato Pancakes

Posted by jenny on 07/05/2009
Eggs Benedict with Potato Pancakes

Todd and I often cook at least one meal while we’re visiting his family, and this visit it was our post-July 4 Sunday brunch. We decided to do eggs benedict – but substitute potato pancakes for the English muffins. With 14 people in attendance, brunch wen off without a hitch – no curdled hollandaise. Todd’s cousin Jamie was good enough to poach the big batch of eggs while we kept the other pieces moving along for the big, hungry crowd.


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