Monthly Archives: August 2009

Week off

Ironically, I cooked less on my week off from work that I normally do. So I found myself on Saturday with the urge to go at it in the kitchen. Armed with that same issue of Bon Appetit magazine, I made Warm Escarole Salad with Goat Cheese,  Hard-Boiled Eggs, and Bacon. To go with it, [...]

Bon Appetit magazine, September 09

  Bon Appetit magazine is one of the magazines that I pay newsstand prices for even though I pretty much know that as soon as I see the new photogenic cover dish that I’m g oing to be forking over the $4.50 plus sales tax. I really do need to subscribe. The September BA though [...]

Kale Slaw with Peanut Dressing

If someone looked me in the eye and accused me of being a magazine addict, I would have no defense. I would have to break eye contact and slink away. There is no denying this. I make excuses, but I do not deny. The major excuses is that I use the magazines. Case in point, [...]

Cornbread

Again, this is a part of the BBA challenge. I have to admit that I did not follow this recipe exactly as written. It was another one of those projectes started too late in the evening. So, the cornmeal soaker soaked a lot longer than required. Also, I reduced the bacon. The recipe called for [...]

Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread

The BBA Challenge is back with the  Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread. Can I just say that I didn’t think that I would be able to coerce 1.5 cups of raisins into this bread. But, I have had a pretty good success rate with Reinhart’s breads (well, with the exception of the ciabatta), so I just [...]