Archive for December, 2007
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Monday, December 10th, 2007
I’ve long been a fan of the Finnish designer, so when I saw the patterned tea towels at Tabletop, I had to snap one up. The shop offers loads of other Marimekko accessories – shower curtains, tote bags, mugs, umbrellas — as well as other original and covetable home accessories.
My flowery tea towel inspired me to check […]
Five items: Porcupine Meatballs
Friday, December 7th, 2007
Hail to thee, humble meatball, beloved by all! According to The Penguin Companion to Food, “no author has succeeded, or could succeed in treating the subject [of meatballs] comprehensively. There are too many manifestations, around the world…” This is good news for meatball lovers (ahem, Chris Klein), who simply need to learn the following vocabulary words to ensure […]
Between the bread
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Grilled cheese the Deceptively Delicious way calls for pureed butternut squash or sweet potato mixed with grated cheese and spread between whole wheat bread before toasting in a hot pan. Author Seinfeld says, “It sure looks like your average American grilled cheese.” And it does. But it doesn’t taste like it.
A kale of two soups
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Let’s get back to Deceptively Delicious and yesterday’s repast of meatball soup (hidden ingredients: carrot and sweet potato). As you can see from the photo above, author Seinfeld’s version has pasta and meatballs in a pureed tomato soup. Fair enough for picky eaters, but a little boring for the rest of us.
Kitchen-wear
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
A recent New York Times article on clogs got me thinking about the Swedish shoe. It’s no secret that chefs love clogs – see, for example, Mario Batali’s signature orange footwear — because they offer lots of support for long hours on the feet. As an added bonus for those of us who are, ahem, shorter, they add […]
Frosting takes the cake
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Happy Monday, dear Cooking the Books readers! As promised, I spent the weekend baking Deceptively Delicious’s chocolate cupcakes and I’m back with a report. These treats made an appearance at the holiday party of my friends Tom and Sarah, where they were sampled by cupcake cognoscenti of all ages.