Sunday, November 30, 2008

Roast Chicken with Beets, Potatoes, & Carrots

chicken roasted with thyme, sage, onions, & garlic with potatoes, beets, & carrots from Riverdog Farm



Thursday, November 06, 2008

sexy salad colors


sexy salad colors
Originally uploaded by chocolate hiccups
watermelon radish, heirloom cherry tomatoes, little gem lettuce, and avocado



Saturday, October 25, 2008

Mushroom & Leek Quiche

chanterelles, leeks, eggs, bit of cream, goat cheese

Braised pile o' greens

big pile of greens from my CSA box - all cooked down with some olive oil and soy sauce. yum.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

garlic shrimp with cherry tomatoes

basil, angel hair pasta, shrimp, garlic, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Cherry-Apricot Cobbler

cherry-apricot cobbler recipe from bon appetit - juicy filling overflowed, nice fluffy topping. honey peach-blackberry cobbler from cooking light - topping didn't fluff up nicely but the filling was rich and tasty.

Blackberry-Peach Cobbler


two cobblers in the oven


Macaroon Cherry Tart

coconut macaroon topping and coconut-brown sugar-wheat flour crust with lots of cherries.

Mac & Cheese Broccolissimo

mixture of two kinds of pasta, four-cheese blend, lots of broccoli, all baked together

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Strawberry Ceviche

first time making ceviche at home - used firm halibut cut into small pieces cured in lime juice, made a strawberry salsa with chiles, red onion, oregano and finished with chopped strawberries, basil, cilantro






Pumpkin-Ginger Pancake


pumpkin ginger pancake
Originally uploaded by chocolate hiccups
nice mixture of spices and use of canned pumpkin, not the perfect texture though

Friday, April 18, 2008

Tofu Rendang


Tofu Rendang
Originally uploaded by chocolate hiccups
served over rice noodles - spicy with a nice lemongrass and coconut kick - threw in red bell peppers, spinach, tofu instead of tempeh



Tofu Rendang
Originally uploaded by chocolate hiccups

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Pappardelle with Wine-Stewed Duck



ok it's been a long hiatus but i have finally uploaded my backlog of the occasional meals i have remembered to photograph and plan to go back to updating this more frequently again. here at the top is a duck ragu stewed in cabernet sauvignon that paired quite nicely with a delicious Iron Horse 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon.

moroccon quinoa pilaf with caramelized tofu and roasted chiogga beets


curried cauliflower and lentils with cucumber salad


lentil and chard soup with pork kielbasa


sweet & sour pork


sweet & sour pork
Originally uploaded by chocolate hiccups

shanghai noodles


shanghai noodles
Originally uploaded by chocolate hiccups

eggplant in black bean sauce


corn chowder with bacon