Last Sunday evening saw the first New Recipe night of 2009. It's become something of a cliché to say "OMG NOM the foodz!" but really, OMG NOM the foodz! Once again a great spread and not a stinker among them. sabotabby has the photos.

Who did what:
Cooling crunchy salad: thegiantkillerRoasted vegetable panzanella (Italian bread salad): Yours truly ( Read more... )

No pictures this time, though. neeuqdrazil, curgoth, sabotabby and Fiddlegirl (a non-LJ friend) and I were too hungry.

Because I was making dinner after dance class, I wanted something quick, easy, and not too heavy for a Sunday evening. I chose a red lentil soup from Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone (I will choose another source for recipes, someday, I ( Read more... )

In my continuing quest for gainful employment, I've taken on two night courses at the local community college: Grammar and Punctuation for Baby Editors and Grammar and Punctuation for Normal People, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings respectively. Teaching from 6:00-9:00 rather puts a damper on culinary experimentation on Thursday nights, so New ( Read more... )

And thanks to all those who came by to discover what a tagine might be.

sabotabby has blogged the photos and her recipe already, so as usual, I'm ganking those from her. Here's my take:

( Spicy Potato, Tomato, and Pepper Tagine )

This one a quick, tasty broth--very good when solid food isn't going down too well, and most things taste like cardboard.

( Though not for sore tummies )