So yesterday, I was making a batch of red pepper pesto with angorian. I had these wonderfully large, red bell peppers that I was working with. I seeded them, tossed them into the food processor, and blitzed them together with mint. Then I looked inside and realised it was really watery, so I strained out the excess liquid and continued working. It ( Read more... )

This is a fun recipe to make for people. Typically, stuffed bell peppers are made with meat, but that's actually not as good as the vegetarian version. This recipe is something that is filling without being heavy. And it has a fairly good balance of flavours.

You'll want to find the biggest, most stable, bell peppers you can. The idea is to ( Read more... )

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It's really difficult to resist well-fried food. Where there's this crispy, delicious batter surrounding something tender and wonderful in the centre. No hint of grease, no unseemly fat; just crunchy flavourful goodness.

Whether you are dreaming of cod, tempura, tofu, or a candy bar; frying is the best. I think fried chicken is second-to-none ( Read more... )

Summer's always been a time to enjoy fresh local produce. I encourage you to go to your local farmer's market and pick some up. No, I mean literally. Pick it up, handle it, smell it. Make sure that it's good even if it looks a little misshapen. Ask for taste samples. Buy what you like. It's cheap at this time of year and very very fresh.

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I've woken up on a couch at Tim's place. The social was a great success! We consumed a ridiculous amount of strawberries and people kept on bringing more as the night wore on. Actually, it's kind of worrying how many leftovers there are. The fridge is still completely full, and there's a large sinkful of strawberries, ice, and dishes.

Let's ( Read more... )

I was inspired by chicken cordon bleu for this dish, but was unable to will myself to do any breading. I found that the chicken does quite well without it, so that's just one more excuse not to bread anything. Perhaps a light sprinkling of cornstarch might be nice, so I'll try that next time.
Chicken with ham and cheese
Ingredients

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Here is another recipe that I like to make. Chili is an old standby of mine, because you can make large, generous batches of it that are good for weeks. When you're a student with no time to cook, this can be a blessing for both your tastebuds and your pocketbook. And when you're a busy professional, you just throw all the ingredients in a ( Read more... )

My good friend Jeff is a vegan, and every time I have an event that needs truly vegan recipes, I ask him for help. So this weekend, where there was the chance that somone vegan might show up, I hopped onto IRC and made him transcribe the brownie recipe stuck to his fridge.

It's a very nice recipe to look at. Not just because it's quite tasty, ( Read more... )

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