Archive for February, 2007

Homemade Pizza

Published by Rachel February 25th, 2007 in Italian, 4 Stars, Bon Appetit, Giadia de Laurentiis and Kid Approved. 2 Comments

Our family loves pizza. We’ve made homemade pizza a bunch of times, but usually the weakest link is the crust. We’ve found a keeper!!! This is a Giada de Laurentiis recipe published in Bon Appetit magazine. The great thing about making pizza at home is that you can completely customize and […]

French Onion Soup and Green Salad

Published by Rachel February 18th, 2007 in Vegetarian, Soups and Chilis, One Pot, 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Entertaining and Salad. 0 Comments

We made French Onion Soup from Joy of Cooking. This is an excellent version. It takes quite a while to cook–2 hours from start to finish, but it’s well worth it. The onions slow cook for a long time that they develop a deep, rich flavor. We accompanied the soup with […]

Chocolate Tasting Notes: Santander, Perugina

Published by Rachel February 7th, 2007 in Chocolate. 0 Comments

In my continuing research on chocolate, I like to taste and score various chocolate bars. For scoring I used my “three Ts” — taste, texture, and toppings. Taste refers to both the overall taste of the chocolate and, if there are toppings, the chocolate part of the flavor. That’s why a bar […]

Chicken Kebabs and Spinach Pie

Published by Rachel February 6th, 2007 in Poultry, 5 Stars, Grill, Entertaining and Middle Eastern. 1 Comment

Super Bowl Sunday proved to be a Mediterranean feast day. We had chicken kebabs, spinach pie, grilled zucchini and rice. It turned out fantastic! The kebab recipe is from A Taste of Persia, and the spinach pie recipe is from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food.
Chicken Kebabs
Chicken:
4 boneless chicken breasts cut […]