Posted on October 1st, 2009 by theapartmentkitchen
This was one of the most delicious dinners I’ve had recently, and definitely the most satisfying salad in ages. Freshness from spinach, earthiness and meatyness from mushrooms, richness from bacon, and sweetness from the figs. It’s just a few simple ingredients, three simple steps, and…what’s that? I had you at bacon? Well, on to the [...]
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Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by theapartmentkitchen
Even though it hasn’t quite gotten chilly yet, I was craving soup and thought it would be the perfect way to use my remaining chanterelles. Is it possible to be in love with a mushroom? I think so, but in my case…it’s multiple mushrooms (I’m an equal opportunity fungus lover). The point being, this pureed [...]
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Posted on September 20th, 2009 by theapartmentkitchen
I scored some gorgeous chanterelle mushrooms from the storeroom this weekend. I felt like I’d been eating a lot of pasta recently, but I couldn’t help but think of making some fresh pasta that I could fill with the mushrooms. I roasted them with garlic, onions, and bacon and then sauteed the finished ravioli in [...]
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Posted on September 4th, 2009 by theapartmentkitchen
My favorite thing about The Culinary Institute of America is the storeroom. Tourists, of course, would never know it’s there. But it was one of the first places I took my brother when he first came to visit me. I guess it probably seemed a little weird, but to me, it is one of [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2009 by theapartmentkitchen
I found some gorgeous baby artichokes at the market that I needed to use up soon. Initially, I was going to saute them in butter with garlic and white wine and serve it with a steak for Matt, but when it turned out to be just me at home with the roommates, I went for [...]
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