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Stovetop Mac and cheese sexiness

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:41:43 -0500

Stovetop Mac and cheese sexiness

Made zucchini fritters. Didn’t burn anything, yet set off...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:38:32 -0500

Made zucchini fritters. Didn’t burn anything, yet set off my smoke alarm five times.

Decided to drink a half a bottle of wine and make up a chocolate...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:22:55 -0500

Decided to drink a half a bottle of wine and make up a chocolate cake recipe last night. Came out way too rich, almost brownie like, and not moist enough. There’s always next time….

One-pan breakfast

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:54:09 -0500

One-pan breakfast

My own Broccoli Mac and Cheese with drizzled Cholula

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:59:38 -0500

My own Broccoli Mac and Cheese with drizzled Cholula

Poppy bagel with mayo, avocado, pepper jack, lettuce, and...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:57:09 -0500

Poppy bagel with mayo, avocado, pepper jack, lettuce, and sprouts from Burlington Bagel Bakery in Burlington VT. Yummmm

Best Deli, Anywhere.

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:02:00 -0500

While I’m writing today I decided to quick throw some love out there for M&R Deli in Mount...

Zillycakes

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:40:00 -0500

It came to my attention this week that Zillycakes, my favorite cupcake shop, is up for sale so that...

Donut Kraze

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:02:00 -0400

I drove by Donut Kraze on Dingens St (next to Sunoco by the 190N entrance ramp) tonight and became...

20ish Minutes in a convection toaster at 400 degrees… the...

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:33:00 -0400

20ish Minutes in a convection toaster at 400 degrees… the toaster actually was shut off midway so they didn’t brown up so much as I would have liked. Next time: more Parmesan cheese, maybe add something else as well.

Terrible picture of cheesy banana peppers with panko breadcrumbs

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:35:52 -0400

Terrible picture of cheesy banana peppers with panko breadcrumbs

6 oz chèvre, 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, sautéed onion mixture

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:34:52 -0400

6 oz chèvre, 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, sautéed onion mixture

Fine diced small onion with ~2 tsp chopped garlic in butter

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:34:04 -0400

Fine diced small onion with ~2 tsp chopped garlic in butter

macaroni salad and cherry pie (both Lexington Co-Op, added some...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:02:53 -0400

macaroni salad and cherry pie (both Lexington Co-Op, added some Spectrum Org mayo to salad for better flavor and creaminess), kettle brand salted chips, sandwich with Rudi’s organic honey sweet whole wheat bread with Honeycup honey mustard, Spectrum organic mayo, and Swiss cheese. Pie was a bit bland, so I poured some sour cherry juice on it and it to correct (I think they used sweet cherries this time, but in the past they have use sour and it was quite tasty)

(Grape) Tomato Clafoutis

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:06:11 -0400

(Grape) Tomato Clafoutis

Bean tacos with rice, sour cream, and pickled onions from...

Sun, 06 May 2012 01:04:00 -0400

Bean tacos with rice, sour cream, and pickled onions from @whereslloyd :)

All I really have to say about this is that Lloyd probably makes the best tacos I’ve ever had in my life. Product is delicious and consistent. Rocket Sauce is amazing. The use of cabbage gives the tacos a lovely bite. Service is never bad, and I find the staff (especially late night) to be super friendly and happy to be there. Portion/price ratio is perfect. I could eat tacos from Lloyd for the rest of my life and never get bored.

Yums: ✭✭✭✭

Cheddar biscuits, recipe to follow…. Am still tweaking it.

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:03:14 -0400

Cheddar biscuits, recipe to follow…. Am still tweaking it.

The Cheesy Chick

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:49:00 -0400

Here is the verdict on my first experience with ‘The Cheesy Chick - Grilled Cheese on the...

Cherry Pie

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:08:26 -0400

Crust: 1 1/2 cups flour Extra 1/2 cup flour on the side 1 stick butter 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp...

Beans & Rice Burrito @ Cantina Loco in Buffalo NY. This...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:36:00 -0400

Beans & Rice Burrito @ Cantina Loco in Buffalo NY. This large burrito is made up of pico de gallo, black beans, rice, lettuce and cilantro, to which I added sour cream, avocado, and pickled onions. It comes in a crisped flour tortilla and paper wrapper. As advertised, it’s pretty mediocre; the rice and beans lack seasoning, the pico is scant and lackluster. With my modifications, a squeeze of lime, and some rocket sauce, it’s a three star burrito. I wanted to like this more than I did, and as is I do not think its worth six bucks. I would like to see this reformulated, properly seasoned, and containing some of the aforementioned extras. Needs work.

Update:

I went back to Cantina in Summer 2012 for a sit-down dinner with friends. I opted for a vegetarian taco this time (sub beans for tofu), given my previously ‘meh’ experience with the above burrito. My taco was tasty and came on a crisped corn-tortilla (love), and the food ordered by the seven other people in my party was also well-received. I like Cantina I would consider upping my rating if subsequent visits improve, but as of now I still consider it lacking in some areas. In particular, during this visit I found their chips to be overpriced (and the salsa mediocre), and the margaritas were super disappointing. My margarita was watery with an off, almost pasteurized, taste to it that I can only assume was from using bottled (not fresh) lime juice. I hope to see this improve in my future visits.

Yums: ✭✭✰✰