This project was inspired by Seinfeld and practiced by Martha. Chocolate babka. It was showcased in episode 77 of Seinfeld in which Elained insists on bringing a chocolate babka (and not cinnamon babka — lesser of the babkas) to a dinner party. It’s one of those confections that’s common to New Yorkers and foreign…
Month: October 2013
Love your leeks
More soup. Soups (most) are pretty basic. Stock, vegetables, maybe some meat, and maybe some blending. I like leeks. They smell nice when they’re cooking, so I did potato leek soup. Potato Leek Soup 3 pieces bacon, chopped 2 TB butter 1 Leek, white parts only, thinly sliced, reserve one large green leaf 1 large…
Rainy Day Stew
It’s officially fall. That means it’s cold and rainy and I don’t want to leave my house — not even to go to the grocery store. Fortunately, the only thing I had on my mind was dal — a spicy stew of Indian origin made with split peas — and I happened to have pink…
Spreadable Meat: Chicken Liver Pate Done Right
Making the right chicken liver pate eludes me. I tried it in the spring and failed. It was just so… livery. It involved a hard boiled egg and cream cheese and no matter how I adjusted it, it was only fit to be eaten by cats; mine was in heaven. Over the summer, on a…