Ok, maybe not that glorious, but I’ll take what I can get. Food Junta has just secured our first honor for the narrative recipe I submitted to a contest on Marx Foods, a gourmet ingredient purveyor. While I didn’t win the contest (or the two pounds of fresh morels that were first prize), I was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mushrooms’
The glory begins… with mushrooms en papillote.
Posted in Home Cooking, Quick, Recipe, Tips, Vegetarian, tagged glory, mushrooms on May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Let’s Start Talking Local
Posted in Home Cooking, Quick, Vegetarian, tagged local, mushrooms, potatoes on February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the major passions I think everyone at Food Junta shares beyond just food is a focus on sustainability, and on buying locally. I suspect that the idea of going to a farmers’ market is intimidating to a lot of people, especially aspiring chefs our age; the uninitiated often expect the produce to [...]
Mushroom Risotto, How I Love Thee
Posted in Home Cooking, Recipe, tagged mushrooms, risotto on February 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
As much as I love risotto (rice+butter+cheese? I’m there), I really don’t think all flavors of risotto are created equal. Asparagus risotto can be a nice change in the spring, and butternut squash risotto has its place, but nothing can really beat the woodsiness of mushrooms for flavoring such a hearty, bone-sticking dish.
A lot [...]
