tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36287452024-03-13T09:27:44.389-07:00Yum!Of she who is a gourmand and a gourmet.Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-18165448410085937072009-06-25T07:54:00.001-07:002009-06-25T07:54:28.286-07:00rib samplerib sampleOriginally uploaded by deepfrylast weekend i hit two chicago food festivals: andersonville's midsommarfest and "North Center's" (new neighborhood name to me) Ribfest. although it was probably in the low 80s, once we got into the crowds of Ribfest, the temperature shot up to what felt like 90 degrees. it was a bit overwhelming and we made our selections based mostly on which booth had Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-7293682854367294412009-03-30T08:24:00.001-07:002009-03-30T08:24:09.648-07:00glove consumptionFilson glove repairOriginally uploaded by Moonshine and MatchesIn a slight deviation from my blog's regularly scheduled theme of things I cook and eat, I wanted to show you one of my dog's favorite treats: ~R's gloves. Last summer when ~R met the Digger for the first time, the dog demonstrated his enthusiasm for his new owner by chewing off the thumb of ~R's Filson gloves. After a few months of Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-48325361004311268722009-03-24T13:26:00.001-07:002009-03-24T13:26:59.071-07:00Signs of SpringSpringtime cocktailOriginally uploaded by Moonshine and MatchesI'm in the final week of spring break and it's been just delightful. i wish i had spring break once a month. there's nothing quite like two weeks without a schedule. i'm trying to get my outlines up-to-date for class, but even that is fairly relaxing . . . just hanging out at home, sitting at the computer with the dog by my side, me Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-54799716588410970742009-03-19T09:57:00.001-07:002009-03-19T09:57:17.715-07:00i love spring breakquinoa-stuffed pepper and cabbage saladOriginally uploaded by deepfryi'm on spring break this week and next and so i've been cooking, which i haven't really done since school started. it's wonderful! right now i'm waiting for butter to soften so i can make dessert to bring to my parents' house tonight. a few nights ago, i made this quinoa-stuffed red pepper dish and a cabbage salad. the quinoa Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-41116473192472840602009-03-19T09:51:00.001-07:002009-03-19T09:51:30.766-07:00feijoabreakfastOriginally uploaded by deepfrylast summer, i drove across the country from Eugene, Oregon to Chicago. Before cutting east, I left Eugene and headed south to California where I spent a few days with my aunt. She sent me on my way with two jars of jam and a box of stoneware (including the bowl that holds the brussel sprouts in my previous post). Lately I've been eating oatmeal for Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-47020899150400254212009-03-11T11:46:00.001-07:002009-03-11T11:46:39.700-07:00last night's dinnerTonight's dinner - Roasted brussel sprouts and pine nutsOriginally uploaded by Moonshine and MatchesThis is a dish I didn't make represented in a photograph I didn't take.I'm in the midst of writing this frustratingly large paper. Luckily, ~r cooks for me (all the time -- not just when I'm writing major papers). Last night, he really shined. He roasted a whole chicken, roasted brussel sprouts Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-68690734169846692592009-03-09T15:50:00.001-07:002009-03-10T09:03:26.386-07:00i'm makin' soupsoupOriginally uploaded by deepfrywe have leftovers from last night's dinner: a delicious, thick, rich tomato sauce that R made. what could be better than using it to make a delicious (i hope) minestrone-style soup? i've got everything prepped and ready to go -- i'm just waiting for R's arrival with white beans and those little tubes of pasta allegedly called canneroni (what do i know? i'm jewishDeepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-13702125145257188812009-03-03T09:15:00.001-08:002009-03-03T09:15:16.146-08:00i miss oregonDave's Killer BreadOriginally uploaded by deepfryYesterday i received an awesome birthday package full of Pacific Northwest goodies. Most exciting was this loaf of bread. Most people don't get that excited about a loaf of bread, but ask me what i miss most about Oregon and Dave's Killer Bread is right up there (after, naturally, my awesome friends who shipped said bread). How can you not love Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-66259289395562221612009-03-02T19:33:00.001-08:002009-03-02T19:33:54.950-08:00breakfast Ebreakfast EOriginally uploaded by deepfryR and i spent this last weekend in a cabin up in northeastern wisconsin. the cabin, belonging to a friend's mom, has no electricity and no running water. it's got propane tanks that they've hooked up to a stove and to some lights in main room (i say "main room" like it's one of many but there's really the main room, the bedroom and a loft space). there's aDeepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-25794556801908675372009-02-27T09:52:00.001-08:002009-02-27T09:52:12.430-08:00pizza party!hot out of the ovenOriginally uploaded by deepfrylast weekend, a friend (pictured) hosted a pizza party: he supplied dough, cheese and sauce; guests supplied toppings. it was a clever idea and you should all host similar parties. we had a countertop spread with various toppings and the host pushed out pizzas all night long. it didn't hurt that the crust was awesome and that the host had a lovely Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-66782756308322686042009-02-24T13:34:00.001-08:002009-02-24T13:34:09.650-08:00birthday cake!birthday cake!Originally uploaded by deepfrytoday's my birthday and when i arrived at school, my friends were waiting for me with a box of delicious swedish pastries (and a cup of coffee). i have great friends! the pastry pictured is some sort of coconut cinnamon roll thingy. it was deee-licious and much more exciting than my usual breakfast of yogurt. and i have two more pastries waiting for me Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-52064584557298676772009-02-23T08:15:00.001-08:002009-02-23T08:22:38.307-08:00Blog RevivalsidesOriginally uploaded by deepfryOkay kids, it's been 15 months since my last post and now I'm in law school which means either (this is a two prong test):1. oh my god, i have no time! I have to write this stinkin' brief, start my outline and read a thousand pages by tomorrow; or2. i'm a student and, as such, have plenty of time to do stuff like spend five minutes writing a blog post.I'm going,Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-68753150900741866042007-11-12T17:08:00.001-08:002007-11-12T17:08:22.804-08:00office food office food Originally uploaded by deepfry how can something this gross be oh-so-good? one of my coworkers actually observe, reaching into the bucket for more, "this smells like my dog's vomit."i didn't know they still made these things. i remember my parents getting one at some point in the mid-80s and thinking that it was just about the coolest thing since sliced bread. ...actually, Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-63702177933285887232007-11-08T22:05:00.001-08:002007-11-08T22:11:51.480-08:00$100 sushi $100 sushiOriginally uploaded by deepfry last sunday, i wanted a quick dinner and had a hankering for sushi. ~r and i drove out to sushi domo . . . and it was closed. we headed back into town to sushi station . . . and it was closed. "Do you want to just get pizza at Mezza Luna?" he asked and I said no, suggesting we try Misako. . . which was open.Now, normally, when ordering sushi, one order Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-65948355760633195412007-10-23T17:10:00.001-07:002007-10-23T17:10:10.365-07:00dining for one borscht Originally uploaded by deepfry a certain beet-hating dining partner of mine was flattened by some sort of toxic, stomach-crunching illness over the weekend. i took advantage of the opportunity and made a big vat of beet borscht ("New York Deli Style," according to the Joy of Cooking, with some slight changes: broth instead of water, onion instead of garlic). i was naturally Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-52013159010798351732007-09-07T13:03:00.001-07:002007-09-07T13:03:36.764-07:00eating local local dinner Originally uploaded by deepfry for just this one little week, r and i are eating only locally grown/raised food. our "local" means the state of oregon. pictured is one of our dinners. we've also had peppers stuffed with pork and feta, roasted chicken with mashed potatoes, some really awesome salads, lots of cheese sandwiches (Hideaway Bakery use "as many local ingredients" asDeepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-75409609510787412862007-08-31T09:58:00.001-07:002007-08-31T09:58:44.059-07:00tart E's dramatic tomato tart Originally uploaded by agfachrome25 we are firmly sitting in the middle of tomato season and the livin' is good. all i want to eat are tomatoes: tomato sauce, gazpacho, salsa, tomato sandwiches, salads, you name it. i went to l&s's house for a potluck last week and we had accidental Iron Chef Tomato Battle: most of the guests brought tomato-based dishes. I broughtDeepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1175822383207027632007-04-05T18:18:00.000-07:002007-04-05T18:19:43.916-07:00happy passover! gross Originally uploaded by deepfry. after a four month hiatus, i return to blogland to announce that i just consumed an entire jar of gefilte fish (in liquid broth, NOT jelly) over three days, day one being the first day of passover. i was out of horseradish but found a jar of jalapeno jelly in the back of my fridge. turns out it's a deeeelicious topping for gefilte fish. it also all Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1164572061809873952006-11-26T12:13:00.000-08:002006-11-26T12:14:21.833-08:00Thanksgiving in two partsThis year was my first ever Thanksgiving away from family. i was a bit nervous about it, but, while i missed the fam, i had a lovely time. That april came in from bend certainly added to the fun of the holiday weekend. Thanksgiving was so much fun, in fact, that we did it twice.Part One:Thursday night, april and i went to bruce and ron's for thanksgiving dinner. we brought appetizers and soup: a Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1164513051048495242006-11-25T19:43:00.000-08:002006-11-25T19:50:51.060-08:00lunch of champions yuppie crack: fine meats and cheeses Originally uploaded by deepfry. with a pile of recipes to mark-up and a house full of distractions, i had no choice today but to head to Provisions to do work. it was roughly lunch time so i figured i should get some food. i ended up with a sort of Atkins-gone-wild meal: beet salad and, pictured, a meat and cheese plate. sopressato, prosciutto salato Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1164491534235978792006-11-25T13:44:00.000-08:002006-11-25T13:52:14.256-08:00perils of childhoodi'm at my favorite place to study and its bustling with holiday shoppers. thankfully, not a peep of christmas music to be found in provisions -- which pretty much forever secures my love for the place.at a table across from me sits a girl who must be about seven years old. she is eating a giant chocolate chip cookie. or attempting to do so. her two (or maybe four, actually) front teeth are Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1164410696209167882006-11-24T15:17:00.000-08:002006-11-24T15:24:56.286-08:00favorite post-dinner party breakfast favorite post-dinner party breakfast Originally uploaded by deepfry. as soon as i get my pictures up, i'll blog about my wonderful thanksgiving dinner. for now, since, i'll post a photo of my breakfast from a few days ago: cold, leftover artichoke dip with crackers or olive ciabatta. mmmmm.......artichoke dip so good that my cat will eat it. uhm, not that one should necessarily rely on Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1164231719728809002006-11-22T13:34:00.000-08:002006-11-22T13:43:31.750-08:00frozen dinner. dinner. Originally uploaded by deepfry. as my regular readers (i.e. my mother) know, sometimes my cooking activities lean towards the lesser end of the culinary spectrum. last night i did some preliminary thanksgiving shopping at Trader Joe's and Albertson's. This year is my first thanksgiving away from the family. Luckily, i've been invited to what will be a fabulous dinner with good friendsDeepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1164054251487024682006-11-20T11:54:00.000-08:002006-11-20T12:24:11.536-08:00George T. Staggbuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...............received a very thoughtful last minute invite to a gathering of foodies and wine nerds last night. i had committed earlier that day to a night of work on the final (group) project for one of my courses, but it was in my longterm Eugene foodie interest to attend the party. and besides, i have a weak will when it comes to good food and drink. okay, this lateDeepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3628745.post-1163967923180683812006-11-19T12:23:00.000-08:002006-11-19T12:30:04.213-08:00bite-sized pizzalast night we consumed Lou Malnati's pizza, sent frozen and packed in dry ice by my wonderful and caring mother. At the very same moment, 2500 miles away, my parents and my brother were also eating a Lou Malnati's pizza (probably with sausage and onions, maybe garlic). Image that. What synergy!I had a few friends over and we all enjoyed our bite-sized slices. Because I'm a selfish bastard, I ate Deepfryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256558529133406839noreply@blogger.com5