A few months ago while I was taking a web development course I saw another student walk into the building with a large bag labeled “BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD.” I became fascinated. What was Brazilian cheese bread? Was it something like khachapuri? I researched it and found that they’re little puffy rolls made of something sort… Read More Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread
Two weeks ago I found naan. I love naan and wanted to make some kind of Indian dish to go with it, and my favorite is palak paneer; spinach and cheese. I have a few bags of frozen spinach and other ingredients. What I don’t have is paneer. Paneer is a pretty basic cheese and… Read More Ricotta Salata Palak Paneer
A few months ago my friends were raving about cacio e pepe, which just means cheese and pepper. I love black pepper, but it looked like the kind of meal I would want to eat when I didn’t feel like cooking, which meant that the multiple steps involved in cooking it and then washing the… Read More Cacio e Pepe
Since this week I found no bread at all; to eat with my cheese, I baked some thin crusty sourdough baguettes based on a recipe from King Arthur Flour. I used a mixture of white and whole wheat flour and baked them on aluminum foil because I didn’t have long enough pans. From left to… Read More Bread and Cheese
The first shepherd’s pie I ever had was at Ethos, a vegan restaurant in Orlando, which refers to it, adorably, as a “sheep’s pie”. It was simply vegetables topped with mashed potatoes and honestly, despite it being a typically meat-focused dish, that’s still my ideal for what a shepherd’s pie should be. Most of the… Read More Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
I generally prefer soft tacos, but last night I found two dozen taco shells, so I decided to make some crunchy tacos with the sausage I found. I thought I ought to try to make more meals with cheese and meat, because I have so much of it. Shredded Brussels sprouts, grated pepper jack cheese,… Read More Chicken Andouille Tacos
There are a number of great things that can be made with ricotta. The last time I found some, I also found a large amount of cream cheese, half-and-half, almonds and raspberries, and most of a chocolate bar, and I combined them into a chocolate cheesecake with an almond crust, topped with raspberry sauce and… Read More White Pizza
I have a lot of nuts and seeds. Specifically, I have two pounds of sunflower seeds. They make good snacks, and I use nuts and seeds often to make pie crusts and pesto, but I went looking for recipes that use a lot of sunflower seeds. I remembered an episode of “Parts Unknown” where Anthony… Read More Sunflower Seed and Gouda Risotto
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