A Hungry Bear

chocolate almond toffee

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Growing up, my dad would always bring home a tin of the most delicious toffee in the week before Christmas, I think it was a gift from a vendor. At the time I thought it was a sign of how important my dad must be at work - they were kissing up to him, [...]

chicken apricot and watercress salad

Monday, May 18, 2009

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Even though we’re on a health kick around here for a few weeks, I’m determined not to get bored with salads. Because when I’m bored with what I’m eating, I start frying and making pasta and cakes and such. This article in Bon Appetit (which I already blogged about when I made the [...]

gift this: best ever nut brittle

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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Like a lot of people, I’m going to try and cut back on Christmas gift spending this year. One of the best ways to show people you love them without spending a fortune is to cook treats for them (you know, you don’t really love someone unless you fatten them up a little - [...]

more fun with homemade pasta: fettuccine alla trapanese

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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I think I’m starting to make some good progress with homemade pasta… This time, I went back to my new favorite obsession (Jamie’s Italy) for inspiration. Jamie describes this as the Trapanese method for making pesto sauce (although Marcella Hazan vehemently denies that pesto can be made with anything other than pine nuts, [...]

green beans with apples and almonds

Thursday, March 13, 2008

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Green beans are one of my favorite vegetables ever, and this is my favorite way to prepare them. Grocery list: just green beans, an apple, and handful of slivered or sliced almonds. Wash the green beans and snap the ends. Cube the apple. Heat olive oil over med-high heat in a large pan. [...]