A Hungry Bear

thomas keller’s yabba dabba do

Monday, December 14, 2009

I picked up Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry cookbook a few months ago, and it’s one of the few that I’ve read cover to cover. The photographs in it are stunning - it really belongs on the coffee table. I’ve only mustered up the courage to make a couple of things from the book, since [...]

gnocchi with sage cream sauce

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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Gnocchi may take a lot of work to prepare, but fortunately they are served best with the simplest of cream-based sauces. This would also work well with any type of pasta, if you’re feeling indulgent. Adapted from Epicurious. Ingredients: 12 ounces gnocchi (frozen), 5-6 minced sage leaves, 2-3 shallots, handful of chopped walnuts, 2 Tablespoons butter, [...]

pink st germain cocktail

Friday, December 4, 2009

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I made this drink when we had our friends Albert and Lauren over to celebrate their engagement. The classic St. Germain cocktail mixes the elderflower liqueur with champagne and club soda - we made it a little more festive by using a sparkling rose. Ingredients: 2 ounces champagne or sparkling wine (white or rose), 2 [...]

jamie oliver’s spaghetti tetrazzini

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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When I first purchased Jamie Oliver’s cookbook, Jamie’s Italy, I seriously considered making every recipe in the book. I’m not sure why I slowed down with that quest, since I picked it back up again the other day and found another 10 things I want to cook right away. This particular recipe [...]

grilled halibut and vegetables provencale

Thursday, July 16, 2009

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My little container herb garden is growing like crazy these days, and I’m finding more ways than ever to incorporate them in unexpected ways (see this Bufala Negra drink for an unconventional way to enjoy basil). This recipe for grilled halibut and vegetables with fresh herbes de Provence caught my eye, as a way [...]

chicken eggplant cacciatore

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Growing up, “cacciatore” basically meant stewed tomatoes and chicken. I never questioned its authenticity, I just knew it was boring veering on unappetizing. It wasn’t until I was searching for something to make with chicken thighs (the second healthiest cut of chicken next to chicken breast, and 1/3 the cost!) and eggplant when [...]

braised beef short ribs

Monday, March 30, 2009

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I’ve cooked short ribs before but knew I must have been missing something. They were fatty and chewy when I made them - if this was the essence of short ribs, why would they keep turning up on the menus of some of the best restaurants I’ve been to lately? I decided to give it [...]

beef and barley soup

Monday, February 16, 2009

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As promised last week, I’m going to share a couple of our favorite soups that you can make with homemade beef stock. And like any of the good soups I’ve made recently, this one is adapted from a recipe in the oh-so-amazing New England Soup Factory cookbook. As a side note, I had no idea [...]

is it summer in atlanta or winter in northern italy?

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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This is what I made for dinner last night: roast beef braised in red wine and artichoke risotto. Makes perfect sense for a 93 degree day in Atlanta…?? Let me explain. Last week I was in Sri Lanka (yes, I sandbag my blog posts sometimes), and although the food was delicious, I [...]