Archive for the ‘People’ Category

St. Louis Food Blogger Potluck

So tasty food, good people, blogger nerds.

And a really tasty macaroni and cheese with peas and bacon on top dish from the potluck:

Iron Stef did a good writeup of the event. Here is a list shamelessly copied from her post about the bloggers represented at the potluck:

smith family recipes
sounding my barbaric gulp
resourceful living
miss […]

Baked Pancakes

Michael came over and made baked pancakes that were spectacular
So tasty, cooked in a bed of golden melted butter in a well-seasoned iron skillet. Each one is baked for 13 minutes, and rises up over the edges of the pan. We made savory and sweet. Sweet didn’t have any additions to the […]

Cooking in the kitchen

Fun group effort working on dinner tonight.

An excellent evening with Eric, Dawn, Aeneas, Michael, Kevin, Kristin and myself. We made some tasty Persian beef soup.
Even Aeneas tried some food tonight too (some vanilla yogurt) but I’m not sure he liked it quite as much.

Lifting the Lid on Grilled Squid

Soaking the squid befor grilling
Michael brought over some squid tonight and we grilled them right up. Sort of tricky to keep them from falling through the grate of the grill, but they turned out pretty tasty.

Grilling the squid

Michael making friends with the squid before we cooked it

The final product - Grilled squid with tamarind […]

Gazpacho Gone Wild

MENU:

gazpacho with minced cucumber, onion & cilantro garnish
angel hair pasta with cherry tomatoes, gorgonzola and fresh basil
fresh baguette with anise honey
fresh fruit
vanilla ice cream
store-bought butter cake (not gooey)
chocolate chip cookies

GUESTS:

Michael Booth
Austin Lines
Austin’s Parents

One thing I like about our new kitchen, something that keeps the whole thing very exciting, is the spontaneity. Some folks get […]

Salmon and Friends

MENU:

walnut bread with fireweed jelly
saffron risotto
grilled salmon
grilled beets
salad
grilled peppers
chocolate chip cookies
pear mouses

GUESTS:

Michael Booth
Eric Mack
Nelleke Mack
Nick Metzger

Michael caught the salmon for this meal on the Copper River in Alaska this summer, and he also made the fireweed jelly while he was up in Fairbanks. He smoked most of the salmon, but brought home one […]

Welcome to Kristin and Gabriel’s Kitchen

Kristin and Gabriel decided to re-do their kitchen. This site will document the remodel process, the design decisions to be made, and the people who have visited, cooked, and enjoyed the final results of the kitchen project. It will feature recipies that we’ve made and will share the ongoing usage of the kitchen.
This […]