Cookbook Mania!

Submitted by Roland on Tue, 10/03/2000 - 22:23

Cookbook Mania looks like an awesome resource for learning about new cookbooks.

I am seriously tempted to buy "The Miminalist Cooks at Home" after reading their review.

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Ginger Scones

Submitted by Barb on Mon, 10/02/2000 - 21:02

While I'm on a ginger kick, here's my recipe for Ginger Scones. This recipe is for Michele, one of my advisors. I made these for an Advisory Committee meeting a long time ago and I've been owing her the recipe since!

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Pasta with Zucchini and Pancetta

Submitted by Barb on Sun, 10/01/2000 - 22:39

This pasta is the best dish I've eaten all week, lovingly cooked by Roland! It's a lovely combination of fresh zucchini (they're still lurking around in a lot of gardens!), pancetta, garlic and cream. Roland used spicy pancetta this time and it added a nice kick. I particularly like this because the pure, fresh flavours of the ingredients are highlighted by its simplicity.

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Pasta with Zucchini

Submitted by Roland on Sun, 10/01/2000 - 22:20

1/2 pound cup pancetta (Italian bacon that you get from stores like La Grotta Del Formaggio); I prefer spicy pancetta but you can use normal pancetta. Do not use "pancetta sienna"!
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 1/2 pounds zucchini, cut julienne or if you are lazy like me using your food processor, and well drained
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
1 pound penne

Roasted Root Vegetables

Submitted by Barb on Sun, 10/01/2000 - 09:17

1 small rutabaga, peeled
2 large carrots, peeled
2 russet potatoes
2 red skin potatoes
1 large onion
10 cloves garlic, peeled
10 shallots, peeled
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Cut rutabaga, carrots, potatoes and sweet potatoes into 1/2" cubes. Cut onion into 8 wedges.
Combine all vegetables, oil, vinegar and rosemary in a large greased roasting pan.
Cover with foil and roast at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes. Using a wide spatula, turn vegetables around.

La Grotta Del Formaggio

Submitted by Roland on Sat, 09/30/2000 - 23:53

After seeing the awesome Louis Prima movie at the Vancouver International Film Festival today, Barb and I went to La Grotta Del Formaggio to buy some pancetta.

La Grotta is an excellent place to buy Italian food supplies, please try it out! You will not regret it!

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La Grotta Del Formaggio

Submitted by Roland on Sat, 09/30/2000 - 23:39

La Grotta Del Formaggio at 2nd and Commercial is where I buy pancetta, sun dried tomatoes and parmesan and romano cheese.

Lemon Ginger Cookies

Submitted by Barb on Fri, 09/29/2000 - 20:44

As you may have noticed, I love lemon and ginger! This is one of my favourite cookie recipes. It combines that bright, cheery zing of lemons with that warm, fiery spiciness of ginger in a chewy cookie. Sometimes I double or triple this recipe and make really big cookies. The cookie monsters at the climbing gym are growling for cookies. I think I'll bake a batch this weekend.

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German Pancakes with Fresh Fruit

Submitted by Roland on Thu, 09/28/2000 - 21:55

Yet another cool recipe from Al: German Pancakes with Fresh Fruit

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Mini mini review: Vietnam City

Submitted by Roland on Wed, 09/27/2000 - 23:41

We went to Vietnam City last Sunday on East Hastings. The food was good and inexpensive but of course the neighbourhood is a bit dodgy! The highlights of our meal were the "lemongrass" chicken which was delicious but had no lemon grass in it and cooked oysters on the half shell with garlic sauce. We had also had curry lamb (ok), duck (ok), pork (tasty) and Vietnamese rolls (yummy!) and a vegetable dish. Everything was served with the delicious spicy Vietnamese fish sauce which I love!

Mmmm.

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