Monthly Archives: October 2008
Halloween Bento
I got bamboozled today.
It's Halloween, so I shouldn't be surprised. You could say I got tricked—and treated. Instead of my regularly scheduled box lunch, The Angry Chef made me the sweetest bento ever.
Literally.
Here's today's...
Tea Tasting, Part I
One of my fondest—and most vivid—childhood memories is going to the tobacco shop with my father, who smoked a pipe.*
Bear with me, I'll get to the tea in a sec.
Pipe-shop adventures
Now, Dad has long...
Daring Bakers’ October Challenge: Thin-Crust Pizza
Last month, I joined the Daring Bakers, an online community of fabulous foodies and cooks who do a baking challenge every month. They provide the recipe, you provide the cooking.
Their blogroll includes some of...
Investigating the Myth of the 5-Minute Chocolate Cake
Let me start by saying: This is kind of ridiculous.
Let me also say: I know how to make homemade chocolate cake. In the oven. Ask The Angry Chef, my mother, or my friends. I...
Rib of the Week: Aleppo Chili Pork Ribs with Peach and Lime
I'm starting to realize that we eat a lot of ribs at the Mouse House. (I see a "Rib-of-the-Week Feature" in my future...)
I'm OK with this for a few reasons. They're easy to make....
Celebrating Halloween 2008 in Salem, Mass. (a.k.a. Witch City)
With Halloween right around the corner, Salem, Massachusetts is THE place around Boston to get your spooky on. We spent last night up there, eating and drinking well into the early morning hours with...
The 2008 Fabulous Food Blogger Awards
Wow. The Hungry Mouse is just about 4 months old!
A little housekeeping and a small speech
I'm kind of stunned and very touched by the really nice response I've gotten so far.
I'm also a little...
Garlicky White Beans, Two Ways: Dip & Creamy Soup
I have a great—and relatively newfound—love for white beans. (See? I do eat more than meat.)
Here are two of my favorite ways to prepare them. The first recipe is for a thick dip that's...
Homemade Meatballs: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Let me preface this by saying: I am not Italian. The Angry Chef is, however—and very much so—and these meatballs were more than acceptable to him. Regardless, I understand that I'm treading on hallowed...
Garlic and Ginger Infused Chicken Broth
Everyone has their own cold remedy. This is mine.
Make the sniffles stop!
I've had a savage cold for the last three days. Since The Angry Chef is catching it, too, neither of us was in...