http://persnicketypalate.com A fussy foodie's adventures beyond comfort food Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:09:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/07/outshone-again/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/07/outshone-again/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:39:06 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=5209 A short discussion of farmer's market meat options and how it led to a meal of braised oxtail ragu, homemade gnocchi, and more importantly, some sublime roasted dragon beans.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/07/outshone-again/feed/ 5 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/06/no-labor-day/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/06/no-labor-day/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:21:10 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=5143 All sorts of homemade fixings to pair up with hamburgers, from fries to coleslaw to onion rings, and even microwave potato chips!]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/06/no-labor-day/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/31/spinach-balls/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/31/spinach-balls/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:57:39 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=5146 A crowd-pleaser from my childhood: baked balls of stuffing mixed with onion, spinach and melty cheese.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/31/spinach-balls/feed/ 5 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/23/in-a-pickle/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/23/in-a-pickle/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:29:58 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=5014 Chard stems and okra pickled in vinegar are my contributions for this week's Preserve the Bounty challenge.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/23/in-a-pickle/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/21/taking-the-cure/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/21/taking-the-cure/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:30:09 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4820 Home-cured salmon isn't nearly as scary or complicated as I thought it would be! We loved this gravlax with scrambled eggs, in corn soup with okra croutons, and straight off the board.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/21/taking-the-cure/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/18/check-that-one-off-the-list/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/18/check-that-one-off-the-list/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:15:26 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4999 Barbecue beef sandwiches with my homemade sauce and sandwich rolls, and coleslaw with a dressing made from homemade mayonnaise and yogurt---self-sufficiency can be a beautiful thing.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/18/check-that-one-off-the-list/feed/ 1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/16/compounding-assets/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/16/compounding-assets/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:44:53 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4877 In the second week of the Preserve the Bounty Challenge, we preserved fruits and vegetables in fat and oil. My approach was three flavorful compound butters: basil, peach-praline, and tomato-garlic.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/16/compounding-assets/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/15/dilly-dally/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/15/dilly-dally/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:49:25 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4925 My first batch of cucumber pickles, lacto-fermented with fresh garlic and dill. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/15/dilly-dally/feed/ 2 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/12/peach-butter-barbecue-chicken/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/12/peach-butter-barbecue-chicken/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:32:13 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4862 Peach butter is transformed into a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce for slathering on roasted chicken. I rounded out this Southern-inspired meal with braised collard greens and super-cheesy potatoes. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/12/peach-butter-barbecue-chicken/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/09/vegetable-alchemy/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/09/vegetable-alchemy/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:12:05 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4765 My very first attempt to lacto-ferment cabbage into sauerkraut, as part of the Preserve the Bounty challenge.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/09/vegetable-alchemy/feed/ 3 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/30/almond-chicken-and-fava-hash/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/30/almond-chicken-and-fava-hash/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:25 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4704 Chicken breasts with a creamy almond sauce and an accompanying hash of potatoes, morel mushrooms, and fresh fava beans.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/30/almond-chicken-and-fava-hash/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/21/paydirt/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/21/paydirt/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:41:55 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4552 Tucking golden beets into a creamy porcini mushroom risotto with sage-buttered salmon was an excellent way to acclimate my palate to their earthy flavor. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/21/paydirt/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/20/peas-and-carrots/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/20/peas-and-carrots/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:14:29 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1591 Your standard peas and carrots are transformed into basil-scented pillowy pea gnocchi garnished with crispy shoestring carrots. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/20/peas-and-carrots/feed/ 8 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/18/creamy-beany-goodness/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/18/creamy-beany-goodness/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:43:50 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4501 Butter-baked wild salmon pairs up with buttery lima bean puree and glazed carrots. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/18/creamy-beany-goodness/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/09/clucks-and-tostones/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/09/clucks-and-tostones/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:04:58 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4294 A meal inspired by Puerto Rico: simply stewed chicken, yellow rice and beans, and the pièce de résistance, crisp salty tostones (fried plantains).]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/09/clucks-and-tostones/feed/ 2