http://persnicketypalate.com A fussy foodie's adventures beyond comfort food Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:35:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since we had to suffer through several straight days of 100F+ weather, I was determined to make a batch of ice cream to combat the heat. The Orange Popsicle ice cream from The Perfect Scoop was the perfect candidate for several reasons: It gave me a means to use up ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/08/18/beating-the-heat/ What you see here may not look like much, but it is the best waffle I've ever made, pitiful home waffle iron be damned. I've been trying waffle recipes for years trying to find a gold-standard recipe, one that makes perfect waffles every time: light and sweet, but still crisp, ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/08/16/here-endeth-the-quest/ Oh lordy, it is 100F outside and close to 90F indoors---way too hot to think about cooking! But the house has been cleaned up and the baby is still asleep, so I've got time to revisit an old post I meant to write way back in early June, when the ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/08/14/im-melting-and-garlic-scape-orecchiette/ I swear I'm not crazy. Last week, when we had unseasonal temperatures in the 60's and overcast skies, this lentil soup was just the ticket. More recently, with temperatures back in the mid-90's, I'm overheating just thinking about soup. So this post will be brief. I was mostly looking for something ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/08/10/im-not-crazy/ Jeremy's parents were here recently to visit us for the first time since they moved across the country in 2004. They wanted to meet their new grandson or something---go figure. :) Anyway, they were only here for a few days, but I wanted to make sure to cook them at ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/08/05/grilled-leg-of-lamb-with-caramelized-lemon-jus/ The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week, an event designed, as the name implies, to promote breastfeeding on a global scale. As you may have noticed from my previous posts, breastfeeding is a big part of my life right now, even though I have to come at it ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/08/04/got-milk/ I don't often follow, or even really notice, food fads. For instance, I completely missed out on that whole molten chocolate cake craze until this past June. I made a batch of Dorie Greenspan's Korova cookies for Christmas in 2005, without a clue that they would become popular enough to ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/08/03/on-the-bandwagon/ I love being a Daring Baker. Every month I get to try out a new recipe, often one I would never have chosen myself---either because it has an intimidating number of steps, or requires a technical skill I haven't yet mastered, or perhaps because it involves texture and flavor combinations ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/07/30/filbert-gateau/ I was shocked and saddened earlier this week to learn that Sher of What Did You Eat? had passed away. I was a regular reader and admirer of Sher's blog: she was a regular participant in many foodblogging events, including Daring Bakers, Weekend Herb Blogging, and Presto Pasta Nights, and ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/07/27/fava-pasta-for-sher/ I vividly remember my one childhood experience with beets. I have no idea what else we had for supper that night, but there were three slices of canned beets on my plate, and my mom wouldn't let me leave the table until I ate them. Several hours later, she downgraded ... http://persnicketypalate.com/2008/07/23/beeten-down/