The dreaded Brussels sprout. Tiny layered package of evil. Or is it? I’ve always been a Brussels sprout hater – not that I’d ever tried one, mind you, but I’ve heard the boiled and bitter stories. But, in an epiphany moment not unlike the one when I decided I liked broccoli one day, I decided to make [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Brussels Sprouts with Carmelized Shallots and Bacon
Posted in side dish on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Elli’s Artichoke Dip
Posted in dip, recipes, tagged Mom on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My mother doesn’t cook. It’s somewhat of a joke in our family and with friends. I did not get my love of cooking from her, though I like to think that my pasison for creating food is not unlike her passion for quilting – spending time to make things just right and giving to those around [...]
A Very Merry Christmas Present
Posted in Blog on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Things are a little different around the Hunt the Recipe blog. Cauli was sweet enough to buy the domain name for me for Christmas. As you’ll see in the web address above, regardless of if you have my old Wordpress address, you’ll be redirected to my site: www.hunttherecipe.com. I guess this means that I’ll need to [...]
Winter Morning Breakfast
Posted in breakfast on December 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This weekend was a rare one in that we didn’t have anywhere to be. Regardless, I still like to get up a bit early in the morning, while Cauli enjoys snoozing until I rouse him out of bed with promises of coffee and breakfast. This Saturday morning I was happy to try a recipe from [...]
Acorn Squash
Posted in side dish, squash, vegetarian on December 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Fall and winter is a time for squash, and there have been plenty of squash in our CSA bag. I turned to Elise at Simply Recipes to prepare the acorn squash we received last week. This is a very simple recipe: Just cut the squash in half, remove the seeds, rub with butter and sprinkle [...]
Spaghetti Squash with Chanterelles and Leeks
Posted in main course, squash, vegetarian on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been almost a month since I last posted, and I’m happy to say that I’m getting back into cooking! Which is good because we have a bag of tasty fruits and vegetables waiting for us on someone’s porch every Wednesday. Tonight I had an opportunity to cook for friends, and I decided on spaghetti [...]
