Food and Wine

NY Times: Spare Ribs with Olives, Lemon and Rosemary

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I always try to check the New York Times’ Minimalist columns. They’re simple recipes with sophisticated ideas, and this one is no exception. Some of the folks in our house aren’t big on olives, though, so we’ll have to make them cheeseburgers or something. (I include the whole recipe because the fine folks on Times … Read more

Oikocredit and Super Size Me

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For the Sunday School film class, we considered Super Size Me (IMDB listing, review at SpiritualityHealth.org), a documentary in which a young filmmaker tests McDonald’s claims about the nutrition of their food by eating nowhere but McDonald’s for 30 days. McDonald’s here is but one componont of the food industry, and there’s considerable information in … Read more

Overloaded

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I picked every category for this post, because I don’t have one called “Overloladed.” I must winnow my to do lists to one list, remove some bookmarks that are more time-wasters than valuable (though Fafblog is too good to lose, for one), I need to backup, weed, and resinstall on my laptop, which has become … Read more

NY Times: Salmon With Thyme, Lemon Butter and Almonds

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The New York Times > Dining & Wine > Recipe: Salmon With Thyme, Lemon Butter and Almonds Recipe: Salmon With Thyme, Lemon Butter and Almonds Published: September 1, 2004 Time: 40 minutes 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 4-pound salmon, cleaned and scaled, head and tail removed 2 scallions, trimmed 1 small bunch (about 1/2 cup) ... Read more

NY Times: Chocolate Raspberry Shortcake

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The New York Times > Dining & Wine > Recipe: Chocolate Raspberry Shortcake Recipe: Chocolate Raspberry Shortcake Published: September 1, 2004 Time: 40 minutes For the shortcakes: Vegetable oil or nonstick spray, for pan 1 2/3 cups flour 1/3 cup cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons sugar 8 tablespoons (1 … Read more

Sautéed Chicken With Green Olives and White Wine

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Sautéed Chicken With Green Olives and White Wine Time: 45 minutes 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 leg-thigh pieces chicken, cut in 2, or 8 thighs Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 cups white wine 1 cup cracked green olives 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed 1/2 cup broken walnut pieces 1/4 cup … Read more