Crustless Asparagus Quiche
Posted: March 23, 2011 Filed under: Food, Recipes | Tags: asparagus, brunch, cayenne pepper, cheese, cooking, cream, dinner, eggs, foodblog, fritatta, garlic, half and half, lunch, mozzarella, olive oil, quiche, recipe, shallot, spinach 32 Comments »
I like to consider myself a relatively intelligent person.
I’ve always done well in school. I’ve been inducted into various honor societies. I’ve even won $8000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
But, there are still a number of things in this world that puzzle me on a daily basis.
For example, what is the internet? Like, really, what is it? Or where is it? Or how does it work? It’s so confusing to me I don’t even know what question to ask!
Or, for those that are less technical, here’s one for you: Why do some people think it’s ok to wear tights as leggings? I had the pleasure of seeing this fashion faux pas on Park Ave yesterday. Who told her that was ok?? Didn’t she look in the mirror before she left the house?
Of course, among the list of ridiculous interesting questions I have compiled about the world around me, there are some food related questions.
How can mold (which is gross) make cheese (which is delicious)?! Why would anyone eat snails? And what is the difference between a crustless quiche and a frittata?
Well, I am happy to report that I have discovered the answer to that last one.
After a quick google search lot of time and research, it seems to me that the only difference between a crustless quiche and a frittata is that a frittata is just eggs plus whatever ingredients you want to use, and a crustless quiche includes some sort of milk or cream to create more of a custard-like consistency.
Voila, mystery solved!
Do You Like Me?
Posted: March 21, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 9 Comments »Remember in 5th grade when you used to pass notes to boys (or girls) you had a crush on?
Do you like me?
Circle One:
Yes or No
Well it’s time for a flashback, because today I’m asking you via this virtual note: “Do you like me?”
If so, please head over to Facebook and… like me! Here’s the link to Food for Thought’s new Facebook page: click here!
Also, if anyone out there knows how to add a like button to my sidebar, guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Sorry for the lack of a recipe today. I did cook up something delicious this weekend, but I have an accounting midterm tomorrow, so I won’t have time for a real post until later this week.
Until then, caio!
Soup Challenge Recap!
Posted: March 18, 2011 Filed under: Events, Food | Tags: challenge, cooking, foodblog, soup 18 Comments »I know, I know. It’s about time I tell you about the New England Country Soup Challenge, right? Here’s my recap of the event!
Let’s start from the beginning of the weekend….
My mom picked me up on Friday afternoon and we made the drive up to the Boston area. We arrived just in time for Boston’s rush hour… which is a stroll in the park compared to NYC! We checked into A Cambridge House Inn at Porter, the accommodations the New England Country Soup team arranged for us, and were ready for some dinner.
We waited what seemed like an eternity for a cab to show up, but was probably more like 30 minutes, (you’re not in Kansas NYC anymore, Dorothy) and headed to the highly recommended Grafton Street Pub.
This happened to be the perfect pick for me and my mom. It was mom’s birthday, and all she wanted was some Boston seafood, and I wanted… well, anything but seafood. Luckily this place accommodated our needs perfectly. Mom got the Seared Day Boat Scallops with butternut squash puree, and I got the Toasted Chickpea Burger with yogurt cucumber sauce and grilled naan. We treated ourselves to a delicious Apple Cobbler with Cinnamon Ice Cream for dessert.
Everything was totally delicious! I would definitely recommend the Grafton Street Pub to anyone in the Caimbridge area! The food was all amazing, and the atmosphere is perfect for a low key gastro-pub kind of meal.
We walked around the area after dinner, which included checking out the huge used book section of the Harvard Bookstore. The used cookbook section was awesome! I couldn’t help but buy one on the way out. The Mayo Clinic Cookbook, to be exact.
The cab ride back to the hotel miraculously took half the time as it had taken us to get there…. I’m thinking the first cab driver knew we were from out of town since we were coming from a hotel, so he added a little extra driving time to the route. (Maybe it’s not so different from NYC afterall…).
We got back to the hotel and I fell asleep immediately. I had a big day coming up!
Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Quesadillas
Posted: March 14, 2011 Filed under: Food, Recipes | Tags: cheese, contests, cooking, foodblog, garlic, herb, mexican, olive oil, onion, pepper, recipe, red pepper, sweet potato, tortilla, wrap 30 Comments »
Last weekend, when I was in Boston competing in the New England Country Soup Challenge (pictures and more to come on that soon!), I was bitten by a bug. I was having so much fun cooking in the professional kitchen, creating my Chicken and Veggie Corn Chowder, minding my own business, when I felt it.
Immediately I could feel the effects. My mind started racing. I couldn’t sit still. I was infected.
Fortunately, it wasn’t a bedbug (despite my deepest fears), a tick, or even a mosquito. No, it was something else entirely. It was the OBSESSION bug!
You see, the Soup Challenge is only one of many food related contests and competitions that occurs each year. Of course, I always knew that they were out there, but actually participating in one is a whole different story. While I was competing, all I could think about was what other fun contests I was missing out on!
I learned from some of the other contestants that there are websites dedicated solely to compiling food and cooking related contests for people who become obsessed with want to find them. Most notably there is Contest Cook (free) and Cooking Contest Central (membership based).
On the ride home from Boston, I was already searching the sites to see what other contest I could enter!
Giveaway Winner and a Question
Posted: March 11, 2011 Filed under: Food, Giveaways | Tags: baking, contests, giveaway, pillsbury 7 Comments »It’s that time again. You know the one. When Friday afternoon hits and you just want the weekend to be here so you eat massive amounts of pretzel crisps to pass the time?
Ahem. Not that that’s what I’m doing or anything…
Anyway, in order to make my your day move a little faster, I’m here to announce the winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Giveaway!
The winner of this giveaway is Amanda from Baking without a Box!
Congratulations, Amanda! I’ll email you shortly with details :)
As for everyone else, I have a question for you. As you saw in my last post, the Pillsbury Bake-Off is underway. I have a lot of ideas swimming around in my head for recipes I’d like to enter… but I’ve heard a lot of talk about Foodbuzz Featured Publishers not being able to participate.
Beer Bread Recipe and Giveaway!
Posted: March 7, 2011 Filed under: Food, Giveaways, Recipes | Tags: baking, beer, bread, cooking, easy, foodblog, giveaway, recipe, yeast 19 Comments »
Remember the Choose Your Own Adventure Books? I used to LOVE them when I was little. In my mind, the only thing better than reading a book was reading a book where I could choose the outcome.
(Yes, I was a little nerd. I would even try to “sneak” in extra reading. After my mom tucked me in bed, I would grab a flashlight and try to read under the covers without her knowing.)
Anyway. Back to Choose Your Own Adventure.
For those of you that haven’t heard of the series, click here for a description. And don’t be too sad that you missed out; you are about to experience the phenomenon first hand. Because for today’s post, I’m giving you not one, not two, but three choices.
I know the intent of a Choose Your Own Adventure story is not to read every option, but if you are anything like me, you will read them all anyway…. and you probably should ;)
