I'm new to the food-blogging scene, having just started in January of this year. I would often sit for hours on my computer and read the incredible food blogs of folks like David Lebovitz, Clotilde at Chocolate & Zucchini, or Fanny over at Foodbeam. Sure I would daydream about having a blog of my own, but I've never considered myself much of a writer, and could tell that there was a lot of time
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Unusual Outrageous New Food: Breast Milk Cheese
From Denny: When I saw this posted over at The Today Show site I have to admit it really was an Ewwwww! factor. My second thought was, "Who the hell would do something this crazy? A chef?" Turns out it isn't Hannibal Lector peddling human cheese. That's a relief. It is a chef though, by the name of Daniel Angerer of haute cuisine Klee Brasserie in New York city.
Hey, a good chef never wastes a good resource. In his case, his freezer was overflowing with his wife's breast milk by the time their daughter, Arabella, was four weeks old. “We are fortunate to have plenty of pumped mommy’s milk on hand, and we even freeze a good amount of it,” Angerer wrote on his Web site. “Our small freezer ran out of space. To throw it out would be like wasting gold.”
After talking his wife, Lori Mason, into his weird experiment, Angerer began experimenting with the breast milk. With two gallons of breast milk, some curdling and then aging for a few weeks he ended up with a cheese product very similar in taste to cow's milk cheese. OK, so now we have adjusted to this level of strange.
Up to the next level of strange and Angerer posted a recipe on his site for “My Spouse’s Mommy’s Milk Cheese.” Of course, the incredibly curious - or Momma's Boys who never grew up - started calling asking to sample the new cheese product.
Now flying high on the weird meter, Angerer was emboldened to offer an appetizer of breast-milk cheese with figs and Hungarian pepper at his restaurant, Klee Brasserie. The reactions are mixed. Some are generally positive. Read that as too polite to tell him the truth. The others are disgusted and can't get past the Ewwww! factor and are completely turned off. He never did say how the reactions divided down the gender line.
Guess who else is simply not amused? The New York City Health Department that states, "Angerer would be well-advised to stop offering his wife’s milk to the general public, even though there is no specific law on the books prohibiting it."
At this point I guess the breast milk wife is game for anything. She said the breast milk is about to dry up - so how about creating a recipe for breast milk gelato?
For the vote: Would you try breast milk cheese? To vote, go here.
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Hey, a good chef never wastes a good resource. In his case, his freezer was overflowing with his wife's breast milk by the time their daughter, Arabella, was four weeks old. “We are fortunate to have plenty of pumped mommy’s milk on hand, and we even freeze a good amount of it,” Angerer wrote on his Web site. “Our small freezer ran out of space. To throw it out would be like wasting gold.”
After talking his wife, Lori Mason, into his weird experiment, Angerer began experimenting with the breast milk. With two gallons of breast milk, some curdling and then aging for a few weeks he ended up with a cheese product very similar in taste to cow's milk cheese. OK, so now we have adjusted to this level of strange.
Up to the next level of strange and Angerer posted a recipe on his site for “My Spouse’s Mommy’s Milk Cheese.” Of course, the incredibly curious - or Momma's Boys who never grew up - started calling asking to sample the new cheese product.
Now flying high on the weird meter, Angerer was emboldened to offer an appetizer of breast-milk cheese with figs and Hungarian pepper at his restaurant, Klee Brasserie. The reactions are mixed. Some are generally positive. Read that as too polite to tell him the truth. The others are disgusted and can't get past the Ewwww! factor and are completely turned off. He never did say how the reactions divided down the gender line.
Guess who else is simply not amused? The New York City Health Department that states, "Angerer would be well-advised to stop offering his wife’s milk to the general public, even though there is no specific law on the books prohibiting it."
At this point I guess the breast milk wife is game for anything. She said the breast milk is about to dry up - so how about creating a recipe for breast milk gelato?
For the vote: Would you try breast milk cheese? To vote, go here.
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Pie Day! (whoops - that should be Pi Day)
Alright folks - this Sunday will be Pi Day (3.14), sure it's more an occasion for math geeks, but hey, the only thing keeping us foodies from jumping on board that bandwagon is one lousy "e". So, the question is... whatcha making for Pie Day?
For me, I'm thinking along these lines..... Shall we all meet back here on Sunday to show off what we made? It's a date!
Happy baking :-)
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For me, I'm thinking along these lines..... Shall we all meet back here on Sunday to show off what we made? It's a date!
Happy baking :-)
Warm Gooey Cheese Fondue 4 Cold Nights
From Denny: The Olympics food and recipes are still posting and this one is divine! There are three secrets to great cheese fondue. 1 - Prepare in a saucepan on the stove. Leave the official showy fondue pot for when the dish is ready to be served. You will be doing a lot of stirring as the cheese melts and it's just easier to control the heat temperature on the stove.
2 - Rub the inside of the saucepan with raw garlic to flavor the final dish. Then you pour in the wine and other ingredients.
3 - Place some cornstarch water in the saucepan after the garlic rub. What this does is prevent the cheese from separating into ugly unappetizing lumps. This simple little trick is a winner for keeping the cheese properly bound and smooth in the final product.
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Pierre's fondue recipe
From: Jean-Georges Vongerichten, chef and owner Market Restaurant: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
• 3 1/3 c Gruyere cheese, grated
• 3 1/3 c Fribourg Vacherin cheese, grated (or Comte if not available)
• 3 1/3 c dry white wine
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp kirsch
• 1 pc crushed garlic
• 1 each baguette, cut into 1" cubes with crust
• 1 each Gala apple, cut into 1" cubes
• 1 1/2 c red grapes, washed
• 4 oz Bresaola, thinly sliced
• Cornichons
• Pickled onions
DIRECTIONS
Rub inside of a heatproof casserole with the garlic. Add the wine and cornstarch and heat until liquid is steaming but not boiling. Slowly add the cheese and bring just under the boiling point, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Once the mixture is completely melted and velvety in texture, mix in the kirsch and continue stirring until it comes back together. Remove from the heat, season with fresh ground pepper and nutmeg. Serve tableside on a burner. Arrange all the garnish on a plate and serve.
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48 Post Roundup: Dennys Blogs 7 Mar 2010
From Denny: Here are the best links from the blogs this past week to help get you caught up, enjoy. OK, get ready... start grinning! :) By the way, have revamped the look of most of the blogs. Spring is in the air and change is good.
From The Social Poets:
Strike Outs: Bunning, Health Care, Chile, Toyota: 44 Funny Political Cartoons, 6 Feb 2010
Honoring Ourselves poem - Libations Friday 5 Mar 2010
Students Now Stand 4 Famous Math Teacher in Stand and Deliver Movie
Funny Psychic Groundhog Phil Blessed Us With More Winter - Cheeky Quote Day 3 Mar 2010
Republican Senator Flips Off Middle Finger to Families: Takes Food Off Kids Plates
Dick Cheney Fakes Heart Attacks, Glenn Beck Lies on Stage, CPAC Hate Mongering, Colorado Gunslingers - Funny Roundup of Late Night Comedy 1 March 2010
From Dennys Global Politics:
Hissy Fit Over Controversial Armenian Genocide Vote
Speaker Pelosi Grades the Republicans on Lack of Governing
Update: Republican Senator Flips Off Middle Finger to Families: Takes Food Off Kids Plates
From The Soul Calendar:
Chilean Earthquake Shortened Earths Day
8.8 Chilean Earthquake 500 Times More Powerful than Haiti
From the food blogs:
From Comfort Food From Louisiana:
Enjoy Louisiana Culture: Love Those Eggplant Recipes
Chef Jamie Oliver Discovers American Kids Dont Know Veggies
Cold Weather: Real Deal Hearty Beef Stroganoff, Beef Ribs, Pineapple Cake
From Romancing The Chocolate:
7 Easy Recipes for Relaxed Weekend Food
Tasty Creative Oyster Stew Recipes
Warm Soups 4 Cold Rainy or Snowy Days
Stop That Cold in Its Tracks: Illness Fighting Foods
Does it Get Any Better? Funny Curtis Stones Healthy Pasta, Chocolate Recipes
From Unusual 2 Tasty:
Ming Tsai’s Chinese New Year Feast: Year of the Tiger
Olympics Seafood Dish: Pan Roasted Black Cod, Sunchokes, Lentils and Mushrooms
Vancouver Olympics Indian Veggies Recipe, Coconut and Curry
Try Vancouver Olympics Food at Home
From Beautiful Illustrated Quotations:
Uplifting Soul Quote: What is Your Power in the World?
Spiritual Energy: Can Simple Words Add to Our Quality of Life?
Where is the Best Place to Rivet Our Focus?
What Are Your Impediments to Success?
Do You Know Your Failures as Your Best Successes?
Do You Treat Your Ideas Like Beautiful Magic?
How is Your Dream Vision Impacted by Life Challenges
What One Attitude is the Pivotal Point of Achieving Success?
Evidence of the Afterlife: New Book Offers Proof
7 Greatest Peace Quotes Ever
What Was Your Epiphany Moment?
From The Healing Waters:
7 Quick Tips to Happiness: Banish Late Winter Blues
90 Second Health Boost Tips
8 Funny Advice Quotes About Sleeping
Are You Sleep Deprived? Smart Tips 4 Sound Sleep
Unlocking Foods Healing Powers
6 Good Friends You Need to Live a Long Life
Cinderella Makeup Artist Lauren Luke Goes Viral
Springs New Ruffle Loose and Sophisticated: 4 Ways to Wear It
From the humor and photo blogs:
Outrageous Funny Video: Procrastination
30 Funny Creative Animal Ads
Funny Talented Dancing Traffic Cop
16 Funny Blissful Sleepers Photos
10 Make You Think Fantasy Photos
Check Out Funny Fat Tuesday Afterglow Photos and Quotes
And a couple more that published while I was putting together this post that took two hours. Read that as I forgot... :)
Check Out Statistics 4 Real Cost of Fast Food vs. Whole
Funny Tutorial Video: The Busy Desk of the Animator
Photo by d u y q u @ flickr
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There's veggies in them - they've got to be good for you!
Growing up in Canada during the 70's, Carrot Cake is one of those things that we were treated to every now and again. Even today, it seems to be one of those things that often pops up at family events and birthdays and office parties everywhere. The problem is, they're not usually very memorable. Still, most people like it, which is why I included it the "wedding cake buffet" I made for my
Check Out Statistics 4 Real Cost of Fast Food vs. Whole
From Denny: This short video clip really brings it home how America has devolved downward on the food culture scale. We have added excessive calories and dumbed down our nutrition in only one generation. Take a look as this is really something to consider:
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