My prime motivation of laziness resulted in a brilliant discovery tonight: risotto can be made in the rice cooker. No, really. Stop — you sound like my dad. It really isn’t always about technique, you know. Sometimes the right ingredients and a little ingenuity can create an amazingly flavorful dish. We were going to make […]
Apparently it’s “try new citrus fruit” week here at CliqueClack. Just a few days ago, Deb talked about her experiences with kumquats. Around the same time, I found myself in the supermarket, as I usually do at least three or four times per week. I had just finished off a really good crate of clementines […]
I recently moved, and while there are many benefits to my new abode (I haven’t heard anyone yell, “GUN!” followed by, “COPS!” once!), one of my favorite things about the new digs is the fact that I have a decent kitchen. My big New House Resolution is to get in the kitchen some more and […]
One of our favorite things to cook together as a family is pizza. Sure, the bread machine makes the dough, but I stretch it out on the pan (or Keith rolls it out and grills it when weather permits), Owen pinches and snitches chunks of raw dough while he spreads the sauce on, and we […]
You already know that we love banana chocolate chip pancakes, strawberry oatmeal muffins and eggs. What you don’t know is that Keith is a breakfast meat junkie. Me? I prefer an egg over-easy with my starchy breakfast goodness, or on a rare day, a slice or two of uncured, all-natural turkey bacon. In the interest […]
I love watching Food Network “in the kitchen” during the mornings on the weekend. More often than not, I’ll see something that inspires a dinner that night or sometime during the week. Watching these blocks of cooking programs, however, leaves one big question in my mind…. Where is all the Asian cuisine? Food Network has […]
I know it’s weird, but somehow kumquats have evaded me all these years. Until yesterday, I had never eaten a kumquat. They look like miniature oranges, but they sure don’t taste like them. The inside is so tart that it is pungent; even a little bit salty. The rind balances, though, with its gentle sweetness. […]
My previous two Brew Reviews were based on beers that I’d had more than once, so this week I set out to try something completely new. And since I was in the mood for (and am a big fan of ) brown ales, I picked up a sixer of Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale. […]
We celebrate the egg here at CliqueClack Food: Isabelle the Rookie Cook learned to make eggs over-easy, Bob discussed making Eggs Benedict, we wondered if eggs are just for breakfast, and Heidi Swanson treated us to a Tasty Frittata. It was only a matter of time before we glorified the egg sushi. Better known as […]
It’s easy to celebrate most food holidays. For National Chocolate Day you can just throw a Hershey’s Kiss in your mouth and say you celebrated the day. For National Milk Day you can just have a glass of milk and feel like you’ve accomplished something. But how about doing something a little extra to celebrate […]
