Have we talked TV in a while? No? Let’s do. *Flips hair and hunkers down Indian Style* Kay, so do you guys watch Smash? I’m getting caught up. I feel we have a little bit of a Love/Hate relationship, me and Smash. I just can’t tell if I love to hate it or hate that I love it. My point is this: Katherine McPhee is pretty phenomenal. Her voice is bananas. O-R-A-N-G-E-S. And she’s got this yogi bod that she looks so comfortable in. Oh, and JHuds? It’s like Idol minus the shimmery lipgloss and prescription-drugged judges. My only complaint … Read More
Almond-Stuffed Dates with Bourbon Bacon Jam
First, a note of extreme thanks to everyone who participated in Cook Taste Eat & Whole Food’s Everyday 365 Coconut Milk recipe challenge. The Pig & Quill’s Chiles en Nogada didn’t quite make the cut, but it was an honor to be included with such talented foodies in the voting round. I know many of you committed special time to spreading the word via Facebook and email, and it was greatly appreciated. Perhaps most entertaining: Chris is actually a bit disappointed by not having to eat raw tomato. The volumes spoken by that sentence… Sunday funday. Hope yours has been a blast. Ours has been incredibly satisfying. And … Read More
Spicy Clam Chowder with Gouda Croutons
UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Thanks to all who voted for The Pig & Quill! Two days left! Have you voted for the Pig & Quill in Cook Taste Eat’s Facebook contest yet? The recipe with the most votes earns the winner an opportunity to cook and film with celeb-chef and restauranteur Michael Mina, which is pretty much the stuff that Pig & Quill dreams are made of. Please vote and Share on Facebook! Thanks! Here’s a fun topic for Thursday: Things That I’m on the Fence About. Let’s see… Coconut water. Something to do with my mom’s comment, “hmm, that doesn’t strike you … Read More
Huevos con Soyrizo with Two-Potato Hash
First, a reminder: have you voted for the Pig & Quill in Cook Taste Eat’s Facebook contest yet? Voting closes Friday, and I am dreadfully behind, so if you could pull out all the stops and convince everyone know you to vote, that’d be great. On the line: an opportunity to cook and film with celeb-chef and restauranteur Michael Mina, so it’s kind of a big deal. Thanks! On with the post. Sometimes Mondays kind of suck. Sometimes they don’t. I’ll let you guess which kind of Monday I had. Did you guess the sucky one? Geez, I guess that’s more … Read More
Moroccan Braised Bison Meatball Stew and a plea for votes
— Thanks to all who voted for The Pig & Quill! This contest is now closed. — I made the second round in Cook Taste Eat’s 365 Everyday Value Coconut Milk recipe contest! Remember the other day when I posted that pretty little recipe for Chiles en Nogada con Coco and mentioned it was part of a contest hosted by Whole Foods and Cook Taste Eat? Well I’ve got some good news, reader friends — I made the first cut! And now we reach the hard part. In order to realize the grand prize of cooking/filming with Michael Mina, my … Read More