‘Food’ Archives
CCC: “Snack Attack” a Cuisine Commentary by Courtney Ecuadorian “Countryman”'s” platter delights at Guayaquil
By Courtney Algeo Although I tend to eat a lot of Mexican and Mexican-inspired foodstuffs, I recently realized that I”'ve never intentionally sought out other types of Latin American delicacies. Rather than sitting around all day trying to figure out why this is, I immediately decided to remedy this issue, and at the suggestion of a friend, dined at Guayaquil at Lake St. and Bloomington Ave. A simple Ecuadorian restaurant of modest decoration and awesome (I suspect) weekend karaoke offerings after 9 p.m., Guayaquil is almost hidden by all of the hubbub and bright colored buildings in the Phillips area of Lake Street. Despite its ability to blend in, I wouldn”'t recommend overlooking this lovely gastronomical gem. Having never sat down to an Ecuadorian feast, I wasn”'t sure what to order. Sure, Guayaquil had plenty of safe, same-old offerings like fried rice and fajitas, but I wanted something adventurous ”“ though not so adventurous as the items which [...]
Food Obsession: B.S.T.P.
by Jane Thomson Bring Something To Pass ”“ a potluck. The first recipe is from my daughter Rose. Some years ago, when she was a teenager, I was out of the kitchen for long periods of time, and not hanging over her telling what to do. She made some cookies that won a prize at the Sherburne County Fair (we lived in Elk River at the time). Of course, I have kidded her endlessly about the time she made pancakes on a warming tray and wondered why they were taking so long to get done. This recipe is from her fairly recently, in her adult years. These days I have more to learn from Rose than to teach her. CURRIED TUNA SALAD - about 8 or 10 potluck side-dish servings 2 cans tuna packed in water 1 red bell pepper ¾ of a purple onion 1 apple 2 stalks celery 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons of curry powder 1 teaspoon of salt 1 tsp. black pepper 1 teaspoon honey or sugar ½ teaspoon dried dill ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon vinegar, [...]
Food Obsession: WHAT DID I TELL YOU?
By Jane Thomson I said to read the whole recipe before making the dish. Here are a couple of recipes that are easy to make if certain very specific instructions are followed. They are in caps here, but such details don”'t always hit you in the eye when you give a recipe the once-over. BEER BREAD ”“ this quick bread goes with anything and is good toasted. I got the recipe from Mary Gardner, who lives upstairs in my building. She is a frequent host; also an author and teacher at the Loft Literary Center. Among other books, she has written Outlaw Biker ”“ My Life at Full Throttle with her friend, Deadeye Hayes. Turn oven to 350 degrees. Grease an average-size bread pan very well. 12 oz. beer AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ¼ cup sugar 3 cups of “SELF-RISING” flour: no substitutions; no mixtures Mix sugar with flour, mix in beer, pour mixture into bread pan. Bake for 45 minutes; cool on rack, turning out of pan after about 15 minutes. [...]
