Well, not really. I didn’t actually go anywhere, but my blog did! It is now over at www.platinumchef.com.
See you there.
Well, sort of. I came across the Tastebook website and thought that it was a very interesting idea. A way to compile all your favorite recipes into your own custom cookbook, talk about a great gift idea. The only problem is that you can’t use your own recipes.
But then again, I could just head over to Target and get material for my own personal customized recipe book. :p
In the past few weeks, I’ve been busy fiddling with a variety of pizza creations. I sort of cheated by using pre-made Pillsbury Pizza Crust stuff because I didn’t have the time or the talent to make my own.
First off, there’s the classic Hawaiian pizza (pinapple and ham) that I’ve made numerous times in the past. It’s the one on the right in these pictures. Then there was the teriyaki chicken (chicken bits, teriyaki sauce, onions, garlic, and pinapple chunks) on the left:
And then there was this one that I made with my girlfriend. The toppings are spinach, ham, mozzarella, and onions. Slices of the pizza were served with a side bowl of homemade leek and potato soup. The brilliant green color is from the peas we added to the soup:
What a perfect for the fall season. My girlfriend and I made this delicious soup last week following this recipe. The only thing we did differently (as suggested by my gf) was roasting the butternut squash and fennel in the oven (375 for 30 mins) prior to letting those two ingredients simmer in the broth. Roasting definitely gives a slightly more robust flavor.
Oh, we also complimented the soup with a crunchy slice of French baguette toasted with grated Ramano, Parmesan, and garlic.
I got a chance to eat lunch and catch up with a buddy of mine today. The place we went to was Courthouse Seafood Restaurant, an amazing “hole in the wall” in the East side of Cambridge, MA. Stepping through the front entrance, I was greeted with a familiar fragrant of seafood that excites my taste buds in anticipation of what’s coming. And since it was Wednesday, there was the Super Fish and Chips special. I got one with onion rings while my buddy got it with regular fries.
Delicious is all I have to say. Four giant fillets of white fish perfectly breaded and fried. A quick bite into the super-hot fish fillet tells me that they did it right. The fish wasn’t greasy at all, which tells me the chef knows what he/she was doing. And the fish was just oh-so-fresh. I guess it helps to have a sister fresh fish market (Courthosue Fish Market) right next door.
So if you’re ever around the East side of Cambridge, give it a try. But you’ll need to try your luck during lunch time, because they close early.
