Eliot's Eats

Grandma’s Mashed Potatoes

By Eliot, on June 23rd, 2010

One of my grandmothers did make potato salad out of leftover mashed potatoes, but my other grandmother had the making of mashed potatoes down to an art. I remember them being so creamy that they almost poured off the spoon, full of butter, cream and lots of pepper. There was no making potato salad out . . . → Read More: Grandma’s Mashed Potatoes

Potato Salad and You

By Eliot, on June 22nd, 2010

I just started reading Molly Wizenberg’s A Homemade Life. (I find myself only reading foodie books now—in fact I just got Anthony Bourdain’s new one, Jay Rayner’s The Man Who Ate the World, and my very own copy of Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires delivered to my door. Thanks, Amazon! )

In one of Wizenberg’s chapters, . . . → Read More: Potato Salad and You

The squash is going nuts!

By Eliot, on June 18th, 2010

Vegetarian Meal: Squash Fajitas with Goat Cheese . . . → Read More: The squash is going nuts!

And I am still using carrots…

By Eliot, on June 17th, 2010

I blanched as much as I could and sliced until I got a little dangerous. (See previous “Carrot” post.) After I put about 8 quarts in the freezer (plus the dilled carrots), I just threw what was left in the fridge. I just grated enough for this recipe (4 cups) and I still have some . . . → Read More: And I am still using carrots…

Eating In Locally–Fried Eggs with Soy Sauce

By Eliot, on June 16th, 2010

I am a Top Chef addict and was so disappointed that Susan Feniger went home. (Don’t spoil my fun, I have them all DVRed and am just watching them now. I am a little behind, BUT I don’t want to know the winner yet.) What an earth mother and life lover she is! I just . . . → Read More: Eating In Locally–Fried Eggs with Soy Sauce

Eating Out Locally

By Eliot, on June 15th, 2010

We were fortunate enough to visit Local Table, a restaurant in Tulsa, OK, before the Anthony Bourdain extravaganza this weekend. They seem to have a rotating menu that revolves around what they can obtain from the local farmers’ market.

This place has a really casual vibe, but a really eclectic crowd. Sitting near us were . . . → Read More: Eating Out Locally

Carrots and more carrots!

By Eliot, on June 14th, 2010

I spent all weekend scrubbing, slicing, blanching, and freezing carrots. I even pickled a couple of pints. I know I will be sad when they are all gone, but for now, I am glad that I am done with them.

I used this recipe from Gourmet for the dilled carrots. I had just pulled . . . → Read More: Carrots and more carrots!

OMG! It’s Anthony Bourdain!

By Eliot, on June 13th, 2010

What an evening! Well worth the money I plopped down in February for these tickets. It was a fantastic show (and of course he entered stage right with a beer in hand). Loved his opening Rachel Ray story! I think some of our friends who went might have been offended, but who did they really . . . → Read More: OMG! It’s Anthony Bourdain!

It is almost blackberry time.

By Eliot, on June 12th, 2010

The beginning of June is blackberry time. Every year I go to the local “You Pick” farm and pick at least a flat. And, every year when I get home with all of the blackberries I wonder, “What were you thinking?” I freeze it, make jam, make a few cobblers, and make a few pitchers . . . → Read More: It is almost blackberry time.

Pomegranate Green Tea Gelato

By Eliot, on June 11th, 2010

OK—Sorry no pic. We ate it so fast I did not have time to snap a photo.

I based this gelato on Gourmet‘s “Pomegranate Gelato” from September 2006. Since I wanted this gelato to be kid friendly and I did not have any pom liqueur, I was wondering what else I could use to make . . . → Read More: Pomegranate Green Tea Gelato