http://www.julisblog.com Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:56:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The concept of "comfort food" means something just a little bit different to everyone.  Is it something that brings back memories and feelings of a time where you were calm, happy, and less stressed?  Is it something you can make or acquire easily, with minimal muss and fuss because you ... http://www.julisblog.com/2010/03/30/comfort/ Few things have I consumed in my life that have made me this happy.  The recipe is genius, not to mention easy to execute, and the resulting cookies have made me famous at work.  There are a lot of food products in this world which I suspect contain some sort ... http://www.julisblog.com/2009/01/19/the-new-york-times-chocolate-chip-cookie/ So evidently when you experience a massive increase in physical activity, your body starts craving different things.  It's also possible I just am working out a lot more, dropping pounds, and somewhere in my little brain it's more justifiable than it was before.  Either way, enter: beef. Previously only really eaten ... http://www.julisblog.com/2008/12/10/boeuf/ Lamb, not lamp. I had lamb fairly often growing up, I remember my mom made "lamb patties" which came prepackaged from the store. They were great (thanks mom!), but back then, I didn't notice much of a difference from beef. My early exposure to eating lamb made ... http://www.julisblog.com/2008/10/06/i-love-lamb/ Always in high demand:Say hello to open-faced steak sandwiches on garlic buttered bread with provolone and parsley oil. This is one of those recipes that you should never serve to your friends unless you're okay with making it many, many more times. I am, so I did. ... http://www.julisblog.com/2008/08/02/summer-is-for-grilling-and-hating-bobby-flay/ Well, no. I don't. Mostly Irish and German, but something in my soul relates to the Italians. I love the culture, the food, the wine; I'd like to say I love the countryside but I haven't been there. Yet. For whatever ... http://www.julisblog.com/2008/08/02/got-any-italian-in-you/ When I went to New Orleans last March, I was in heaven.  And by that, I mean culinary heaven.  It shouldn't shock you too much to know that I could easily live on beingets and hot chocolate for the rest of my life.  Any regional cuisine that revolves heavily around ... http://www.julisblog.com/2008/02/21/bringin-some-of-that-nola-flavor-to-palo-alto/ Did I say burned? I meant caramelized.While grocery shopping last weekend, I stumbled across some lovely looking, inexpensive lamb chops. I've always wanted to do lamb chops. I went ahead and snagged them, confident I would find a great recipe. I'd also never done brussels sprouts ... http://www.julisblog.com/2007/10/18/i-burned-my-sprouts/ I thought I was losing my mind for a few days, there. I was eating things I generally enjoy, and they were no good. I whipped up a couple recipes I've been drooling over for a while, and while I was very pleased with myself immediately after plating. ... http://www.julisblog.com/2007/10/18/looks-can-be-decieving/ There's an old man who stands on a corner near my house sometimes, selling fruit. In the past it's been mangoes, and while they always look beautiful, I can't possibly imagine what I would do with an entire box of mangoes. This weekend, it was strawberries. I ... http://www.julisblog.com/2007/09/10/strawberries-strawberries/