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The Internet Kitchen: Steamboat!

February 10, 2012  |  By Nick  |  26 Comments

spacer One of the hidden benefits of living in Colorado is that you meet people and then those people move to really awesome places.

Then you can go visit them!

Betsy and I have two really good friends that recently moved to Steamboat Springs, also known as the most stereotypical ski town in the entire world. This weekend they are having this strange thing called Winter Carnival. As far as I can tell it involves people skiing through rings of fire and lots of horses and cowboys.

You’d be crazy to miss it! Of course, it helps to have a couch to surf on for such events. I don’t even want to know what a hotel room in Steamboat runs in the dead of winter.

The Poll

Instead of posting a real poll this week, I’ll just open it up. If there’s a dish that you want me to try or some sort of cuisine, just leave a comment! I’ll pick something from the comments and cook that.

If you don’t have a specific dish in mind, you can also request a kind of dish… something Mexican… something vegetarian… etc.

The Links

America’s Best New Sandwiches - A quick list of some of the awesome sandwiches hitting the streets this year. I think I will be swinging by the Ink Sack for sure the next time I’m in LA… (@ Endless Simmer)

Braised Short Rib Sandwiches - Some might say that this is a lot of work for a simple sandwich, but I’ll take any chance I can get to braise some short ribs! (@ Pinch My Salt)

Nettle Pasta - Only had nettles once or twice and haven’t found them in Colorado at all, but in general I love green pastas so this caught my eye. (@ Hunter Angler)

Crab and Brie Omelet - I’m always looking for a good omelet recipe and I very rarely consider seafood for an omelet. This looks just delicious though. (@ Sugar Laws)

Vegetarian Chili - This recipe is good, but what I’m more impressed by is the photographs. Chili is almost impossible to photograph and make it look as good as it actually is. Not a problem for Todd and Diane. (@ White on Rice Couple)

Connect with me!

Throughout the week I love chatting with people and sharing fun and interesting stuff around the web. I’m fairly active on a few different places:

Follow @macheesmo on Twitter.
Like Macheesmo on Facebook.
Add Me to a Google+ circle.

And, of course, you can always subscribe to Macheesmo via the feed or via email!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cool photo by Moe.

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Arugula Walnut Pesto

February 9, 2012  |  By Nick  |  6 Comments
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Bright green!

Apparently you all love Anne Burrell! Who knew? She rocked the poll last week with her book Cook Like a Rock Star.

As I mentioned in my review of this book many months ago, I really love the book in theory. The problem comes when you actually want to cook from it. A lot of the recipes require pretty rare and/or expensive ingredients.

So I tried to pick a recipe that would be accessible to people.

The pasta recipes called out to me. She really knows her pasta and while she pretty much always recommends making fresh pasta, a lot of the recipes can be easily adapted to use dried pasta.

This recipe caught my eye this week so I went for it. It turned out to be really interesting and delicious.

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Main Dishes, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian  |  6 Comments

Port Wine Fondue

February 8, 2012  |  By Nick  |  14 Comments
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Well, this was just fantastic.

Betsy and I went to a very fun birthday party a few weeks ago that was a fondue party – great idea for a party. A few people were in charge of bringing large quantities of cheese and everyone else brought booze or things to dip in the cheese.

The standard fondue recipe is normally based on Gruyere or some other swiss cheese mixed with white wine and cooked until melted and smooth. It’s very good, but also a bit on the pricey side.

So, I thought it would be fun to try to come up with a fondue-ish dish that’s a bit easier on the wallet but still delivers in the flavor department.

The secret: Port wine cheese.

The second secret: Stout.

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Appetizers, Quick and Easy, Side Dishes, Vegetarian  |  14 Comments

60 Winter Meals

February 7, 2012  |  By Nick  |  8 Comments

Even though it really doesn’t feel like it in some parts of the country, we are pretty much in the dead of winter. I thought it would be fun to do something I haven’t done in a while which is do a roundup of sixty really tasty winter dishes.

Hover over the photos below to see the original author of the recipe and click on the photo to open the original recipe in a new window or tab!

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Musings  |  8 Comments

Thirty Minute Chickpea Stew

February 6, 2012  |  By Nick  |  10 Comments
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Hard to get healthier than this!

After a weekend of over-indulgence, I’m always in the mood for something that’s really quick and healthy.

I definitely don’t want anything with meat or cheese in it. For once.

This recipe was inspired by a recipe that was in the most recent Bon Appetit. I say inspired because I changed almost every main ingredient except chickpeas. The original had chicken in it, but I felt like keeping it veggie packed so I nixed the chicken and added in a few potatoes and some kale.

The bonus piece of cutting out the chicken is that it also trims about 20 minutes off of your prep time.

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Economical, Healthy, Main Dishes, Quick and Easy, Soups, Vegetarian  |  10 Comments

The Tempeh Scramble

February 4, 2012  |  By Nick  |  10 Comments

 

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Better than it looks. Promise.

The first time I saw tempeh in the store I thought that whoever first made it must have been very hungry. It doesn’t look too appetizing.

The first time I ate tempeh I thought that whoever first made it was a freakin’ genius.

I think it’s one of the most under-rated foods around. Trust me. It’s not just for vegetarians and health nuts. It’s for anyone who likes really good food that easy to make.

Tempeh has more flavor and texture than tofu and is about ten times easier to make.

In fact, one of my favorite tacos to this day is my crispy tempeh tacos. This is actually kind of a riff on that dish made as a breakfast instead of a dinner. I ate this breakfast two days in a row which is pretty rare for me. It was just that good.

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Breakfast/Brunch, Economical, Healthy, Main Dishes, Quick and Easy, Spicy, Vegetarian  |  10 Comments

The Internet Kitchen: Super Bowl!

February 3, 2012  |  By Nick  |  3 Comments

spacer It’s pretty hard to live in America and not know that the Super Bowl is this weekend. It’s written about and talked about extensively on pretty much every media source in the country.

To be completely honest, I usually find the game to be a bit of a letdown just because it’s been hyped SOOO much. All you can really hope for is a decently close game and some funny commercials. Both teams are really good this year so I think it should be a good one.

With that in mind, I’m going to say GO GIANTS just because they are the underdogs. I like Eli Manning slightly more than Tom Brady. He seems less put together and somehow more frazzled and human.

Tom Brady is a bit too squeaky clean. I bet he blames his farts on others.

My main goal for Sunday is to make sure I get in a long run before the game so I can eat my face off.

 The Poll

The Links

There were lots of great recipes floating around the Internet this week. Here’s a sampling.

Mushroom and Black Bean Breakfast Tacos - I’m a sucker for a good breakfast taco and this looks right up my alley. I like the vegetarian twist on it. The mushrooms and beans look plenty filling for me. (@ Crepes of Wrath)

Spicy Grilled Hummus - This was a new one for me. Basically you lightly grill the chickpeas and stuff and then blend them up! I can see how that could give the hummus some interesting flavor. (@ Patio Daddy BBQ)

Meatball Sliders - These would be absolutely perfect for a Super Bowl party. In fact, they just might make my short list of things to make this weekend. (@ Ezra Pound Cake)

East Carolina BBQ - Talk about a good way to feed a crowd! This is actually very similar to the kind of pulled pork I made for the wedding I catered a few months ago. (@ Ruhlman)

Connect with me!

Throughout the week I love chatting with people and sharing fun and interesting stuff around the web. I’m fairly active on a few different places:

Follow @macheesmo on Twitter.
Like Macheesmo on Facebook.
Add Me to a Google+ circle.

And, of course, you can always subscribe to Macheesmo via the feed or via email!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Photo by ElvertBarnes.

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