my boyfriend cooks for me: I Win!!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

I Win!!

This morning's breakfast was another one of my "visions" (note the new post label!), right down to the plating. Of course my boyfriend was responsible for the most of the execution, but he took direction very well, and I have to say this was an astounding success (as perhaps you can tell by the number of pictures included with this post).

My initial inspiration came from my advisor using the phrase "beet pancakes", and then the specific flavour profile was inspired by this recipe. In particular, the horseradish flavour (that we got from the wasabi mayo) was perfect with the beets, so much so that I may never eat beets without horseradish again!

Beet pancakes: shredded beets, flour, egg, bacon, wasabi mayonnaise & green onions

Topped with a dollop of wasabi mayonnaise

Served with a perfectly poached egg, and bacon.

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Fresh Local and BestOctober 31, 2009 at 4:24 PM
This is a very creative dish, I like the addition of wasabi mayo. Yum!
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Heather S-GNovember 9, 2009 at 6:50 AM
Oh Wow!! I love beets SO MUCH and this looks like a perfect meal! Seriously, I want to reach out and take a big bite! Yum :)
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My boyfriend loves to cook and is very creative in the kitchen. Although the internet is often consulted, he doesn't use recipes. He does most (ok, just about all) of the "heavy lifting" documented here. He also happens to be an amazing artist - which may contribute to his excellent food plating and presentation - so check out his art store on Etsy (and see some samples at the bottom of the page).

I perform important tasks (mainly peeling and chopping onions) and provide ideas gleaned from hours of reading food blogs, recipes and menus online, as well as gentle suggestions (i.e. "Isn't the [ingredient] going to go bad soon? Maybe we should use [ingredient] tonight..."). I am also Head Photographer and Blogmaster.

About Our Blog

In an article in the New York Times Michael Pollan said that we spend more time watching "sport" cooking shows than we do actually cooking. And he said this like it is a bad thing. We hope that this blog proves that these shows, while not explicitly instructive, can be a wonderful inspiration.

Of course no one has the time or resources to cook like an Iron Chef all the time. Sometimes we decide to be adventurous and try more elaborate dishes, but generally we want to show that it isn't difficult to put together interesting, creative, and healthy meals any night of the week. We don't make a weekly plan, we don't decide what to make and then go get ingredients. We buy random fun and interesting things that catch our eye at the grocery store, and then figure out how we can use them.

So don't look here for recipes (for the most part the description of what we ate is all there is to it - "mashed turnip with horseradish" is mashed turnip with horseradish!), look here for everyday ideas and inspiration.

Aphorisms from the Professor: Brillat-Savarin

Saturday, October 31, 2009

I Win!!

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