June, 2009

  1. Fried Green Tomatoes

    June 18, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    There area two seasons for fried green tomatoes–early…when tomatoes have set and grown but will not be ripe FAST ENOUGH. That is right now. In the fall when the first frost is nigh and you have a ton of not a chance they will ripen green tomatoes. Or you can just pony up at the farmer’s market for them. Oddly, they can be MORE expensive than ripe tomatoes…darn non frugal sorts getting in on the simple pleasures of retro food.
    So how to fry them?

    Grab 5 or 6 green tomatoes. Rinse them off. Slice tomatoes in 1/4 inch slices. In a small flat bowl, throw a couple handfuls of flour (oh about 3/4-1 cup for you measuring sort), salt and pepper to taste. Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of shortening, bacon grease, or butter in a skillet. Dredge tomatoes in flour mixture. Fry on medium heat until crispy on both sides.

    Yummy! And as the new blogger in the family says “Can you make some fried green tomatoes again soon? I love them!”

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  2. Cheese Ball

    June 17, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    We are having an entirely entertaining week here. Ok, not entirely…the house is a mess, work is crazy, technology is failing. Other than that though, the entertainment factor of this week is high!

    So what better to serve on the blog than a Cheese Ball recipe from a Junior League of Montclair cookbook titled “Entirely Entertaining” from 1968? We are nutty enough in this family without the pecans, so generally skip them. I am all about simplicity and go with the crock packing method as well. Ok, and my cheese balls/cheese logs always end up looking distorted/defective-anyone have any tips there?

    Nice served with some good crackers. Our current favorite: Wheat Thins Fiber Selects 5 grain or 7 grain-whatever they are–not the veggie ones, though I hear the veggie ones are tasty too.

    Cheese Ball

    8 oz package cream cheese
    1/4 lb Bleu cheese
    1/4 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated
    1 small onion, minced
    1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 cup pecans, chopped
    1/2 cup chopped parsley

    Mix all ingredients except the parsley. Roll into a ball and roll ball in parsley. Chill. (Note: This may also be packed in a crock without the parsley.)

    Category Appetizers, Cheese | Tags: | 1 Comment

  3. Community Keynote-Update

    June 15, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    I announced here in April that I intended to be a Blogher Community Keynote Speaker. Our white board in the kitchen has said since before that post “Tarrant needs a Bettie Page Dress for her Blogher Community Keynote. Yes, I tend to be a bit Nakedjen in my thinking.

    keynote

    I wrote. I submitted. I won. So did 20 other really fabulous folks. (REALLY wonderful. I am seriously honored to be in this group)

    I'm Speaking at BlogHer '09

    But, now, I can’t think of a thing for dinner.

    Category BlogHer | Tags: | 11 Comments

  4. Interview with Youngest Child

    June 12, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    I didn’t know what to blog tonight. So I thought I would interview the youngest child, 10, about my cooking.

    Me: What is the best thing about my cooking?
    YC: Your baking
    Me: What about my baking?
    YC: That it tastes good and I like your cookies.
    Me: Which cookies?
    YC: Those peanut butter cookies with the Hershey Kisses
    Me: Not the Jim Bars?
    YC: No, not the Jim Bars
    Me: Anything else you want to say about my cooking?
    YC: You also make Jim Bars good.
    Denise: But you don’t like them
    YC: I just never eat them. That doesn’t mean I don’t like them.

    Compelling interview right? Ah well. I shouldn’t have tried while she is playing with some iPhone app.

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