Miss Ginsu

Terrifyingly Tasty Treats for Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:34:56 PDT

Halloween really snuck up on me this year, and that never happens. I usually have a costume idea by August. By the first of the month, I'm usually sipping cider and toasting pumpkin seeds. But this year, I'm in an arm cast, so everything takes...

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Autumn in New Amsterdam: Tasty!

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:40:15 PDT

I just spent all my allowance on food. But honestly, you would've done the same, right? It was a beautiful autumn day in New York, and there were rows and rows of tempting food vendors at the New Amsterdam Market.I attended the market for the first...

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Grocery Store Tourism

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:31:36 PDT

This may seem a bit strange, but one of my very favorite overseas travel activities isn't visiting the museums or galleries (though they're very nice, of course)... it's touring local grocery stores and food shops.I like to see how the average...

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Notable in New York

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:13:48 PDT

Just to put this up front, I'm pretty much a recipe blogger, not a product blogger. When I write about a product it's because I genuinely like it and want to share the awesomeness. If there's a product I'm asked to sample, I'll let you know who sent...

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Hopping with anticipation

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:57:00 PDT

Remember the anticipation of childhood? The upcoming birthday. Christmas morning. Summer camp. Children are capable of an eagerness so passionate, you can almost watch them vibrate when they ponder certain approaching moments.Of course, we soon...

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A (Modern) Jazz Age Cocktail

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:30:59 PDT

"First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you."- F. Scott FitzgeraldSay you find yourself standing on an uninhabited island among gaily costumed picnickers with a cocktail in your hand, a dance floor and orchestra...

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Two words

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:23:19 PDT

Two words that embody what's awesome about flying Air France:"Champagne Apéritif"Ahhhhhh. Chanoine Brut Grande Reserve. The fennel crackers weren't half bad, either.Actually, I love flying Air France for a number of these little niceties. The...

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Mission: The Ice Cream Smore'wich

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:45:47 PDT

As the last big weekend for summer grilling approaches, what's the ultimate summer dessert? The ice cream sandwich? The s'more? I had a thought this week... why not combine the two? Behold: The Ice Cream Smore'wich!Click in for the full-size...

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Video Farm Trip III: Planning CSA Shares

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:36:00 PDT

As city-based CSA member, I'm on the receiving end of a long process. Vegetables, fruit, flowers and eggs just magically show up every week at my CSA drop-site in Brooklyn, leaving me with very vague notions of the machinations behind the mesclun...

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Video Farm Trip II: The Antique Roadshow

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:34:00 PDT

One of the most interesting things I learned while visiting Garden of Eve Farm just recently is the way that small-scale organic veggie farmers like Chris and Eve are looking to the technology of yesterday to help them streamline their work...

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Video Farm Trip I: Farming is Hard Work

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:27:59 PDT

Having been a CSA member for many years, it's my great shame that I've only just visited the source of my delicious veggies. Thankfully, now I've been there and back, returning with armfuls of fun things to share.But first, a little context: Garden...

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Giddy for Green Tomato Gazpacho

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:03:00 PDT

As the family legend has it, on the night before I was born, my mother cooked up a pizza topped with sliced green tomatoes, and the next morning, pop! There I was. (Though, truth be told, it may actually have taken a bit more effort than I'm leading...

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Black Eyes, Green Thumbs: Roller Derby Gardening

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:48:43 PDT

I'm convinced that if there's ever an apocalypse, you really want a roller derby girl on your side. Not only do they have rough and tumble skills and mighty muscles for fighting off the zombie hordes, derby girls tend to be some of the most...

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How to Stuff a Zucchini Blossom

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:24:43 PDT

With so many fruits and vegetables available year-round, it's rare in the modern world to enjoy a food that's really, truly a limited-time offer. You can get an apple in June, when, by all rights, all the apples from the previous autumn should be...

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Summer Ceviche Salad with Fresh Papalo

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:34:32 PDT

The vendor had noticed us ogling her herbs. "It's papalo! Here, take some with you." she chirped. "I'll write the word down for you. It's from Mexico. Use it like cilantro."At the next stand over, we scored some gray sole and returned home with arms...

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It's new! It's tasty! Go look!

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:39:01 PDT

I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Boy, the world could really use another website. There's just not enough out there right now, and I'm feeling unfulfilled."Okay, so maybe you're not thinking that. And maybe the world doesn't really...

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The Untold Delights of Duluth

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:24:35 PDT

The Big ViewAh, Duluth... So much easier to say than, say Keegewaquampe (though in truth, the Chippewa kind of had first dibs on naming rights).Mum and I met up in Minneapolis and pushed north to take in the promised delights of the Lake Superior...

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Vive la Clafoutis!

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:00:34 PDT

Ah, the 14th of July! The season of fresh, local cherries. The celebration of Bastille Day. The time to bake a fruity dessert for this week's Dessert Corps project. Oh, hey... look at that. It's like a cosmic alignment of forces telling me it's time...

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This Is Just To Say...

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:13:00 PDT

This is Just to SayI have eatenthe tomatothat was onthe fire escapeand whichyou were probablysavingfor your returnForgive meit was deliciousso richand so ripeApologies to William Carlos Willaims

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Tri Harder

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:16:34 PDT

If you're a longtime reader, you may have noticed I've posted more infrequently lately. There's a reason for that: In order to fulfill a personal New Year's Resolution this year, I'm training for my very first triathlon — a sprint tri in Central...

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Best. Amateur Cookbook. Ever.

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:37:59 PDT

"I think I need more," she said, with only the slightest trace of sheepish guilt in her expression. "If I give you money, can you see if they have more?"Tomorrow is my CSA pick-up day. But today, my coworker, a fellow local food devotee, is hitting...

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:31:30 PDT

Of all the fruits, rhubarb retains the most magical nostalgic quality for me. Back when I was very small, it grew gargantuan each spring around the farmhouse. My mom always made terrific rhubarb desserts. Sweet-tart. Spicy. Distinctly...

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Strawberry Fields 4Evah

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:42:57 PDT

At long last, sun emerged from behind a wall of clouds. Heartsick with cabin fever, we leaped at the chance to get out and about. Zipcar provided the wheels, Google provided the directions and PickYourOwn.Org offered up the berry farms.Truth be...

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A Salad to Greet the Springtime

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:45:48 PDT

How long has it been since I posted a recipe? Too long, clearly.Travel, work and a busy schedule of triathlon training have kept me from blogging, but today I come to you with a salad that celebrates one of the underrated wonders of the spring...

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Recycled Bird (or Squirrel) Feeder

noreply@blogger.com (MissGinsu) — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:56 PDT

Correct me if I'm wrong, because I don't buy a lot of juice, but I believe this image is showing off a clever way to reuse an old plastic juice container.Visiting in Minneapolis last weekend, mom and I stopped in at a roadside rest stop and found...

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