Two Lazy Gourmets

Spicy Corn Cakes

Robin — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:06:34 +0000

I can hardly believe that my first “baby,” Campfire Cuisine, turned seven years old on May 1. And like any parent, I can’t help but wonder where the time has gone. But the coolest part is that to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Eggs Baked in a Crunchy Potato Crust with Parmesan-Onion Cream

Robin — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:47:15 +0000

“Mama, you know what I call you?” my four-year-old asked me today. I shook my head and crossed my fingers, hoping I wasn’t in store for more preschool-style potty humor. “My insistent,” he said. “Do you know what insistents do? … Continue reading →

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How to Use a Slow Cooker: Top 5 Ways to Use Your CrockPot

Robin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:36:15 +0000

I’m a sucker for a good gadget, or, well, let’s be honest, any gadget (that’s what “sucker” means, right?) When I got my first Crock Pot, it was no doubt thanks to some marketing lackey’s storyboard fiction: Place random boring … Continue reading →

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Polenta and Sausage with Caramelized Cabbage and Fennel

Juliana — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:12:37 +0000

Planning a menu for three male dinner guests last week, I couldn’t help but envision a sausage-based entree. I considered casseroles, pizzas, and even soups before finding myself at the grocery store with a hankering for cooked cabbage and corn. … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Cheese Puffs or Pão de Queijo

Robin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:54:15 +0000

With a blog constantly in need of filling, you can bet that we’re always on the lookout for interesting new recipes. You wouldn’t think that a preschool would be a hotbed of gourmet food, but when my son’s Brazilian preschool … Continue reading →

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Magical Chawan Mushi (Japanese Savory Egg Custard)

Robin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:45:42 +0000

I was about to start this post talking about how cold and miserable San Francisco can be, but then I remembered that I can’t stand it when people belabor the fact that San Francisco is cold and damp. I mean, … Continue reading →

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So Wrong and Yet… Maple-Glazed Bacon Sufganiyot, er, Beignets

Robin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:36:24 +0000

On the heels of my earlier success with homemade sufganiyot (Israeli jelly donuts for Hanukkah) and an order of Applewood Smoked Bacon Beignets with Maple Crème Fraiche I recently consumed (well, begrudgingly shared with two friends) at Melissa Perillo’s renowned … Continue reading →

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How to Roast a Chicken: A Shockingly Easy, Surprisingly Delicious Recipe

Robin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:45:10 +0000

So, I come from a food-obsessed family. My mother, a self-taught cook with a love of spicy foods, liked to experiment with exotic cuisines. Our normal home-cooked meals were things like meaty Brazillian feijoada, intricate Indian curries, and southwestern corn … Continue reading →

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Onigiri: Possibly the World’s First and Most Delicious To-Go Food

Robin — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:30:10 +0000

Since before chopsticks were invented, the Japanese have been rolling sticky rice up into balls that are easy to pick up and eat by hand. Not only are onigiri a tidy way to enjoy rice on the go, but the … Continue reading →

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Crepes with Radicchio, Butternut Squash, and Walnuts

Juliana — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:49:21 +0000

Yeah Baby, MORE CREPES! What else can I say? I’m still at it. (Check out some of our previous crepe filling posts. And also, brush up on how not hard it is to make crepes.) This delicious filling boasts a … Continue reading →

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