Lori K's Cafe

Food (food?) for thought

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:08:00 +0000

If you're squeamish, you may want to skip today's post. I found it on a Snopes.com item on mechanically separated meat. The good news is, it's Jamie Oliver, so it rather entertaining, even if it...

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Birthday Bloody Mary

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:48:00 +0000

Here's what I'm enjoying this morning. Lori K's Birthday Bloody Mary Serves 1 This is also very good as a Virgin Mary. Just shake in a little Tabasco until you get the heat you want. If you...

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Two items tried: one winner, one loser

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:41:00 +0000

I do love to try new things, but usually I try them at a restaurant I trust. That way, I'm not stuck with a bunch of the food in case I don't like it. I really, really hate to waste...

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Food with a side of puns

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:05:00 +0000

©2011, Lori Korleski Richardson

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Welcome 2012; farewell to 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:59:00 +0000

As an end-of-year wrap-up, here were the Top 5 blog hits on Lori K's Cafe in 2011. Some of them are from previous years; clicking on the item will take you to the original post. Eggs-actly what...

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A fluffy cloud of a crabcake

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:56:00 +0000

Crabcakes come in many guises. Most of the ones you get in restaurants are heavy on the breadcrumbs and light on the crab, maybe with a little celery for crunch and red bell pepper for color. Many...

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A good deal for good veal

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:20:00 +0000

I love veal. One of my uncles raised Black Angus in Wisconsin and he would slaughter a calf or two each year. Although I felt a little sad when eating an animal we had fed and petted, I loved the...

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Taco Bell moves even further from Mexican food

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:12:00 +0000

If you like Nacho Cheese Doritos, you're going to love what Taco Bell has in store for 2012: A taco called Doritos Locos Taco with a shell made by Frito-Lay with its Nacho Cheese...

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Goodbye to Staunton Grocery

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:52:00 +0000

One of the gems we found on our first trip to Staunton after we got to Virginia in the fall of 2008 was the Staunton Grocery. (To read my review of the place, click HERE.) It had lofty goals...

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Pho-tastic opportunity

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:01:00 +0000

I think we will attend Lessons and Carols at St. Paul's Memorial Church at 5:30 this Sunday evening, then head on over to Ten for dinner. Pho! For One Night Only.......THIS...

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The secret to a juicy turkey

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:48:00 +0000

Lots of people say they hate turkey because it’s too dry. The solution: Begin your preparation the day before. Start with a fresh turkey. I figure a pound per person, and that's...

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Tony, Tony, Tony, what are we going to do with you?

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:22:00 +0000

If you didn't catch Anthony Bourdain on Letterman Monday night, you can view a clip of just his segment here. I'm such a fan; if I wasn't so broke after this summer's travels, I would have been first...

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Honey that's not so sweet

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:17:00 +0000

Now that we've all been made aware of the potential harm of high-fructose corn syrup, many of us have been looking for products featuring sugar or a better substitute. Unless you're a strict vegan,...

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Musical soup

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:34:00 +0000

I saw this in a Smithsonian newsletter and had to share this with my cooking friends. The orchestra plays the vegetables in an unusual concert, then makes soup for the audience with them. To read...

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15 food trends for 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:28:00 +0000

What will you be seeing in restaurants in 2012? Lisa Jennings in Nation's Restaurant News reported that hospitality consultant Andrew Freeman is predicting the following trends: More modern Thai...

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Make-ahead apple cake

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:29:00 +0000

This cake, courtesy of Diane Phillips, can be made up to a month ahead and frozen; the sauce can be made up to a week before and kept in the refrigerator. Hot Apple Cake with Caramel Pecan...

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Want a stress-free Thanksgiving? Start early

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:15:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is a hard concept for the cook in the family: What in the heck is there to be thankful for? You cook and cook and cook, and present a beautiful table, yet in an hour or two, everyone's...

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What a jerk! Chicken, that is

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:11:00 +0000

As I mentioned yesterday, I cooked some jerk chicken for the Canterbury students on Sunday night. I used a turn-of-the-century (2002) recipe from Gourmet (I so miss that magazine, but thank God for...

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Poem: Potato Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:09:00 +0000

It's been a good cooking week so far: Jerk chicken and moros y christianos for 40 to feed the Canterbury Fellowship Sunday night, salt cod cakes and a salad of feta, Bosc pears, cucumbers and romaine...

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Candied bacon - need I say more?

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:56:00 +0000

I saw this recipe last week on Jamie Oliver's Facebook page and socked it away for when clementines are back in season (around Christmas). But after watching a food show that featured maple glazed...

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"Lobster" salad sans lobster

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:19:00 +0000

Technically, this blog is on hiatus until I return to Charlottesville in September, but I just had to share this item from Poynter.org: Times-Picayune writer reveals there’s no lobster in...

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Scallops and a touch of bacon = fast dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:23:00 +0000

Here's a delicious way to get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Lori K's scallop-bacon pasta 4 ounces dried whole-wheat spaghetti 1/2 pound scallops 2 tablespoons olive oil 2...

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Bread pudding - a NOLA treat

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:51:00 +0000

As you may have gathered from past entries of this blog, I'm not much of a baker. I like to cook, but desserts are not my forte. But I do love bread pudding, and since I haven't found a good prepared...

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Soy sauce - but not what you think

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Soy beans are a super source of protein, even out of the can. But the canned beans, although remarkably tender, are as bland as a corporate memo. To buck them up, I drained the beans and rinsed them...

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Why I carry bags to the store and drink out of a steel bottle

noreply@blogger.com (Lori K) — Sun, 15 May 2011 15:56:00 +0000

©2011, Lori Korleski Richardson

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