http://www.blue-kitchen.com Good food. Great stories. I swear. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/11/five-recipes-guaranteed-to-beat-the-cold/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/11/five-recipes-guaranteed-to-beat-the-cold/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:09:36 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5484 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/11/five-recipes-guaranteed-to-beat-the-cold/feed/ From quick weeknight dinners to slow cooking and from Morocco to New Mexico, here are five surefire recipes to warm your insides as cooler weather takes over. A friend will help you move. A good...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/04/worth-the-wait-slow-braised-pork-roast-with-five-spice-rub-and-appleonion-compote/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/04/worth-the-wait-slow-braised-pork-roast-with-five-spice-rub-and-appleonion-compote/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:13:04 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5437 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/04/worth-the-wait-slow-braised-pork-roast-with-five-spice-rub-and-appleonion-compote/feed/ An inexpensive pork roast, seasoned with fresh garlic and Chinese five-spice powder and braised on a bed of apples, onions and apple cider until falling-apart tender, becomes an impressive,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/04/healthy-choices-and-the-power-of-fun/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/04/healthy-choices-and-the-power-of-fun/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:12:46 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5457 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/11/04/healthy-choices-and-the-power-of-fun/feed/ We all know that healthy living includes not just eating right, but exercising too. And many of us try to cajole, bribe and browbeat ourselves [and sometimes, our loved ones] into &#8220;burning more...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/28/a-mild-mannered-chicken-curry-takes-the-chill-out-of-a-rainy-autumn-night/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/28/a-mild-mannered-chicken-curry-takes-the-chill-out-of-a-rainy-autumn-night/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:03:32 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5370 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/28/a-mild-mannered-chicken-curry-takes-the-chill-out-of-a-rainy-autumn-night/feed/ Ginger, garlic and cilantro team up with a number of spices in this simple, fragrant Chicken Curry. Recipe below. One of the perils of living in a city like Chicago, with its rich cultural diversity...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/28/a-quick-taste-of-toronto/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/28/a-quick-taste-of-toronto/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:03:20 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5360 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/28/a-quick-taste-of-toronto/feed/ I don&#8217;t know if Toronto has an official tourism tagline, but maybe they should consider stealing IHOP&#8217;s: &#8220;Come hungry. Leave happy.&#8221; On a recent visit, Marion and I did just...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/21/grilled-cheese-with-an-autumnal-touch-lentil-soup-with-cilantro-and-cumin/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/21/grilled-cheese-with-an-autumnal-touch-lentil-soup-with-cilantro-and-cumin/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:10:13 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5326 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/21/grilled-cheese-with-an-autumnal-touch-lentil-soup-with-cilantro-and-cumin/feed/ Two recipes create a satisfying vegetarian dinner this week: Quickly sautéed apple slices and arugula liven up a classic grilled cheese sandwich, and cumin and fresh cilantro do the same for lentil...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/21/86-hunger-with-top-chicago-chefs-winery-turns-garbage-into-great-taste/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/21/86-hunger-with-top-chicago-chefs-winery-turns-garbage-into-great-taste/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:09:41 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5301 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/21/86-hunger-with-top-chicago-chefs-winery-turns-garbage-into-great-taste/feed/ Six Chicago chefs—including Rick Bayless—are teaming with with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to take hunger off the menu. You can join them. San Francisco&#8217;s tough composting laws are...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/14/casserole-of-roasted-mushrooms-perfect-with-wild-or-not-so-wild-mushrooms/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/14/casserole-of-roasted-mushrooms-perfect-with-wild-or-not-so-wild-mushrooms/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:17:42 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5224 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/14/casserole-of-roasted-mushrooms-perfect-with-wild-or-not-so-wild-mushrooms/feed/ An assortment of roasted mushrooms, onions, garlic, spinach, ricotta cheese, spinach and pasta make for a robust, deeply satisfying vegetarian casserole that&#8217;s perfect for chilly autumn. Recipe...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/14/blog-action-day-2009-global-warming-and-the-meat-of-the-matter/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/14/blog-action-day-2009-global-warming-and-the-meat-of-the-matter/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:17:32 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5212 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/14/blog-action-day-2009-global-warming-and-the-meat-of-the-matter/feed/ Nearly 10,000 bloggers around the world are taking part in Blog Action Day 2009, discussing this year&#8217;s topic, Global Warming, from the perspectives of their individual blogs. Here are my...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/07/lamb-chops-couscous-with-raisins-and-the-singular-pleasures-of-cooking-for-one/ http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/07/lamb-chops-couscous-with-raisins-and-the-singular-pleasures-of-cooking-for-one/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:40:59 +0000 Terry B http://www.blue-kitchen.com/?p=5090 http://www.blue-kitchen.com/2009/10/07/lamb-chops-couscous-with-raisins-and-the-singular-pleasures-of-cooking-for-one/feed/ Cooking for one can be a chore for some. For me, it&#8217;s a chance to indulge in old favorites and experiment a little: Pan-grilled Lamb Chops for the former, Moroccan-style Couscous with Raisins...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]