Category: Dessert

Papers, Presentations, Projects and Preparation…

Posted by foodess on Sun 5th of Apr, 2009 08:32:42 PM

The library - that’s where I’m at. I am up to my neck in assignments for school, and although I would love to write about delicious things instead, I have been living off of salads and sushi. And I think both are are quite delicious in their own right, neither come with recipes for sharing, nor do they evoke exciting descriptions.

So, I decided to share with you my favorite blogs so you can nibble your way over there and get your fill, while I am missing in action. I wake up an extra half-hour early so that I can keep up with my blog-drooling. Here’s a taste of what is currently making me salivate on my keyboard. I’m sure you already know some of them, but maybe there’s a new gem in there for you to discover!

Joy the Baker
101 Cookbooks
King Arthur Flour Blog
Closet Cooking by Kevin
A Dash of Sass
The Food Geek
Not Without Salt
Use Real Butter
Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
Creampuffs in Venice
Sticky Gooey Creamy Chewy

I’ll be back soon, with yummy things like Lamb Popsicles in Tamarind Cream Curry. I promise! In the meantime, follow up real-time updates on twitter.
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Eating Red Meat Increases Risk Of…

Posted by foodess on Tue 24th of Mar, 2009 08:17:46 AM

Death. This according to a recent study published in the New York Times. Hmm… And all this time I thought we all had the same risk of death. Like, 100%.

The thing that irks me about publications like this, is that it totally freaks people out using dumbed-down, dramatic phrases such as “those who ate the most red meat were most likely to die”. I wonder how many people are giving the poor cow the heave-ho based on research that is obviously lacking for controls? For example, are those whose meat consumption is greatest eating meat at the exclusion of things like grains and vegetables? Are they getting the meat in the form of daily slabs of fast-food hamburger meat, with a ginormous side of fries and a litre of coke? Are the people who eat more meat eating more of everything in general? Are the people who eat less meat more health-conscious in general? Don’t forget the “French paradox” where people eat plenty of red meat, usually with a side of butter, and have much lower rates of cardiovascular disease than in North America.

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Spiced Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes

Posted by foodess on Wed 18th of Mar, 2009 09:07:54 PM

Happy belated Saint Patrick’s day!

To celebrate the Irish-ness, here’s a pic of my gorgeous Irish Setter.

I think he is my lucky charm. There must have been luck involved in helping these cupcakes turn out as yummy as they did. Not only did I fly by the seat of my pants in with the recipe, but I did so at one o’clock in the morning, after a long day of classes, in a goat curry-induced food coma and after several glasses of wine.

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Butternut Squash and Mascarpone Ravioli with Hazelnut Brown Butter

Posted by foodess on Sun 15th of Mar, 2009 10:02:23 PM

Mother nature is having a no-holds-barred temper tantrum outside my apartment. The rain is pelting down so hard that the windows are trembling in their frames. And the wind is thrashing so violently that it sounds like there’s a tornado brewing in our chimney. Hence the need for a dinner that doubles as a warm hug. Enter brown butter drizzled over homemade squash ravioli.

Butternut squash is one of my favorite vegetables. Mashed, I love its thick, starchy texture - it is sweet, subtle, creamy and comforting. I equally love it cubed and roasted, then tossed with goat cheese in a pasta. Or pureed with a touch of cream to make a simple and delicious soup. Not to mention its starring role in baked goods like muffins. Also, a butternut squash packs a lot more flesh than other squash varieties due to its shape. It has only a small cavity with seeds in the knob at the base, and the entire length is solid and edible. In need of a comfort food to take the chill out of the howling wind, I opted for roasting a squash as a filling for chewy, homemade pasta.
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Eat what you love. Stop when you’re satisfied.

Posted by foodess on Thu 12th of Mar, 2009 08:48:23 PM

Eat carbs. Eat butter. Eat cream. Eat cake. Eat bacon. Eat chocolate (!).

Let me guess, you are thinking: Wait! Didn’t she recently mention she was one set of final exams away from a degree in Nutrition? And isn’t she just ten frenzied months of internship away from being a registered dietitian? What is this?! A dietitian *slash* butter advocate. Gasp!

Though I might spend much of my professional day promoting increased veggie intake, I stand firmly in my conviction that you should eat what you love and love what you eat. And in doing this you can be healthy and happy and fit. Take a look at so many foodie folks; food bloggers, writers, chefs, and food critics alike - people who eat for a living - who stay trim while regularly whipping up rich, delectable, lip-smacking treats. Yes, you can have your cake and your size 6 (or 14, or 2 or whatever size you are comfortable at) jeans, too.

It took me four years of studying what we should eat, to come to the conclusion that we should simply just eat. Food is such an insane pleasure. Everything to do with it - squeezing mangoes and sniffing herbs in the market, discovering new recipes that inspire your imagination, moments spent in the kitchen chopping and seasoning and creating something wonderful, sharing a scrumptious dessert straight from your oven, the sheer delight of biting into something delicious … Food is just one of the richest human experiences.

So, for that reason, I will share with you the most riveting yet simplistic revelation born of my nutrition education joint with my feverish love for edibles. Are you ready? Here it is: Eat what you love. Stop when you are satisfied.

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