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delirium9 — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:43:55 -0400

foodriot: (via Infographics)

delirium9 — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:48:00 -0400

foodriot:

(via Infographics)

Tip Sheet: Tea

delirium9 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:34:00 -0500

Tip Sheet: Tea:

Different types of tea should be brewed at different temperatures for different lengths of time. Opinions vary, but here’s some help to get you started:

Article mentions TeaChef, a website for cooking with tea.

The 11 Most Insanely Good Coffee Ads In The World

delirium9 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:01:48 -0500

The 11 Most Insanely Good Coffee Ads In The World:

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes Recipe Here

delirium9 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:34:21 -0500

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Recipe Here

inthepitofmystomach: It’s lunch hour! It’s missing...

delirium9 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:04:23 -0500

inthepitofmystomach:

It’s lunch hour!

It’s missing baked, as in the oven, though…

Black Bean Soup with Baked Plaintain “Fritters” 1/2...

delirium9 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:24:54 -0500

Black Bean Soup with Baked Plaintain “Fritters”

1/2 pound dried black beans (around 1 to 1-1/2 cups)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
4 to 5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp red (Cayenne) pepper flakes (optional)
2 tbsp vinegar (balsamic or red wine)
1 tsp hot pepper sauce (optional)
2 tbsp sour cream or plain yougurt (optional)

Soak the beans overnight (or at least 8 hours) in a container with water that covers them completely.
In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the vegetables. Let them soften, around 3 minutes.
Add the salt, cumin powder, and red pepper. Omit or adjust the latter to your taste.
Throw out the bean soaking liquid, rinse the beans, and add them to the pot.
Add 3 to 4 cups of water, enough to cover the beans, leaving about 2 to 3 inches at the top. Let it boil, then lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally and checking the beans for softness, around two hours. About halfway through the cooking time, add the vinegar and hot pepper sauce and stir.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt on top, and with the plaintain slices.

I baked the plaintain slices following this recipe: Spicy Baked Plantain Chips from The Kitchn.

Sopa de frijoles negros con tajadas de plátano

1/2 lb de frijoles negros secos (más o menos de 1 a 1-1/2 tazas)
2 cdas aceite de oliva
1/2 cebolla mediana, picada
4-5 dientes de ajo, picados
1 pimiento (ají) verde mediano, picado
1/2 cdta sal
1/2 cdta comino en polvo
1/2 cdta pimienta roja (de Cayena) en escamas (opcional)
2 cdas vinagre (balsámico o de vino tinto)
1 cda salsa picante chombo (opcional)
2 cdas de crema cultivada (agria) o yogurt natural (opcional)

Deja remojar los frijoles de un día para otro (o por lo menos durante 8 horas) en un recipiente con agua que los cubra por completo.
En una olla (cacerola), calienta el aceite de oliva y agrega los vegetales. Deja que se suavicen, alrededor de 3 minutos.
Añade la sal, el comino y la pimienta roja. Omite o ajusta la cantidad de esta última a tu gusto.
Escurre los frijoles y bota el agua en la que se remojaron. Enjuágalos y échalos en la olla.
Añade de 3 a 4 tazas de agua, suficiente para cubrir los frijoles y que queden de 2 a 3 pulgadas de agua encima. Deja que hierva, baja la llama y deja cocinar, revolviendo de vez en cuando y revisando que los frijoles se suavicen, alrededor de dos horas. Cuando haya pasado una hora, más o menos, agrega el vinagre y la salsa picante y revuelve.
Sirve con un poco de crema cultivada o yogurt encima y las tajadas de plátano.

Tajadas de plátano horneadas

2 plátanos verdes
2 cdas aceite de oliva
1 cdta chili en polvo
1/2 cdta comino en polvo
1/8 cdta pimienta roja (de Cayena)
1/2 cdta sal

Precalienta el horno a 400°F.
Pela los plátanos y córtalos en rebanadas muy delgadas.
En un plato, mezcla los plátanos con el aceite y las especias.
Coloca las tajadas en una sola capa en un molde para hornear galletas.
Hornea de 15 a 17 minutos, y dales la vuelta a las tajadas cuando hayan transcurrido 8 minutos, aproximadamente. Ten cuidado porque pueden quemarse rápidamente.
Sirve inmediatamente.

A whole other definition of food porn. Marylin Minter’s...

delirium9 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:00:46 -0500

A whole other definition of food porn. Marylin Minter’s video “Green Pink Caviar”.

Wise Geek: What Does 200 Calories Look Like?

delirium9 — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:45:10 -0500

Wise Geek: What Does 200 Calories Look Like?:

Eggs
150 grams = 200 Calories

Sesame Seed Bagel

70 grams = 200 Calories

20 Vietnamese Dishes You Should Know

delirium9 — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:19:47 -0500

20 Vietnamese Dishes You Should Know

The Mystery of Curry

delirium9 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:27:38 -0500

The Mystery of Curry:

It turns out we’ve been eating the spiced dish for a lot longer than anyone ever imagined.

By Andrew Lawler|(via Slate magazine)

Damn. I’m hungry now. :P I have lined up a couple of my own recipes — including my own version of vegetable curry — that I still need to write up. Thing is, my photographs are super lame.

But in the meantime, here’s this fascinating article.

Archaeologists have long known how to spot some ancient leftovers. The biggest breakthrough came in the 1960s, when excavators began to drop soil from their sites—particularly from places where food likely was prepared—onto mesh screens. The scientists then washed the earth away with water, leaving behind little bits of stone, animal bones, and tiny seeds of wheat, barley, millets, and beans. This flotation method allowed scientists to piece together a rough picture of an ancient diet. “But spices are absent in macro-botanical record,” says archaeologist Arunima Kashyap at the University of Washington at Vancouver, who, along with Steve Weber, made the recent proto-curry discovery.

How cool! I wonder what this is called? Food archeology?

4dele: untitled by thom♥ on Flickr.

delirium9 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:46:46 -0500

4dele:

untitled by thom♥ on Flickr.

The Perfect Hot Chocolate Recipe (via @bad_robot)

delirium9 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:01:21 -0500

The Perfect Hot Chocolate Recipe (via @bad_robot)

Spiced Chai Tea Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

delirium9 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:01:49 -0500

Spiced Chai Tea Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel Topping:

17 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Morning Coffee...

delirium9 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:51:58 -0500

17 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Morning Coffee [infographic]

mountaintea: Want to expand your knowledge of tea? Looking to...

delirium9 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:50:29 -0500

mountaintea:

Want to expand your knowledge of tea? Looking to experience tea on a whole new level? Start with this handy flavor profile guide.

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delirium9 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:49:46 -0500

Oh, I could so go for some of these RIGHT NOW. I need a case of...

delirium9 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:44:22 -0500

Oh, I could so go for some of these RIGHT NOW. I need a case of emergency chocolate. STAT.

wehavethemunchies:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

500 Tasty Sandwiches: Vietnamese Vegetable Broth

delirium9 — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:08:50 -0500

500 Tasty Sandwiches: Vietnamese Vegetable Broth:

500sandwiches:

Don’t let the number of ingredients scare you off – making vegetable broth is easy. This recipe for Vietnamese Vegetable Broth incorporates the distinct flavors of ginger, star anise, lemongrass and other Southeast Asian ingredients. Use it as a base for phở chay, vegetarian rice noodle soup…

500sandwiches: From Raw Food Revolution.

delirium9 — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:06:13 -0500

500sandwiches:

From Raw Food Revolution.