Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on June 7, 2013
?Life is a combination of magic and pasta.?
~ Federico Fellini
FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD.
This has been an especially stressful week for Americans paying attention to the nonsense and atrocities that are going on in DC, so it?s time to shut it out, shuck the awful week away, and focus for a bit on fabulous food photos and recipes.
When they?re available, recipes and recipe links will accompany select ?Fab Food Friday Fotos,? with a guarantee that at least one thrifty recipe will always be included.
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Oven-Baked Fish Chowder | Photo credit: Lori L. Stalteri, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Oh, yum, this oven-baked fish chowder looks comforting, hearty, and delicious ? photographer/cook Lori L. Stalteri used this recipe posted at the Boston Globe.
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Cajun Chicken Pasta | Photo credit: Emily Hill, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Blogger, photographer, cook, wife, and mother of four Emily Hill has the recipe for this inexpensive, flavorful Cajun chicken pasta dish posted at Is This Really My Life? and wrote this summary:
This dish is extra special because I pretty much came up with it myself?a rarity around these parts. It is based very loosely on this recipe from Allrecipes.com, and when I say ?loosely,? I mean the ingredients are sort of similar and that?s about it.
Those who know me well know I don?t improvise when it comes to recipes. The thought of it makes me get all twitchy and slightly hyperventilate. But with the success of this one, I?m rethinking my lack of ingenuity in the kitchen.
I?ve had a good handful of friends try this Cajun chicken pasta and they?ve all said it was a huge hit. One even added sun-dried tomatoes ? an addition I can totally get behind. Here?s to hoping this Cajun chicken pasta becomes a new family favorite for you, too!
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Asparagus with Shallots | Photo credit: Eugene Wei, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Mango Shaved Ice at Xin Fa Ting, Shilin Night Market, Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan | Photo credit: Robyn Lee, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Turkey Chili | Photo credit: Kelly Fitzpatrick, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Summary and recipe link from photographer/cook Kelly Fitzpatrick:
With eight main ingredients and under 20 minutes of active prep-time, this week?s Greatist recipe for a healthy turkey chili is a perfect game-day meal without the added grease and carbohydrate-overload.
Recipe here at Greatist.
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Wrapped Pickles | Photo credit: Judy van der Velden, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Pesto Pasta Salad Bento | Photo credit: I Love Egg, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Adorable and healthy bento lunch ? here are the contents:
Top tier: Meatballs, apple rabbits (outer left and right sides), carrot flowers and edamame, kamoboko (center)
Bottom tier: Pesto pasta salad with a few speared olives, plastic container has Parmesan cheese, chopped sun-dried tomatoes mixture for salad
Photographer/cook I Love Egg wrote this:
Okay, so I cheated on the pasta
Bought a container of pesto from Trader Joe?s for $2.69 and a packet of whole wheat pasta with flax seeds added for 99 cents. I was extremely surprised at the high protein and fiber content of the pasta, as well as the lack of whole- wheat flavour ? definitely a winner
As for the pesto, I figured it was much costlier (for me) to buy some fresh basil and pine nuts?it?s not like I used the whole jar all at once, so I?ll call it an investment
For pesto pasta salads (doesn?t that sound soo weird!?)
The pasta looked worse than the picture? I guess it was the camera?s flash that made it look much brighter?
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Dinner on the Grill: Breese Beef Top Sirloin, Corn on the Cob, & Avocado | Photo credit: Rachel Wente-Chaney, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Candied Kumquats in Syrup | Photo credit: Dennis Wilkinson, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Photographer/cook Dennis Wilkinson shared this recipe for homemade candied kumquats:
The last trip to the supermarket resulted in an impulse buy of a pint of kumquats, with no real plans to do anything with them. The kids didn?t like them raw (the slight edge of bitterness didn?t work for them) so I decided to cook them in syrup, and use them a bit like a marmalade.
Still playing with my lighting setups a bit.
Ingredients
* 1 pint (about 30) kumquats
* 2 c. sugar
* 1-1/2 c. water
* 1 vanilla bean, split
* 1/8 c. St. Elizabeth?s Allspice Dram (allspice liqueur)
* 1/8 c. blood orange bitters
* 1/4 c. dark rumInstructions
Remove any stems still on the kumquats. Slice into 1/4? slices (I got 4 slices per kumquat) and remove the seeds. Put into a medium saucepan along with all the other ingredients, bring to a simmer, and cook over medium heat until the peel is translucent, about 20-25 minutes.Using a slotted spoon, remove the kumquat slices and vanilla bean and place into your storage container (preheat the container if it?s glass so you don?t break it.) Return the syrup to the heat and reduce by about a third. Let the syrup cool a bit, and pour to cover the kumquats in your container. You?ll have extra syrup left over; it?s tasty, so save it (you?re creative, you?ll find a use for it.) Store everything in the refrigerator. Should keep for several weeks.
I?ve been using this like a marmalade on crumpets, although it is a little thinner. Think I?ll have to make some cream scones before I run out.
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Chicken & Shrimp on Ramen Noodles | Photo credit: jeffreyw, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Feta & Pea Salad | Photo credit: Simon Aughton, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Perfect salad for summer, refreshing and simple ? photographer/cook Simon Aughton used this recipe.
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Victorian Era Bristol Butcher?s Shop Hanging Meat for Sale at Christmas, circa 1900 | Photo credit: Paul Townsend, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Photographer Paul Townsend wrote this about this fascinating vintage photo:
The photograph shows the carcasses of a local Bristol butcher (name & location unknown).
It was probably taken in early 1900 and shows the freshly butchered animals made ready for sale at Christmas.
For many of the poorer families fresh meat was something they could only rarely afford so they would save up to treat themselves at Christmas.
The Victorians valued good cooking and food. However, there were great differences between what the rich and poorer people ate. The rich ate a tremendous amount and wasted even more.
This wastage was at a time when a large proportion of the population were living on bread, dripping, vegetables and tea. The diet of the very poor was terrible. The unemployed, and others with little money, survived on little more than potato parings, rotten vegetable refuse and scraps.
For the destitute, hunger often forced them to seek a place in the workhouse where a diet of potatoes, cheese, bread and gruel was provided.
In Victorian times, butchers would hang their carcasses in a prominent place to to entice people into their shops.
Whereas now we eat meat within a few days of the animal being slaughtered, then it was the custom to let the meat ?hang? for several days or longer. This was said to improve the flavour.
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Orange Crush Cupcake Topped with a Swirl of Orange & Vanilla Buttercream | Photo credit: kristin_a (Meringue Bake Shop), Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Smoked Trout, Almond, & Potato Salad | Photo credit: Amazing Almonds, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Recipe for this awesome salad is posted at Amazing Almonds.
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Kerrygold Aged Cheddar with Irish Whiskey | Photo credit: Amanda, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Cheese summary from photographer Amanda:
New Irish cheese!
Well, it?s new at my store. This is a really lovely aged cheddar; coated in wax, it stays creamy and moist while getting sharper with time. It?s bathed in whiskey as it ages, which gives it a very pleasant aroma, as well as a nice, round finish. When I told people it had whiskey in it before they tasted it, they were hesitant, but if I didn?t tell them first they ate it up. I think they expected the whiskey taste to be much stronger, but instead, it?s the perfect compliment to the cheddar. Out of the two new Kerrygold?s I got last week, I?d say I prefer this one.
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Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie | Photo credit: Elke Sisco, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Oh, my, I?m drooling? pie summary and recipe link from photographer/cook Elke Sisco:
Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie
I tried out the Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie recipe after my friend Mahesh was kind enough to bring me Meyer lemons. Yes, I have a lemon tree, but Meyers are so very different from the ?regular? varieties. I like how this came out ? sweet and sour and bitter all at once.
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West African Food Stall in Camden | Photo credit: spaztacular, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Broiled Chicken & Bacon over Egg-fried Rice | Photo credit: esimpraim, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Another tasty and inexpensive dish from photographer/cook esimpraim ? recipe is here at her food blog Dishing Up Delights.
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Water Carrier Decorated with Roses, Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum, Northamptonshire, England | Photo credit: BowBelle51, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Spaghetti with Artichokes & Lemon | Photo credit: Howard Walfish, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
So quick and easy, even hungry teenagers can make this pasta dish for themselves. Photographer/cook Howard Walfish provided the recipe:
Recipe: Saut? onions and garlic with salt and pepper. When they start to brown, add artichoke hearts (quartered, I bought a frozen pack and defrosted them in the microwave), and cook until heated through.
When cooked enough, add the juice of one lemon. Cook until the lemon juice is absorbed. Add cooked spaghetti and some of the pasta water. Cook together until done. Remove from heat and stir in some hot chile flakes.
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Breaded Whiting | Photo credit: JoePhoto, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Yummy Bean Soup | Photo credit: moonlightbulb, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Inexpensive, healthy, and easy to make ? recipe link and summary from photographer/cook moonlightbulb:
OK, so this recipe is titled ?pintos and red wine soup with 20 cloves of garlic,? but I would like to point out that the recipe actually calls for THIRTY-THREE cloves. This is a good soup if vampires are stalking you and you find it annoying. But seriously, this is delicious. Recipe here.
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Fresh Guacamole | Photo credit: Addison Berry, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Asian-style Crispy Garlic-Ginger Chicken | Photo credit: prettyinprint, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Brief summary and recipe link for this fabulous Asian-style Crispy Garlic-Ginger Chicken from photographer/cook prettyinprint:
Served with steamed broccoli & sticky rice. Yum! Made using this recipe at Once Upon a Plate.
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Feta with Watermelon | Photo credit: Tenaya Darlington, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
So simple and so very summery ? details from photographer/cook Tenaya Darlington:
I love pairing cheese and fruit, but I?d never heard of combining feta and watermelon until I talked to Lori Sollenberger from Hidden Hills Dairy last week. She makes a raw-milk feta that I?ve been swooning over ever since it arrived in my CSA share last week.
Lori?s feta reminds me of saltwater taffy: sweet on the front end, salty on the finish. It also calls to mind a woman my parents used to know, who sprinkled salt on her watermelon. Her name was Mrs. Davidson, and she lived in Leipzig, Ohio ? I can still see her lipsticky grin and remember how she taught me to latchhook. We used to visit her whenever my father needed to get his violin fixed; her husband was a violinmaker.
Mrs. Davidson always fed us well. She was a ?50s era cook ? a fan of molded jello served with a blob of mayo, that kinda thing. I got the feeling salted watermelon was part of her bouffant-and-big-smile past.
If you try this sweet-salty combination, wrangle some mint if you have it in the yard. It?s strangely refreshing. Epicurious suggests taking things a step further and adding both ground pepper and red pepper flakes. Somehow, that?s oddly appealing, too. Don?t ask me why, child, don?t ask me why.
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Purple Cauliflower | Photo credit: Mirona Iliescu, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad | Photo credit: Andrea Ngyuen, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
I?m dying to try this refreshing shaved Brussels sprout salad when the temps here hit over 100 deg F ? background and tips from photographer/cook Andrea Ngyuen, and the recipe is posted at Viet World Kitchen:
I didn?t come up with this idea on my own. I borrowed it from a salad that I ate at Michael Chiarello?s Bottega restaurant in Napa Valley. It?s basically a cabbage slaw, but made elegant by the fine shavings of Brussels sprouts. Chiarello?s version had sieved egg, marcona almonds, pecorino cheese, and a citrus vinaigrette. It captivated me with its plush and refreshing qualities. I left the restaurant pondering how I could tilt the salad toward Asia. This is what I came up with.
The most difficult thing to do is shaving the Brussels sprouts. I removed the outer leaves until there was enough of a base so that I could firmly hold on to the sprout. Then I used a Benriner mandolin to make the shavings, stopping short of the final 1/3 inch to avoid shaving off my finger tips. (I could have worn a cut-and-slash resistant glove, but did not.)
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Lamb?s Liver & Onions Lunch | Photo credit: Jan McLaughlin, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Mini Cinnamon Bread with Fresh Butter | Photo credit: Eugene Archibald, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Recipe link for this miniature cinnamon bread and summary provided by photographer/cook Eugene Archibald:
These miniature ?Hungarian? Cinnamon Loaves came out perfectly!
I?ve made the recipe three times now.
The first, using a large loaf pan, exploded into the yeasty stratosphere, was very done on the outside, and utterly uncooked at the center; it was inedible, though the bits of crust I ate were delicious.
The second, also using a large loaf pan, was much better. Still not perfectly done in the middle, but definitely edible. The family scarfed it up while it was still hot.
This time, I decided to use miniature loaf pans, and so made 4 loaves from the original single-pan recipe. Cooking time was approximately the same.
The butter was made in a Kitchenaid stand mixer from 2 pints of Trader Joe?s Organic Heavy Cream (no carageenan!), some cultured buttermilk to culture the cream before churning, and a bit of salt after washing. Versus the price of butter, it?s slightly more expensive, but absolutely delicious and fresh; I?ll do this for parties and to Rescue Old Cream Before It Goes. I also made a batch of salted rosemary butter, but haven?t tried it yet.
Original Epicurious Hungarian Cinnamon Loaf Recipe posted here.
Some discussion here on butter that I skimmed (see what I did there).
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Gluten-free Vegan Sesame Truffles | Photo credit: Elana?s Pantry, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
These sesame truffles look just too awesome to be nutritious, am I right? Photographer, cook, and gluten-free food blogger Elana provided this recipe link and wrote this:
These Gluten Free Truffles are my final installment of the trufflemania series. At least for now.
These super nutritious little bites of sesame sweetness remind me of the halva I used to devour as a child. They?re easy to make, vegan, dairy-free and of course, gluten-free. Don?t let all those labels scare you though, more than anything else, they?re just plain old delicious.
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Chichicastenango Maya Market, Guatemala | Photo credit:
IMs BILDARKIV, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Easy Greek Salad | Photo credit: Katherine Martinelli, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
A must-try, glorious Greek salad for summer ? photographer/cook and travel writer Katherine Martinelli has the recipe posted on her blog, and also wrote this overview:
I?ve been waiting for some time to share this simple, wonderful recipe with you. I?ve mentioned that my husband?s favorite food is salad, and one of his favorites has always been Greek salad. But it wasn?t until our trip to Rhodes in October that I realized just how good a Greek salad could be. Since then I?ve become not just a convert, but a full on addict. I?d say that, along with Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki, we?ve eaten it just about every week since. It?s so easy to prepare, but just packed with flavors that sing of the Mediterranean. As with anything this simple, quality of ingredients is key. Fresh vegetables and the best feta you can find will elevate this salad from good to outstanding.
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Breakfast of Polenta, Poached Eggs, Kale, Mushrooms with Side of Berries, Blue?s Egg, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Photo credit: John Hritz, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Orzo Salad with Radish & Fennel, Garnished with Mint Leaves | Photo credit: Ned Raggett, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Puddin? Pie | Photo credit: ohsohappytogether, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Chocolate lovers, this mouth-watering puddin? pie is so ridiculously easy to make, you must pop over to Happy Together immediately for the recipe. A sure-fire hit with kids any time of the year, but a guaranteed favorite for summer desserts.
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Steak & Pepper Pie @ Third Earth, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Photo credit: avlxyz, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
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Vintage Photo, School Children Making Butter, University of Iowa, March 1925 | Photo credit: Iowa Digital Library, Flickr, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Click the vintage image above twice to enlarge.
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