“The conversation remained general, and Maerad had eaten her way through several courses of beautifully prepared food: a dish of fat yellow asparagus cooked to absolute tenderness, a salad of herbs and nasturtiums, fresh trout baked with almonds and honey, wood mushrooms seethed in milk and butter.” – The Riddle Well, the store didn’t have…
Tandoori Chicken Bento
‘ “There are three things, and three things only, that can lift the pain of mortality and ease the ravages of life,” said Spider. “These things are wine, women and song”… “Curry’s nice too,” pointed out Fat Charlie.’ – Anansi Boys I decided to go make a decidedly non-Japanese bento box for the lunch swap…
The Dresden Files: McAnally’s Steak Dinner
“I took the food, steaks and potatoes and green beans, back to the table and sat down again, placing Kim’s plate in front of her. We ate for a while, myself in sullen silence and she in hearty hunger.” – Fool Moon Just a classic, delicious steak dinner with some flair. True pub fare. We…
Emberverse: Baked Beans with Bacon & Onion
“They went with butter, cheese, fresh salads—everyone gorged on greens this time of year—…a huge pot of baked beans with bits of fat pork standing amid the crumbling brown crust… Juniper was suddenly conscious of how ravenous she was…” – The Protector’s War These are super rich. Definitely don’t just eat them as dinner (not…
Sherbet Smoothie
“The warmly cool, clear, ringing, perfumed, overflowing, redundant days, were as crystal goblets of Persian sherbet, heaped up—flaked up, with rose-water snow.” – Moby Dick My kiddo literally believes that this is ice cream, and she has no problem with ice cream for breakfast. This only takes a moment and it looks cool. It’s healthy,…
Bombay Toast
‘ “And now leave me in peace for a bit! I don’t want to answer a string of questions while I am eating. I want to think!” “Good Heavens!” said Pippin. “At breakfast?” ‘ – The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings) Bombay toast has been one of my favourites since childhood. It’s…
The Dresden Files: Deep Dish Cauliflower Crust Pizza
‘ “Pretty simple,” I said. “I’ll call the faerie in close to the pizza there. He’ll smell it, jump on it, eat it.” ’ – Summer Knight We are a pro-pineapple on pizza family. Sweet and salty is a great combination, and if you don’t agree, I don’t particularly give a damn. That being said,…
Armada: Boysenberry & Dark Chocolate Poptarts
“The only thing crazier than hallucinating a fictional videogame spaceship would be to blame it on a frosted breakfast pastry.” – Armada These gluten-free Poptarts have a wonderfully flaky crust, and delicious dark chocolate ganache on top. Plus, Knott’s boysenberry preserves are just sort of one of the best things ever. Seriously a cornerstone of…
Off the Menu: Greek Chicken Salad
“Laid out on the rustic farm table that sits to the side of Maria’s enormous kitchen island is a lovely spread of fresh-looking salads. Wheat-berry salad, what looks like a Greek salad, asparagus, a platter of beautifully arranged fruit, and some cooked tuna steaks.” – Off the Menu Greek Salad is one of my favourites….
On Poaching Chicken Breast
Surprisingly easy and versatile, getting a juicy piece of poached chicken is easy to f*** up also. You can play with what goes into your poaching liquid to give your chicken delicate flavours, or just use water or chicken stock. I like to get creative though. After I fill my pot with water or stock,…
The Literary Feast 