Monthly Archives: September 2010
Please vote for me (project food blog, round 2: an ethnic classic)! :)
| September 27, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under "Project Food Blog”, challenge, ethnic, moroccan |
Hello friends!I made it to round two of Project Food Blog: thank you for all your votes, comments and support.Voting for round two has started: there are only 3 days left. Please help me go to round three (from 400 contestants down to 200!!!).You can read my second entry here (Moroccan bisteeya: a magic carpet ride)You can vote… more
Post #2 for “Project Food Blog”: a classic ethnic dish (Moroccan bisteeya)
| September 25, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under "Project Food Blog”, challenge |
“If you see her, say ‘hello.’She might be inTangier…” ~Bob Dylan The challenge for the second round of Project Food Blog 2010 (a huge thank you for voting me!) is to tackle a classic dish from another culture that is outside our comfort zone. In this post, I prepare Moroccan bisteeya. Food is like a magic… more
Backyard pic-nic: Pan-bagnat and other nibbles
| September 23, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under pic-nic, sandwiches, summer |
“A book of verse beneath the bough, A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness – Ah, wilderness were paradise enow!” ~ Omar Khayyam, in his 12th century Rubaiyat Global warming is actually happening…according to my calendar it’s Fall already but Summer did not seem to realize that, since she is… more
Party in white (and PLEASE VOTE for me!!!)
| September 20, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under party, summer |
Voting for Project Food Blog is now open at FoodBuzz.Please vote for me and help me become the next Food Blog Star! You have to register…but it’s fast and free…and means a lot to me You may click on the following link to vote: http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog/challenges/1/view/89 And now, for today’s post…Party in white (a magical evening to… more
Post #1 for the “Project Food Blog” challenge : what defines me as a food blogger
| September 14, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under "Project Food Blog”, #1, challenge, contest |
Background on the challenge:Project-Food-Blog is a FoodBuzz competition featuring ten challenges. The winner among ~ 2,000 contestants (my profile) will become the next Food Blog star. The first challenge is a blog-post that defines me as a food blogger and why I could be the next “food blog star”. Here we go… What’s in a… more
My VERY RED Tomato Jam (tomatoes, RED onions, RED chili, RED wine vinegar)
| September 3, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under jam, onions, preserves, summer, tomato, vegetarian |
I bought a nice box vine ripe tomatoes: they are so RED, delicious, juicy and scented. I was dying to preserve that taste and scent for the winter so I thought of jam… so I started searching for recipes and discovered a few that intrigued me. See the reference list (*) below.But in the end, I… more
Chilled watermelon soup, with lime zest and cracked black pepper ice cream
| September 3, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, fruit, soup, summer, watermelon |
I am liking watermelon in all shapes and forms these days.It’s fresh, crisp, thirst-quenching, brightly colored and sweet.So here’s a quick after dinner dessert that makes a splash but requires no measuring nor baking. Chilled watermelon soup, with lime zest and cracked black pepper ice creamServes 4 4 cups cubed and seeded watermelon1 -inch piece… more
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