tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41804941761671291642024-02-06T18:46:49.546-08:00City Gay & Country GayA classic fairy taleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-92184732354586640082008-09-24T18:04:00.001-07:002008-09-24T18:05:35.775-07:00More FamousThis post at The Amateur Gourmet makes me feel more famous than having Grandma's recipe listed on Key Ingredient.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-82908867509875930542008-09-24T17:17:00.000-07:002008-09-24T17:18:54.769-07:00Almost FamousA fancy recipe site has the spritz cookie recipe.<!--[if !IE]><--><!--<![endif]--><!-- This will be shown if your viewer does not support flash -->Grandma's Spritz CookiesThis was a cookie my grandma used to make during ...See Grandma's Spritz Cookies on Key Ingredient.<!--[if !IE]><--><!--<![endif]-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-82783006425775509082008-06-20T18:20:00.001-07:002008-06-20T18:22:13.904-07:00By the way...City Gay, you haven't blogged since February. I mean honestly. I'm sure our reader would like to hear from you. Unless you haven't been eating since February and just been living on the General's Juice; then, I guess you have probably turned into pineapple-infused vodka.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-32648706805517950052008-06-20T18:00:00.000-07:002008-06-21T08:04:51.340-07:00An original dish for the pasta fileDear City Gay:I've been struggling lately. It's five days until payday, I'm running out of food, and I'm tired of using my credit card to buy groceries. I started digging through my cupboard to avoid running to Sonic for a quick meal. I decided I had enough fixings for spaghetti, but I decided to alter it a bit by using some cream and vodka in the sauce. I have no idea what the exact Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-52529341774363328512008-06-06T22:50:00.000-07:002008-06-06T23:26:21.384-07:00Hey, cupcake.Dear City Gay:It's been awhile. I hope you are recovering from illness and your gambling addiction. Maybe something sweet will brighten your life, and Paula Deen's cheesecake cupcakes could do the trick.For the traditional end of the year party at which my clique bitches about the end of the school year, I decided to bring a dessert. I thought cupcakes sounded fun, and I thought cheesecake Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-33286033119322366942008-05-05T18:29:00.000-07:002008-05-05T18:35:55.342-07:00Photo TestDear City Gay:My new digital camera has a food setting, so I tested it out at Red Robin this weekend.The picture is fine and so was the hamburger smothered in bleu cheese. The onion straws on the burger were kind of soggy, though, which made made for an unintended chewiness. I'm sure the burger was completely unhealthy, but whatev.Now perhaps I'll get back into the cooking mode. Yeah, it was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-37773791383339164172008-04-13T08:17:00.000-07:002008-04-13T08:35:42.757-07:00Saffron and FireDear City Gay:Here's an update on the outcome of Evin's birthday dinner. Since you were a virtual part of the grocery shopping experience, you need to know how everything went.The meal, which came from the Vincent Price cookbook, consisted of a simple pea salad, steak flambeaux with a mustard sauce, risotto, and asparagus. Bread pudding provided a down-home, comfort dessert.There were two Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-45140763717147760292008-03-29T08:57:00.000-07:002008-03-29T08:58:46.511-07:00Different Kind of Dollar MenuHow to dine at the 99 cents store - Do I smell a challenge?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-69799077226690446292008-03-03T16:17:00.001-08:002008-03-03T16:17:52.378-08:00I Taste Like SnozzberriesI only got 13 out of 20 correct on the candy quiz.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-43993267616962291102008-02-27T17:41:00.000-08:002008-02-27T18:00:57.741-08:00Petits Pains au ChocolatChere homosexuelle de ville,Using this recipe from Bon Appetit (via Epicurious.com), I made small versions of pain au chocolat.I believe pain au chocolat is one of France's greatest contributions to the world. I salivate at the memory of stopping by the bakery down the street from the Hotel St. Lambert to get a fresh pain au chocolat before wandering the streets of Paris. I have been able to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-85270298107500723852008-02-16T22:41:00.000-08:002008-02-16T22:55:17.591-08:00Thanks, Daily SoupTonight I made Daily Soup's winter minestrone for Bill, Bug, and the Foxes. I'd never had minestrone, let alone realized how easy it is to make. When I first saw the recipe called for cabbage and butternut squash, I couldn't imagine how the soup would taste, but after mixing everything together and adding the homemade pesto (Who knew this was incredibly easy to make, too?), the strong taste of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-39701346096380595962008-02-04T16:40:00.000-08:002008-02-04T16:41:00.371-08:00Only in my DreamsI want to eat like this.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-6243812051317226472008-02-03T13:36:00.000-08:002008-02-03T23:13:57.809-08:00Yay football and pizza! It's sooo sooper!Happy Thuper Bowl errybody. I thought I should share my new favorite thing in pizza innovations.I'm not a huge proponent of large pizza delivery chains, but I have to give credit where credit is due. Domino's Pizza has taken online ordering to a whole new shiny interactive level.Once you're done placing your order, you can watch the progress of your pie by checking out their "Pizza Tracker."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-60383585677993059872008-01-27T07:20:00.000-08:002008-01-27T07:27:09.057-08:00I Used to Love BaconI spotted the picture below at Serious Eats and had to find out more information. This is one of the grossest things I've ever seen, and yet I'm oddly fascinated with it. Maybe it's because it is all made of meat, and you know how I likes me some meat.I don't quite understand the rolled up piece of meat on all of the pirates' laps. Does that represent something, or am I being dirty? It looks Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-4868551529040956852008-01-24T00:22:00.000-08:002008-01-24T21:51:27.605-08:00Never go to the grocery store hungry.Hey Country Gay - I thought I'd update you on my dinner quandary since you were privy to it via phone.I broke the cardinal rule of grocery shopping tonight. What could have been five easy dollars spent at McDonald's turned into thirty slightly-more-difficult dollars spent at QFC.My dinner: A baguette with butter (not pictured), pickled asparagus (which I love, shut up), goat cheese gouda (had Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-56081652742151180132008-01-20T17:52:00.000-08:002008-01-20T17:55:57.492-08:00We need a new outfitDear Country Gay,As you can see, I'm playing around with the look of our blawg for fun. It's also my current procrastination technique to avoid the things I should be doing.As you can also see, I'm not very good at drawing ---->>It's completely unintentional, but completely fantastic, that my mouse looks like Norma Desmond.Hit me up with some suggestions for the design. I'm just playing right nowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-68085338386788685622008-01-20T10:34:00.000-08:002008-01-20T18:09:50.771-08:00You must be crazy: Spam Musubi and Loco MocoSo sorry for my absence! I've had a hard time getting back on the food bloggin' wagon.As you know, I was away for a week and a half in tropical paradise, Kauai, Hawaii.If you've never been to Hawaii before, you might be surprised to know that, in general, the cuisine is pretty... how shall I say... low brow.That's not to say the food isn't good or that you can't get a fancy meal. It's just that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-64338807749869728402008-01-16T18:56:00.000-08:002008-01-16T18:58:05.722-08:00Harden my HeartHi, City Gay.I've never been a huge fan of bacon and eggs, but they sure did make a tasty dinner tonight (country style with ketchup, of course). I'm sure my arteries weren't thrilled, but whatever.Tootles,Country GayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-72942519278781370102008-01-12T08:28:00.000-08:002008-01-12T08:33:27.954-08:00ObsessedDear City Gay:You created a monster when you sent the America's Test Kitchen cookbook. Last night was All-American Beef Chili night, which was scrumptious. I didn't let it simmer for as long as I should have because it was getting late and those helping to eat the chili would have killed me if I had said, "We just have another 45 minutes." However, the chili was fantastic and packed a nice Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-3532757135919190982008-01-08T16:35:00.000-08:002008-01-08T16:56:19.007-08:00O.M.G. StewDear City Gay:It's cold in the country, and a nice, homey remedy is a hearty beef stew. As I perused the America's Test Kitchen cookbook, the beef stew stuck out. One of the reasons, beyond its savory appeal, was the picture. The earthy look of the beef, potatoes, carrots, and peas seemed to jump off the page. While I wouldn't normally examine a close-up of stew, I love the texture of this Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-5420215558171944952007-12-31T10:59:00.001-08:002007-12-31T11:14:33.882-08:00Spritz CookiesSorry, City Gay. This entry isn't directed to you.Dear Girl with a Blog:Here is the recipe for the spritz cookies you requested. It's really simple, but for some reason, I am the only one in my family who can/will make them. They can be a bit frustrating to make because the dough won't stay on a hot baking sheet when you send them out of the cookie press. I've read that a way to resolve thisUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-38632014755459376332007-12-31T10:14:00.000-08:002007-12-31T10:53:58.946-08:00R.I.P. LambchopDear City Gay:Happy New Year's Eve!I know you are basking in the glow of sunny Hawaii right now, while I am basking in the reflection of snow and a temperature of about 25 degrees. Not that I'm jealous or anything. (Maybe the locale for a future Gayest Trip Ever should be Hawaii...)I decided to put the America's Test Kitchen cookbook you gave me to use and made the following meal centered Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-52653347978575534752007-12-26T12:29:00.000-08:002007-12-26T12:35:09.865-08:00Culinary Christmas prizes!Happy post-Christmas, Mr. Country Gay!I may or may not have remembered to document at least one of the things (stuffed mushrooms) I made for Christmas dinner, so I may or may not be posting about that a bit later.But first, I thought I would quickly share my kitchen goodies from this year's Christmas haul.In my stocking, I got a couple of mini silicone spatulas from Williams-Sonoma. I didn't Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-67481165137813219702007-12-21T12:34:00.000-08:002007-12-21T12:51:46.549-08:00Holiday SnackiesDear City Gay:Now that I'm on Christmas Break, I have some time to share with you a gift I put together for a lunch table Secret Santa gift exchange. Our price limit was $5, and I knew there was no way I would be able to buy something suitable for my chosen colleague with only $5. Since Christmas is the season of eating too much unhealthy food, I thought I would spread the joy with a tray of (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180494176167129164.post-40218349822478894532007-12-16T22:13:00.001-08:002007-12-16T22:40:02.650-08:00Cheap wine for poor snobs: 2006 Tres Picos Borsao - GarnachaCountry Gay, we're back!So, I recently discovered an affordable earthy, red wines from Europe that has delighted my palate to no end and decided it was time to revisit Cheap Wine for Poor Snobs.The last time we took a look at an Italian Barbera D'Asti wine. This time, it's an $11 bottle of Spanish Garnacha by Tres Picos.Here's what you need to know about Garnacha (Grenache), from the fine folks Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2