Recipes by Olga
Pizza: Plums, Onions, Gorgonzola & Pine Nuts
July 30th, 2008
Quick Dinner: Zucchini, Tomatoes & Basil
July 28th, 2008Today is Anna’s last day in DC. And then I go back to having my apartment all to myself…anyways. When we were in Dupont Circle last Monday she mentioned wanting to try out Hank’s Oyster Bar. I had brunch at Hank’s 3 years ago and had good memories of the food, and was happy to give it another try.
Today Anna and I met up with Wendy and Ashley for brunch. The place was surprisingly empty. While we looked at our menus, our host brought us a plate of Gold Fish: freaking cute! Wendy and I decided to get mimosas, Anna ordered a Bloody Mary, and Ashley had a Diet Coke. (I apologize for the quality of the pictures: the lighting wasn’t coordinating and I could not take multiple pictures because my camera’s battery was dying.)
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Hank’s Oyster Bar: Mediocricy
July 27th, 2008
Dried Cherries & Orange Scones
July 25th, 2008
Mexican Purple Garlic
July 25th, 2008
Simple dinner: chicken & salad
July 25th, 2008Today for dinner Anna, Jenn, Mas and I went to Zaytinya. I have eaten at this restaurant a few times before, but everyone else was a newbie. Except Anna has visited the restaurant last year to see how the kitchen was run. She told this fact to our host and asked if the chef she observed last year was in the kitchen: he wasn’t. But, we received 6 free appetizers on the house: thanks, Anna!!!!
Hommus
puree of chickpeas and tahini
puree of chickpeas and tahini
Labneh
Lebanese strained yogurt with zatar
Lebanese strained yogurt with zatar
Baba Ghannouge
puree of fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon and garlic
Htipiti</sp…
Dinner at Zaytinya
July 22nd, 2008
Cherry Pancakes
July 22nd, 2008
Bittman’s Coconut Butternut Squash
July 18th, 2008
Anna Cooks
July 9th, 2008Cabbage was on sale…but what to do with it? Edward, from Sur La Table, suggested Indian Styled Cabbage.
Ingredients:
1 small cabbage, thinly sliced
1-2 tomatoes, cut into big chunks
1/2 inch of ginger, minced
1/2 jalapeno, seeds removed, minced
2 t cumin seeds
a pinch of cayenne
salt & pepper to taste
1 T ghee, or butter, or canola oil
water
Optional: yogurt, cilantro
Directions:
1) heat the oil/ghee/butter in a pan and fry the cumin seeds just until fragrant
2) add ginger and jalapeno and cook for several minutes
3) add cabbage and saute until the desired tenderness (anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes) [if necessary, add a bit of water, cover, and let cook further to soften]
4) season with salt and pepper as necessary, add a pinch of cayenne, tomatoes, and cook for a few more minutes…