The Fuzzy Chef & Friends

Coffee Three Ways

Sunday, January 31. 2010

When I was in Wellington recently, I found out that they have their own names for espresso drinks. I don't know why I was surprised; it seems that, while espresso machines have conquered the world, how you order and what you get vary pretty significantly depending on where you are. Here's what you'll get, depending on where you order it.

"A coffee"

Starbucks: 12 to 20oz of drip coffee.
Rome: 1oz to 1.5 oz of intense espresso.
Wellington: a blank look. "What kind of coffee?"

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The Arab Table: book review

Tuesday, January 5. 2010

Title: The Arab Table

Author: May S. Bsisu

Number of Recipes: more than 150

Recipe Breadth: 4.5

Recipe Quality (of those tested): 4

Extra Information: 4

Style: 4

Non-Meat Recipes: more than 50%

Overall Rating: 4.5

Category: cookbook, ethnic food

Availability: Used

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Make Your Own Garlic Olive Oil

Sunday, December 13. 2009

A year ago Trader Joe's stopped carrying their Roasted Garlic Oil. I was distraught; I'd used that pungent oil for several years to accent foods with garlic, when raw garlic was too strong. Salad dressings, crostini, scrambled eggs, soups ... now what to do? I thought of buying some at my local grocer's, but there it was $9 for 6oz.

As it turns out, it's very easy to make your own roasted garlic olive oil, and I've been doing it since then ... (continue for recipe)

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A day of Roman Food

Sunday, December 6. 2009

If you are going to visit Rome for 5 days or more (and I recommend that you do, otherwise you'll feel like you missed everything) renting an apartment is a better way to go than staying in a hotel. Not only is it larger, cheaper and safer (hotel room burglaries are common in Rome), but it gives you the opportunity to cook your own Roman food with the delicious ingredients at the many markets.

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Shopping in the Campo di Fiori

Thursday, December 3. 2009

Since we just saw the produce of Israel, it's time for some produce of Rome! The markets of Rome have been well-known, and popular since ancient times. Above is a fresco from the Vatican Collection, either depicting plenty or marking the location of a public market.

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