The Fuzzy Chef & Friends Think Globally, Eat Globally http://www.fuzzychef.org/templates/default/img/s9y_banner_small.png http://www.fuzzychef.org/ 2011-12-17T23:10:56Z Serendipity 1.5.4 - http://www.s9y.org/ en The Fuzzy Chef 2011-12-17T23:10:00Z 2011-12-17T23:10:56Z http://www.fuzzychef.org/wfwcomment.php?cid=177 0 http://www.fuzzychef.org/rss.php?version=atom1.0&type=comments&cid=177 http://www.fuzzychef.org/archives/177-12-2011.html Ten New Orleans Cookbooks

Thanksgiving this year was a NOLA theme, and we had some fairly specific requirements in terms of food preferences and seasonal availablity (especially after the California crab harvest was delayed).  So I borrowed all of the Cajun and Creole cookbooks the San Francisco Public Library had available and went through them.  Here's a series of one-paragraph reviews of various New Orleans cookbooks, so that you'll know what you want for yourself.  Click on through ...


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book reviews cajun cookbook creole new orleans The Fuzzy Chef 2011-11-27T17:34:51Z 2011-11-27T17:34:51Z http://www.fuzzychef.org/wfwcomment.php?cid=176 0 http://www.fuzzychef.org/rss.php?version=atom1.0&type=comments&cid=176 http://www.fuzzychef.org/archives/176-11-2011.html PG-13 Rice

Cajuns make a type of fried rice they call "Dirty Rice".  It consists of cooked rice, fried with chicken gizzards & livers, sausage, peppers, onions and spices.  Since I avoid meat, I developed a version which uses no meat products and, while not authentic, is still quite tasty.  We call it "PG-13 Rice" since it's not quite "dirty".

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cajun recipes rice side dish thanksgiving vegetarian The Fuzzy Chef 2011-11-26T17:01:00Z 2011-11-26T17:20:51Z http://www.fuzzychef.org/wfwcomment.php?cid=175 0 http://www.fuzzychef.org/rss.php?version=atom1.0&type=comments&cid=175 http://www.fuzzychef.org/archives/175-11-2011.html Non-Traditional Thanksgiving, Part 4


I don't much like turkey, and neither do my in-laws.  So for the last several years we've been doing something else entirely for American Thanksgiving ... and because I do most of the cooking, without meat.   Usually I do something around a specific ethnic theme.  Past Thanksgivings have included: Turkish food, Austrian food, and Cioppino. 

This year, it was time for Cajun/Creole.  Accordingly we requested every New Orleans cookbook available at the San Francisco Public Library, and I went browsing for recipes.  I'll have cookbook reviews later; in the meantime, click through for pictures.


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cajun california cooking experiences holidays thanksgiving The Fuzzy Chef 2011-11-06T18:17:00Z 2011-11-06T18:35:48Z http://www.fuzzychef.org/wfwcomment.php?cid=174 0 http://www.fuzzychef.org/rss.php?version=atom1.0&type=comments&cid=174 http://www.fuzzychef.org/archives/174-11-2011.html Greek Islands: restaurant review

Best restaurant for the Chicago Greektown experience

  • Overall: 4
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5
  • Wine List: 4 (see below)
  • Authenticity: 4
  • Noise: @@@
  • Price: $$
  • Paid: $50ea (see below)
  • Location: Chicago, Greek Town
  • Genre: Greek Traditional

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chicago greek greektown restaurant reviews The Fuzzy Chef 2011-11-05T10:57:00Z 2011-11-06T23:34:14Z http://www.fuzzychef.org/wfwcomment.php?cid=173 0 http://www.fuzzychef.org/rss.php?version=atom1.0&type=comments&cid=173 http://www.fuzzychef.org/archives/173-11-2011.html Belgian Calzone

I seldom get a chance to eat brussels sprouts because my sweetie doesn't like them.  So for this recipe I sliced them thin and hid them within the dough of a calzone.   The results were surprisingly delicious.  And high in vitamins!

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