adventures in cooking

Thanks to Tom Smith and Allison Durno for the inspiration for this strip.
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Despite the bad weather yesterday, I was overcome by a craving for the Chevre Noir I had discovered a couple of weeks ago and decided to visit St. Lawrence Market in search of it. Following a tip posted by my friend Kristen, I found it at Chris' Cheesemongers / Alex Farm Products. Bought a small block of 2-year-old Le Chevre Noir for about $17. Whoa, pricey. But I figure by shaving bits off over the next couple weeks, I can make it last. It even came with a tiny rolled-up certificate in French. My French isn't the greatest, but it seems to be an enthusiastic gushing of praise for the cheese and the company.

Really enjoyed browsing the different types of cheese, got into a conversation with one of the Cheese Guys. I ended up buying a very tiny wedge of Cacio Di Fossa Pecorino after trying a sample sliver in the cheese shop; the Cheese Guy said they only get it from time to time, and said that if I liked Chevre Noir, I might like this as well. Oh YUMMM, he was definitely right. And ahem, of course I remembered to SUCK my cheese when trying the sliver. Also bought some Apple Smoked Cheddar, which both Jeff and I like.


Thanks to Mary Bertke for inspiring this particular strip.


I'm having fun trying new recipes from my Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites. One reason I know I'll never be a good cook is because I don't like repeating recipes that often. It's much more interesting to always try new ones! It means I'll probably never really improve, but cooking's more fun that way.

Last night I made Mushroom Sesame Tofu Stew, with a loaf of fresh-baked rye bread I bought at the market. I was pretty happy with how it turned out, and I have leftovers for lunches this week, yay! I love making stews because they're usually pretty straightforward: just chop a bunch of stuff and throw it in a pot. I'm not a vegetarian, but I've been enjoying experimenting more with non-meat recipes.

A POLL: If you're a cook, do you prefer to stick to known recipes (written or not), or do you enjoy trying new ones? Does a dish name like "Mushroom Sesame Tofu Stew" gross you out or intrigue you?

Also, does anyone have a good recipe for tabouleh?

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