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Daily Archive: January 8, 2013

Pappardelle’s

*Old post alert* I randomly discovered Pappardelle’s pasta when I was strolling the LA Farmer’s Market (the one at the Grove).  I didn’t get anything at the time (I was about to go to a show taping and couldn’t exactly bring groceries with me).  I mostly remember the sweet potato pasta.  I thought it sounded awesome. Then I saw them at Expo West and learned they made gluten free pasta, too! In cool flavors, like Porcini Mushroom, Roasted Red Pepper, & Spinach Large Trumpet. I grabbed two samples of the Della Tella Trumpet Trio, which… Read more >

January 8, 2013 pasta Read more >

Choose your own

Remember the choose your own adventure books?  Ah, the good ‘ol days.  I don’t remember finding them remotely good or interesting, but it was still fun to pick which direction you wanted the story to go.  This “risotto” is kinda like that, in that it’s a blank slate, waiting for you to make it your own.   Here’s why it’s “risotto” in quotation marks (and not real risotto).  I used two grains (brown rice and buckwheat) in it.  From what I understand about risotto, it’s a pain in the ass to make and you basically… Read more >

January 8, 2013 buckwheat, earth balance, nooch Read more >