tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86631082024-03-09T10:59:20.366-08:00iron stefironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.comBlogger610125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-29165622295124859002019-06-24T14:30:00.003-07:002019-06-25T06:24:53.436-07:00June 24 - Stuff to read, do and devourOoooofff. Been a minute. Had a long list going, but I've pared it down for ya'll because your time is valuable. But we all need distractions. Here are some of my favorite recent ones:
Reading
Road Tripping with Diana Kennedy. What a neat lady. Now I need to go on a road trip to San Antonio to visit her collection! And I also just found out there's a new documentary about her. I need to ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-4416994684796023432019-05-10T14:14:00.000-07:002019-05-10T14:14:00.951-07:00May 10 - Interesting, pinteresting, and yummy
Craving/Pinning:
Thousand-Layer Chocolate Chip Cookies. A Thousand YES PLZes. Wow.
Photo: Leite's Culinaria
Celery and Chickpea Soup with Chile Garlic Oil .This just seems like an interesting, satisfying spring soup. Bonus: budget friendly!
Photo: Bon Appetit
Nik Sharma's Egg Curry. I love eggs in spicy sauce. I just love eggs, okay. I really need to get Nik's book, Season.
ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-7532687921402065752019-04-24T07:51:00.002-07:002019-04-24T07:53:44.579-07:00April 24: Springy Reading, Craving, Cooking
Reading
Samin Nosrat (love her) writes about how to make fried cauliflower that is light and crispy, and the story of how the recipe came about is quite nice.
Still working my way through this Jonathan Gold Reading list.
Gummy Bear bratwurst is a thing, it seems.
Plague-themed cocktails for Passover (I know, I'm late. but Plagues-themed drinks can be helpful for other occasions ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-13433848751656353732019-04-08T14:54:00.001-07:002019-04-08T14:54:17.579-07:00April 8: Spring links and inspirationsHi everyone! Happy April! Spring is sprung and I am happy about the sunshine, warmth, flowers, grilling, patios, porch time... here's some ways I've been using my free time lately:
Reading
America doesn't like arugula as much as it should
Cooking Light tests scrambled egg hacks. Apparently I need to try seltzer water?
Speaking of eggs (I have kind of a soft spot for them), check out the ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-27771041235150405242019-03-22T06:50:00.000-07:002019-03-22T06:50:18.855-07:00March 22 - stuff to read, cook, consume<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-65849457738518887302019-03-01T14:35:00.000-08:002019-03-01T14:35:20.763-08:00March 1: stuff and things and a concert
Inviting:
I'm turning 40 next week. To celebrate, my sneaky and amazing husband organized a concert with all my favorite local musicians in one place! And everyone is invited. That means you! Please come and enjoy the best St. Louis music! Here is the Facebook event page.
Reading:
How Winemakers are dealing with/preparing for climate change
Joe Beef's sobriety
How Netflix became the new ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-6907658453070571372019-02-17T18:31:00.002-08:002019-02-17T18:31:57.265-08:00Feb. 17: tasty fun stuff
Here's what's been keeping me amused/informed/hungry/satiated the past couple weeks...
Reading
A woman takes on the restaurant rape-culture problem into her own hands by posting flyers of her attacker and contacting the restaurant he works at. Crazy read.
What rutabaga does better than anybody else. I'll have to try this! I love rutabaga, especially pureed.
New York Fashion Week trending ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-29358294371532781502019-02-01T14:37:00.001-08:002019-02-01T14:37:11.504-08:00February 1 - Links and picsHi guys! It's FEBRUARY! We made it through a government shutdown and a Polar Vortex! Whew! Here's some things keeping me distracted/hungry/inspired lately.
Reading:
• Thank you to all the chefs and restaurants who stepped up during the stupid, no good, dumb government shut down. When people weren't sure how where their next meal would come from, hospitality industry folks were there to help. ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-38818131995067418482019-01-18T14:10:00.000-08:002019-01-18T14:12:30.695-08:00January 18th - Links and SuchHere's some things catching my interest/taking up my time/filling my belly/making me have the feels recently.
Reading:
These were published a while ago, but I just worked up the emotional nerve to read them. 2 really good tribute pieces about Anthony Bourdain. We have really lost a giant force of good.
The Enormous Life of Anthony Bourdain, According to Those Who Knew Him Best- GQ
Jonathan ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-57463458235439581702019-01-04T14:51:00.003-08:002019-01-05T09:00:46.819-08:002018 - A Look Back
2018 was not a good year for the universe, but for me personally, it was pretty darn great. I didn't update on here as much as I intended. I could have at least 2 epic posts about my honeymoon alone! Alas...
I do want to use this space more often. I think the past few years I have just gotten overwhelmed whenever I start planning a post. In 2019 I will keep it casual, make the posts more ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-61743870093038505532018-08-10T14:10:00.002-07:002018-08-10T14:10:55.398-07:00Food Books: History & Memoirs
I have been making an effort to read more lately and, oops! it seems I gravitate towards food-related books *shrug emoji*. And in that realm of food-related books, I seem to be on a streak of food history books. I can't get enough of them! There is SO MUCH TO LEARN YOU GUYS. Here are some I've read recently (fyi the images are affiliate links, let's see how this turns out...).
While ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-20621543785849417982018-07-27T08:31:00.001-07:002018-07-27T08:31:15.476-07:00Our Brunch-Themed WeddingI'm a wife now, and itching to get back to blogging. Yep, I got married March 31st and am so happy to dive into this next stage of my life. I could not have asked for a better life partner...Joel truly is the bacon to my eggs.
For us, a brunch-themed wedding was the obvious way to go. Our first date started with brunch, and he proposed at brunch. The wedding turned out magical... delectable foodironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-65865623017368025372017-04-26T19:06:00.030-07:002017-04-26T19:06:31.863-07:00what I'm reading: food books
I have always loved to read. When I was younger you might have even called me a book worm. The rise of social media, however, has contributed to a decline in my worminess, it seems. Last year I finally renewed my library card and have gotten back on the literary wagon. I mostly read food-related books. mostly. Here is a round up of my most recent reads (click the covers for amazon links):
ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-91423293214640764622017-03-31T13:02:00.003-07:002017-03-31T13:02:44.652-07:00warm gai lan salad with salted duck egg
I was smitten with this Jamie Oliver recipe for Broccoli and egg salad with anchovies, and thought a version of it with Asian flavors would work out well. It sure did! This is a gorgeous dish, and can be eaten as a hearty side dish or, eaten on top of rice, a meat-free entree!
Warm Gai Lan Salad with Salted Duck Egg
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, grated
1/2 ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-46843918495220004152017-03-01T14:55:00.001-08:002017-03-01T14:55:36.373-08:00lemon caper salmon with yellow squash noodles
I've joined a cult.
You probably know someone in this cult. It's the cult of "I eat bread everyday!" The cult of "how many points is that?" Yeah, that cult. Don't worry, I'm not gonna talk about it all the time. It's just a little health kick-in-the-butt that I really really needed. Also if Oprah's in, I'm in.
It's actually kind of a fun challenge to come up with meals that allowironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-17621685015044563242017-02-10T14:08:00.001-08:002017-02-10T14:08:34.551-08:00chili roasted acorn squash with kale stem pesto
I can think of a myriad reasons you should read Tamar Adler's book Everlasting Meal , and I haven't even finished reading it yet! I will be very soon, though, seeing as I have read 75% of it in under a week. That's saying a lot these days...I used to be an avid reader, but I have admittedly read fewer and fewer books over the years. I blame social media and it's erosion of my ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-85366137505417942982017-01-02T12:38:00.002-08:002017-01-02T12:38:17.635-08:00happy new year!
Happy New Year, friends! I know 2016 was a pretty dismal year for the world in general. In that respect I am glad to put it behind us. Personally, though, 2016 had some good things in store for me... not the least of which happened on Christmas Eve. If you didn't spot it the first time, look closer at the photo of scrummy eggs above. Yep... Joel and I are engaged! He surprised me with the ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-89811911826338581692016-12-12T20:01:00.006-08:002016-12-12T20:01:56.827-08:00chicken, date, almond & olive bread pudding
Sometimes I think I would be great on Chopped. Then I realize I'd probably be that fool that just makes bread pudding out of everything. Bread pudding may not be a good cooking competition strategy, but it's a good life strategy. One of my favorite things to eat for dinner, and a great way to reduce food waste by using up bread and anything else you might have in your pantry. The pantry item ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-5509266154074966742016-11-19T08:57:00.002-08:002016-11-19T08:57:31.288-08:00szechuan celery tofu stir-fry
I've followed Fuchsia Dunlop on Twitter for years, and have heard her books are great. I can't buy every cookbook I want, though, I'm just not that much of a baller. A few weeks ago I finally got a library card again, and went through my Amazon Wishlist to reserve a bunch of the cookbooks I've been meaning to check out (see what I did there?) Dunlop's Every Grain of Rice will have to become a ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-69697056525290963202016-11-11T16:04:00.002-08:002016-11-11T16:04:49.849-08:00tortellini casserole with acorn squash
I made this on election night to calm my nerves. Turns out I would need comfort food more than I thought :(
What a terrible time in American history. I am heartbroken for my country. And yes, I plan to take action to try and make this place better for people. I wish I could bake everyone a casserole. Take care of yourselves, friends.
Tortellini Casserole with Acorn Squash & Spinach
-4 ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-76068712388635086862016-11-04T15:07:00.003-07:002016-11-04T15:07:53.739-07:00coconut peanut shrimp vegetable soup
Sometimes you have a bucket of shrimp heads in your freezer, amitrite? Well, I did for months, and it was finally time to do something with them. Stock of course, but then what to make with this flavorful stock? A flavorful soup... one of my favorite kinds of soups... the kind with coconut milk and peanut butter in it! I've posted a couple Thai peanut soups on the blog. This ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-21334136146165973812016-10-28T15:42:00.000-07:002016-10-28T15:42:58.802-07:00Italian shrimp & grits
My boyfriend is not from the South, but for some reason he always seems to have the ingredients for shrimp & grits on hand. I am not complaining. While figuring out dinner earlier this week, we realized, once again, the best option to use what we already had was shrimp & grits, again. We decided to change it up a bit. So, based on the fact that the sausage we had was Italian, we gave ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-85964125895159887922016-10-21T16:08:00.000-07:002016-10-23T13:33:10.840-07:00creamy mushroom and thyme linguine
Am I the only one who craves mushrooms and thyme regularly? Surely not. They are so delicious together! This is a pretty simple pasta dish. The only time-consuming part is prepping all the mushrooms. If you don't wanna do all that, you could just substitute pre-cleaned, pre-sliced ones. I like the variety of mushrooms, though... gives the dish a bit more flavor and depth than it would have withironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-60475892737581528052016-10-18T19:08:00.001-07:002016-10-19T12:43:12.029-07:00new york
I haven't been to New York since 2001. Lots can change in 15 years. Back then I was just out of college, and hadn't traveled much. I wasn't yet obsessed with food...we chose restaurants based on their pop culture connections... Hello Deli from the Dave Letterman show, the diner from Seinfeld, A deli with sandwiches named after famous New Yorkers. This time food was the center of our wanderingsironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663108.post-13006865042494126812016-09-23T12:05:00.003-07:002016-09-23T12:05:28.646-07:00grilled brussel sprout naan pizza
Did you guys know that naan bread makes amazing weeknight pizza crust? You know, because you can just throw your toppings on, heat it through, and have a "pizza" in less than 30 minutes. Tonight was a lovely night for grilling and sauvignon blanc. It's still quite warm out, but a few leaves have fallen, so this pizza has a touch of fall with walnuts and Brussels sprouts.
Grilled ironstefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05644393202045488965noreply@blogger.com0