Challenge: April 3 — A Trip Back in Time

Well, I’ll be damned!  I actually posted more when I was semi-steadily employed than when I have absolutely nothing to do.  That’s not to say I haven’t been cooking (that’s pretty much all I do nowadays); I’ve just been unbelievably lazy in all other aspects of my life.  I will try to rectify this, because I know all three of my readers have been in the depths of despair since being cut off from my culinary adventures.

The last post was a call to arms for my arteries — the magical Fence fried bologna and peanut butter.  I promised pics, and here they are:

Death by the Fences

Very ghettotastic, isn’t it?  Like I said previously, don’t knock it until you try it!  It’s quite delicious.  While y’all can probably figure out how to make it yourself, here’s the recipe.

Hopefully I’ll get back to blogging again.  Hopefully.  Perhaps I need a new challenge…?

(Announcement) Challenge: April 3rd

I know it’s been forever, but I figured I’d announce my Challenge for this week.  No, it’s not the big Easter extravaganza we’re doing on Sunday.  It’s a return of the Fence-family favorite sammich…

FRIED BOLOGNA AND PEANUT BUTTER.

Yes, I said it.  It’s not exactly a culinary challenge so much as a challenge for my arteries.  Before you knock it, I suggest you try it.  Look forward to some pictures of Matt and I killing ourselves one sandwich at a time!

(Poll) Challenge: February 20!

It’s that time again, kids.  What should I make for the Challenge this week?  Last weekend, as I was away from my kitchen, I didn’t make much more than inarizushi; that’s why for this battle, we need to up the stakes!

So.  Suggestions?  I want to dazzled with your brilliance, kids.  Dazzled.

Challenge: February 5-7 — Enough Food for Sixteen Baos (Ten If We Purged)

Unless you live under a rock, you probably heard about the super-fun snowstorm we had over the weekend.  It started Friday night and continued on through Saturday, finally stopping around 4 pm.  Our grand total was somewhere over twenty inches; needless to say, this Bao was ridiculously excited about the whole affair.

Knowing I was going to be snowed in, I planned Three Meals:  chicken tikka masala and the ravioli from the poll, and then a meal I found in February’s issue of Martha Stewart Living (I tried to find the recipes on the website, but they don’t appear to be up yet).  I was a bit lazy and didn’t take pictures of everything, which is probably to your benefits as I suck with a camera.  Continue reading

(Poll) Challenge: February 6!

HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!  He saw his shadow, I am told, which means that we’re gettin’ 6 more weeks o’ winter!  It’s supposed to snow tonight and Saturday.  You know what I say to that?  BITCHIN’.

Now, unfortunately last week, in my pre-America and now post-England craziness I didn’t declare a challenge, because I figured that I couldn’t give it the appropriate amount of gusto.  Well, I’m back, I’m bold, and maybe even beautiful, and it’s time to rock out my second culinary experiment.

So here are three suggestions, but you all probably have better ones!  Let me know, s’il vous plait!

1.  Terrine of Chicken with Dill Pesto Sauce

2.  Ricotta-Taleggio Ravioli with Wild Mushroom Sauce (Chef Anne Burrell’s recipe; I’d need to get a pasta roller!)

3.  Chicken Tikka Masala (faux-Indian, but oh I love it so!)

What do you think?  I’m sure your suggestions are better than mine!  Perhaps I should tackle a dessert?