Monthly Archives: April 2008

two years old

A slice of cake for you, dear reader, in honor of an open cupboard‘s second birthday. Two years ago today I posted an ironic ode to the high cost of organic food in the form of a silly riff on … Continue reading

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matzah brei

I have fond memories of eating matzah brei for breakfast of a Sunday morning during Passover. I’d wake up to the smell of browned butter and cinnamon, and wander into the kitchen. My dad preferred the scrambled style of the … Continue reading

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when you can’t have risotto…

Make matzotto. Matzotto? Let me explain. Last Saturday evening was the first night of Passover, that eight day festival of freedom during which observant Jews abstain from eating leavened baked goods. The prohibition extends to grains of all kinds, and … Continue reading

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making your own chocolate

I never realized how easy it is to make your own chocolate. All you need is some cacao nibs, coffee grinder, and a mortar and pestle. People in Latin America have been making it since, well, forever, with a metate … Continue reading

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overheard…

On the BART: “I got six girlfriends and I’m faithful to all of them.” – Smirking boy to girl

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potatoes & whiskey

A recently threw together a potato dish with cabbage and whiskey (Jack Daniels). It was actually on Saint Patrick’s Day, but only coincidentally. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The cabbage sweetened as it mingled with the booze, the potatoes were both … Continue reading

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