Author Archives: shelly

About shelly

Exploring the vast culinary jungles of the San Francisco Bay Area, and my own kitchen. Khaki shorts and safari hat optional.

baladi eggplant

Posted on May 2, 2006 by shelly

I’ve been jonesing for a fire-roasted eggplant with yogurt and tahini sauce ever since I left Israel. This dish appears in myriad variations at almost every trendy Middle Eastern fusion restaurant in greater Tel Aviv. And with good reason–it’s delicious. … Continue reading →

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how to buy cake pans

Posted on May 1, 2006 by shelly

Rose Levy Beranbaum has some words of wisdom on her blog regarding the purchase of cake pans. Apparently, manufacturers of cake pans have been shrinking their products, so your 9 inch loaf pan may not actually be 9 inches long. … Continue reading →

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mom’s recipes: recipe collections as folk art

Posted on April 30, 2006 by shelly

I recently stumbled upon a flickr page displaying scanned photographs of a recipe collection. A user named phil_g painstakingly scanned and uploaded his mother’s collection of recipe cards, 242 photos in total. The recipes aren’t particularly innovative, or unique, some … Continue reading →

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stopping by whole foods on a rainy evening

Posted on April 28, 2006 by shelly

Stopping by Whole Foods on a Rainy Evening with apologies to Robert Frost Whose foods these are I think I know They live in a distant village though; They will not see me shopping here To watch the registers fill … Continue reading →

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