http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress Kerry's recipe brain dump. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:26:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the reasons I started getting Boston Organics delivery is because I wanted a reason to be creative. I figured that if I didn't have a say about what I was getting each week, I'd need to create new, delicious dishes. This is one of them. It's super simple ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2010/03/04/kale-and-butternut-squash/ What can I say about chimichurri? It's delicious. Versatile. Easy to make. Check. Check. Check. Chimichurri is like pesto's zestier, lighter, Latin cousin. It's an Argentinian sauce that is traditionally served with grilled meat. I think you can use it on anything. Eggs. Pasta. Fish. Bruschetta topping. Use it as a ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2010/01/05/chim-chiminey-chimichurri/ Recently, I had an eggplant hanging around and I had some leftover spaghetti sauce, so it made sense to make eggplant parmesan. I didn't really want to take the time to fry it -- plus, I really hate the mess that frying makes. And, while I do LOVE fried foods, ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/09/02/crispy-oven-fried-eggplant/ My mom's boss's boss was looking for someone to cater a family reunion and Fourth of July party at her beach house in Hull. Fortunately, my mom had enough confidence in me to suggest my name to her higher up. And, my first paid cooking gig was planned. Of course, the ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/07/13/my-first-paid-cooking-gig-and-lessons-learned/ It's strawberry season in Massachusetts! It's also ice cream season and I've been slightly addicted to making ice cream lately. I came up with the idea of strawberry Oreo ice cream by combining a couple of ideas. My favorite ice creams of all time contain Oreo's. Give me cookies 'n ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/06/22/strawberry-oreo-ice-cream/ Last year, my friend and co-worker, Steve, suggested making an ice cream that tasted like Thai iced tea. I thought it was a brilliant idea, but apparently not brilliant enough to create until a year later. I finally made the ice cream this weekend. I found Thai tea bags at ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/thai-tea-ice-cream/ I had the incredibly good fortune to visit New Orleans twice this year. The first time, I carefully arranged it so that the family cruise left from the Port of New Orleans -- we were there for New Year's Eve. I was afraid the crowds were going to be unbearable, ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/06/02/letting-the-good-times-roll-in-new-orleans-twice/ Not really an original recipe, but I made these smiley face cupcake pops for my cousin Megan's wedding this month. She had a candy buffet and wanted to add these to the table. I won't lie...trying to make 100 of these was tedious. If I try cake pops again, I'll ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/04/30/smile/ Sean and I just joined Boston Organics. It's a really great deal for organic fruits and vegetables -- and they deliver, to boot! I was pretty excited about it because they send a basically random box every week. I figured it would help me be creative every week in what ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/04/30/ginger-orange-chicken-with-green-beans/ Almost every year at Christmas, I try to make some homemade treats to send to my friends and family who don't live near me. This year, I decided to put together some little boxes with all kinds of cookies and sweets (including pecan-bacon brittle -- recipe to come, soon.) My ... http://www.cookwithkerry.com/wordpress/2009/04/26/java-chip-cookies/