zero degrees with wind chill

dartmouth, mass on the coldest day of the year

Bon Appetite

A few nights ago we watched Julie and Julia, and decided the next day we were going to make one of Julia Child's recipes from her famous Mastering the Art of French Cooking. So, as I am currently visiting "The Bay State", we decided to make her Lobster Thermidor (Homard Thermidor), aka the most complicated lobster dish I have ever made. We must have used every pot and pan in the house for this one dish, and I must say, it was something special. Our hard work really did pay off, because it was simply delightful. The picture does not do the dish justice, because instead of stuffing the lobster/sauce mixture back into the shell, we heaped it on top of a piece of sourdough bread. Mmmm.

Here is what we steamed the lobsters in: onion, carrot, celery, wine, water, bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, parsley. After the lobster was cooked, this stock was used as the base for the sauce, which started as a rich roux of lots of butter and flour.

Hanukkah in the City

Well, Christmastime in the city really is all that they make it out to be. We had our annual Hanukkah the morning after Christmas and it was a huge success. On the menu was Dadie's famous egg salad, pigs and blankets, mushroom and onion turnovers, corn pie, challah, salami and mustard, and an assortment of cheeses and wine. A very typically Perlov menu.

Nostalgia

the view from my long lost bedroom window, 44 bridge

Done and Done

A delightful bunch came by this weekend in the snow storm:

And my darling house guest is welcome back anytime. She left Max and me this as a thank you:

Ketchup

Recently I have been neglecting this blog space, and there is no time like the present to catch up. And obviously, there is no time like the present because this is clearly a procrastination tool. Either that or a well deserved break.

Because of my allergies to Joey the Cat, time spent at Kat's house is rare. A few weeks ago however we spent a lovely day there, consisting primarily of my favorite activity: consumption. Her mom whipped up some pumpkin ravioli upon our arrival, and just a few hours later made eggplant parmesan from scratch. Here are some long lost photos of the event.

an old favorite

Happy Hanukkah

in the spirit of the holiday

a lofty thanksgiving

finally in an empire state of mind

monday, one day. tuesday, two day. wednesday, huh what day?

ran into the filming of ugly betty on my way home from school. recently i have run into a lot of annoying filming sessions that force me to wait 10 minutes before i can cross the street, or be yelled at by some production assistant after obliviously walking through their shot. today though, i stopped and watched (and even took a video), and was able to see america and her costar share a kiss! exciting.

also, ive been cooking after long library days to boost my spirit, so tonight i made salmon pasta with arugula and basil. it was delicious.

a hearty dinner tonight:

roasted chicken, potatoes and parsnips with olive oil and rosemary, garlic rice and a red wine sauce.

marathon weekend

what a treat to have lu here this weekend! luckily she had a disposable camera with her, because this is basically the only picture i got. notice the beer choice for the three of us... typical. some highlights: mack's 102.4 fever (not-so-good "highlight"/quarantine), soba soup with ny slice for dessert, 2 am times square (bright lights), david's chicken cutlets with applesauce, good music and good company dinner party, black and red caviar, loft party, old friends run-ins, 5 am chats, sarabeth's with ronnie, RACE on broadway.

old skool '05

pack of wolves

la familia

much of the family on sunday (minus norman, max, irina, anna)

what to do with leftover ingredients?

...make something incredible.

seriously the best dish i've made in a while. i highly recommend it for these autumn days...

risotto with butternut squash and leeks

(with parmesan and rosemary)

perfect fall day

irina makes butternut squash soup with spinach ravioli:

spent the morning with this cute guy and his big sister. so precious.

should be working

my sleeping nook

tonight for dinner: chive risotto cakes and arugula salad

from wonderful ina garten: chive risotto cakes

1 cup greek yogurt

3 tsp chives

1 1/2 c. grated italian fontina

2 eggs

lots of salt and pepper

1 c. cooked risotto rice

panko bread crumbs

mix rice with first ingredients, chill for a while in the fridge (up to 2 hours) so the mixture hardens a little. bread with the panko and cook 3 minutes each side in oil. enjoy!

definitely serve with arugula salad with LEMON vinaigrette. the lemon is a must.

lost pictures from two weekends ago in toga with the girls for molly's birthday

wind swept kat, smiley luce, and molly struttin her new loot

breakfasssst a la erin

saratoga apple...

i feel like this is a classic shot of kat and mol

pretty girls outside molly's

some cute ones of kat and i at al green... i guess matt hid from the camera...