Category Archives: Cuisine

Cuisine. 10 minutes of prep. 35 minutes of baking and a little pie is born

Posted on June 24, 2014 by gojohnego

There were some ripe blueberries in the garden and the last ripe local peach in the fruit bowl. I had about 2 tbsp of butter left from a stick, a half a cup of flour, about half a shot of … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. Not Cooking. Just a little reminder. 06-22-14

Posted on June 22, 2014 by gojohnego

All foods eventually go bad -and sometimes they rot – and sometimes they stink. Sometimes this can happen in your refrigerator. You might be able to ignore the smell for a while, but if you cook and eat from that refrigerator, … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. Macaroni and cheese two ways. 5-10-14

Posted on May 10, 2014 by gojohnego

It was Friday night and I finally found myself with a chance to breathe and actually think about what I’d like to eat. When tired, and hungry, baked macaroni and cheese comes to mind, and what you can do with … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. Would you like a slice of pie? 4-20-14

Posted on April 21, 2014 by gojohnego

Cherry pie from those weirdly red canned cherries covered in goo can be nice if you just want a quick fix of something sweet to serve with ice cream. If you want cherry pie, and fresh cherries are not in … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. Pulled Coq anyone? 3.30.14

Posted on March 31, 2014 by gojohnego

Its a rainy, cold Spring day here in the DC area. Perfect day for boiling pots and some kitchen prep. A good friend of mine bought me some fresh ginger root, so I peeled about 3 lbs of it, cut … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. Chicken Stromboli (or Calzone, or Turnover). 03-13-14

Posted on March 14, 2014 by gojohnego

No drawing session tonight, as it got cold here, and that studio gets drafty, so I can make a little dinner. 1/4 inch dice carrots, celery, leeks, shallots, and onion. Chiffonade a quarter cup of Italian (flat leaf) parsley. Shred … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. What’s that in the fridge? 02-08-14

Posted on February 8, 2014 by gojohnego

Sweet Kale salad, while delicious when tossed in a nice sesame honey dressing, can’t survive in my refrigerator forever. Neither can that head of leaf lettuce I bought when I lied to myself about wanting to eat more lettuce-based salads. … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. Sauce. From a Jar? Really? 02-08-14.

Posted on February 8, 2014 by gojohnego

I ran a search back on my previous posts and realized something… I don’t think I’ve ever put up a recipe for tomato sauce. Really? Well, I’ve put up vague notions of what I put in my sauce but never … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. Last night’s pizza. 02-07-14

Posted on February 8, 2014 by gojohnego

Ok, So last night, I stayed in and made myself a pizza, single size, with Peccorino Romano, Reggiano Parmesan, Fresh Mozzarella, a few slices of shredded Soppresata, and some of that homemade tomato sauce I make every couple of weeks. … Continue reading →

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Cuisine. stay-cation. 01.02.14 Part three.

Posted on January 3, 2014 by gojohnego

I was supposed to draw tonight, but folks in DC are afraid of frozen water from the sky, and models sometimes get sick, and drawing club members sometimes don’t check their email before they drive to the gallery. So sometimes, … Continue reading →

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