Comments for Food in Life http://krissa.org/blog Food wine bike commuting life bits and thoughts about all of these things Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:14:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Butternut Squash and Brown Rice Risotto by krissa.nichols http://krissa.org/blog/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-44660 krissa.nichols Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:14:16 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=28#comment-44660 Hi Natasha, I strain the seeds and strings out from the broth as I pour it into the risotto. They are there to add flavor, but that's it. I hope you enjoy(ed) making it! Krissa Hi Natasha,

I strain the seeds and strings out from the broth as I pour it into the risotto. They are there to add flavor, but that’s it. I hope you enjoy(ed) making it!

Krissa

]]> Comment on Butternut Squash and Brown Rice Risotto by Natasha http://krissa.org/blog/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-44427 Natasha Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:37:26 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=28#comment-44427 What about the seeds in the broth? Do you remove the seeds, having used them only for flavoring, or are they supposed to be part of the finished product? What about the seeds in the broth? Do you remove the seeds, having used them only for flavoring, or are they supposed to be part of the finished product?

]]> Comment on Fall Food Fun – Quinoa Stuffed Carnival Squash by krissa.nichols http://krissa.org/blog/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-40717 krissa.nichols Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:12:14 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=21#comment-40717 Glad you enjoyed it! Glad you enjoyed it!

]]> Comment on Fall Food Fun – Quinoa Stuffed Carnival Squash by folksgrrrl http://krissa.org/blog/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-40617 folksgrrrl Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:06:06 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=21#comment-40617 Made this last night for dinner. Easy, delicious, and in my list of recipes to make again. Thanks for posting! Made this last night for dinner. Easy, delicious, and in my list of recipes to make again. Thanks for posting!

]]> Comment on Butternut Squash and Brown Rice Risotto by Jeff http://krissa.org/blog/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-27184 Jeff Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:10:43 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=28#comment-27184 I made this dish tonight and it was amazing! I used a little more cream and parmesan and different garnishes, but it was fantastic. I of course didn't read all the way through before starting and realizing the brown rice would take an hour instead of normal Arborio's 20-25 minutes (duh). I pulled it off the heat a little early to satiate the hungry family, but it was still so flavorful even when very al dente ;) Thank you! I made this dish tonight and it was amazing! I used a little more cream and parmesan and different garnishes, but it was fantastic. I of course didn’t read all the way through before starting and realizing the brown rice would take an hour instead of normal Arborio’s 20-25 minutes (duh). I pulled it off the heat a little early to satiate the hungry family, but it was still so flavorful even when very al dente ;) Thank you!

]]> Comment on Lost words by krissa.nichols http://krissa.org/blog/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-23861 krissa.nichols Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:54:25 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=26#comment-23861 Hi Sharon - I've finally (and very belatedly) fixed the formatting for the list on this recipe. It should be readable now. I'll also send you the recipe. I hope you enjoy it! -Krissa Hi Sharon –

I’ve finally (and very belatedly) fixed the formatting for the list on this recipe. It should be readable now. I’ll also send you the recipe. I hope you enjoy it!

-Krissa

]]> Comment on Lost words by Sharron http://krissa.org/blog/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-23785 Sharron Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:50:14 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=26#comment-23785 Hi Krissa Re your Butternut Squash & Brownn Rice Risotto, would love to have a go but as stated by others your ingredients list is unreadable. Cut & Paste does not solve the issue. Would appreciate it if you could forward the ingredients and measures direct to me via my email. Thanks in advance. Hi Krissa

Re your Butternut Squash & Brownn Rice Risotto, would love to have a go but as stated by others your ingredients list is unreadable. Cut & Paste does not solve the issue.

Would appreciate it if you could forward the ingredients and measures direct to me via my email.

Thanks in advance.

]]> Comment on Speeding Up Our Food by Rachel Laudan http://krissa.org/blog/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-23127 Rachel Laudan Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:17:31 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=107#comment-23127 Thanks Food in Life for linking to the Edible Geography article about my talk on tortillas in Mexico City. And thanks for comment, Michael. Actually very few corn tortillas in Mexico City come in those sealed plastic bags. That's more typical of the US and yes they taste appalling. How good the tortilleria ones are depends on a variety of factors. Whether the operator uses nixtamal or masa harina, how good the machine is, etc etc. I don't think the consumer tortilla machine is far off. Thanks Food in Life for linking to the Edible Geography article about my talk on tortillas in Mexico City.

And thanks for comment, Michael. Actually very few corn tortillas in Mexico City come in those sealed plastic bags. That’s more typical of the US and yes they taste appalling.

How good the tortilleria ones are depends on a variety of factors. Whether the operator uses nixtamal or masa harina, how good the machine is, etc etc.

I don’t think the consumer tortilla machine is far off.

]]> Comment on Speeding Up Our Food by Michael Wolf http://krissa.org/blog/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-22873 Michael Wolf Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:31:01 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=107#comment-22873 The edible geography article is interesting, but it lumps (or maybe I misread it as lumping; I admit to having skimmed it) tortilla production into two groups, hand- and machine-made. This isn't quite right. There are hand-made tortillas that are definitely the best tasting, but also the most labor-intensive. There are mass produced machine-made tortillas that come in sealed plastic bags, are relatively expensive, and taste terrible. Finally, there are machine-made tortillas available for purchase fresh out of the machine. These are wrapped in paper, and are also distributed, so sometimes they're not so fresh, but still better than the ones that come sealed. These last aren't as good as handmade ones, but they're inexpensive and still smell and taste delicious. I think they're a more than reasonable compromise for most people most of the time--at least if you're able to pick them up during typical tortillería opening hours. What I long for is a consumer level tortilla machine: fill it up with dough, and then whenever you want a tortilla, hit a button, wait 30 seconds, and enjoy. The edible geography article is interesting, but it lumps (or maybe I misread it as lumping; I admit to having skimmed it) tortilla production into two groups, hand- and machine-made.

This isn’t quite right. There are hand-made tortillas that are definitely the best tasting, but also the most labor-intensive. There are mass produced machine-made tortillas that come in sealed plastic bags, are relatively expensive, and taste terrible. Finally, there are machine-made tortillas available for purchase fresh out of the machine. These are wrapped in paper, and are also distributed, so sometimes they’re not so fresh, but still better than the ones that come sealed.

These last aren’t as good as handmade ones, but they’re inexpensive and still smell and taste delicious. I think they’re a more than reasonable compromise for most people most of the time–at least if you’re able to pick them up during typical tortillería opening hours.

What I long for is a consumer level tortilla machine: fill it up with dough, and then whenever you want a tortilla, hit a button, wait 30 seconds, and enjoy.

]]> Comment on Lost words by krissa.nichols http://krissa.org/blog/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-21366 krissa.nichols Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:36:43 +0000 http://krissa.org/blog/?p=26#comment-21366 I'm sorry for the formatting. Newer posts don't have that problem. If you le tme know which recipe you're interested in, I'll send you the recipe. Thanks. I’m sorry for the formatting. Newer posts don’t have that problem. If you le tme know which recipe you’re interested in, I’ll send you the recipe. Thanks.

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