Comments on: Cooking with Flare http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/ A peek into our kitchen Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:02:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jennifer Hess http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1535 Jennifer Hess Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:19:49 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1535 Thanks, Melissa. I usually get antsy when I'm home sick because I feel like I see a million little things I *should* be doing around the apartment. It's hard to just relax, and this time of year makes it that much harder! But I'm trying. :) You guys are totally going to love Marlow if/when you get back out here. And I'm definitely going to buy RG beans from them as long as they have them in stock! Thanks, Melissa. I usually get antsy when I’m home sick because I feel like I see a million little things I *should* be doing around the apartment. It’s hard to just relax, and this time of year makes it that much harder! But I’m trying. :)

You guys are totally going to love Marlow if/when you get back out here. And I’m definitely going to buy RG beans from them as long as they have them in stock!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1534 Melissa Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:03:01 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1534 Ah Jen, sorry you didn't feel well. It is really really hard to rest sometimes, even when you know you should. Especially at this ridiculously busy time of year. Yah! for the RG beans! We are really spoiled by Steve's delicious variety of beans. I'm so glad you can find them. I can't wait to go to M&S with you guys one day. That place sounds more awesome each time you mention it. :-) Ah Jen, sorry you didn’t feel well. It is really really hard to rest sometimes, even when you know you should. Especially at this ridiculously busy time of year.

Yah! for the RG beans! We are really spoiled by Steve’s delicious variety of beans. I’m so glad you can find them. I can’t wait to go to M&S with you guys one day. That place sounds more awesome each time you mention it. :-)

]]> By: Jennifer Hess http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1531 Jennifer Hess Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:38:16 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1531 Tony - well, our lease is up at the end of April and we will have been in this space for 4 years, so we do feel like it's time to move on. We've got some thoughts but nothing written in stone yet. :) I'm not too familiar with the area around Northeast Kingdom - we're over near Broadway and Myrtle. The grocery store situation isn't ideal, but it's improving... slowly. I do love the access to good Latin American ingredients around here. Hi Terry! These beans were some of the largest cannellini I've seen - I think I ended up with about 3-4 cups cooked beans, so if you're using canned you'll probably want 2-3 cans of them. And I bet ham or kielbasa would be wonderful in this. This was our meatless Monday dinner but if I had made it on another night, I probably would have tossed a little bacon or pancetta in there. :) Tony - well, our lease is up at the end of April and we will have been in this space for 4 years, so we do feel like it’s time to move on. We’ve got some thoughts but nothing written in stone yet. :) I’m not too familiar with the area around Northeast Kingdom - we’re over near Broadway and Myrtle. The grocery store situation isn’t ideal, but it’s improving… slowly. I do love the access to good Latin American ingredients around here.

Hi Terry! These beans were some of the largest cannellini I’ve seen - I think I ended up with about 3-4 cups cooked beans, so if you’re using canned you’ll probably want 2-3 cans of them. And I bet ham or kielbasa would be wonderful in this. This was our meatless Monday dinner but if I had made it on another night, I probably would have tossed a little bacon or pancetta in there. :)

]]> By: Terry B http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1530 Terry B Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:10:13 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1530 Jennifer---Another lovely sounding meal. Being a total carnivore, I might throw in a little ham or kielbasa. If I'm too impatient to soak and cook dried beans, what would be the canned bean equivalent of 8 ounces of dried? Jennifer—Another lovely sounding meal. Being a total carnivore, I might throw in a little ham or kielbasa. If I’m too impatient to soak and cook dried beans, what would be the canned bean equivalent of 8 ounces of dried?

]]> By: Tony Torres http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1529 Tony Torres Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:47:52 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1529 Next Place? Are you leaving Bushwick so soon? By the way, I grew up on Evergreen and Willoughby and spent my Junior and High school years living above the Northeast Kingdom. Only then it was a small sweat shop. Hope your next place has better grocery stores! Next Place? Are you leaving Bushwick so soon? By the way, I grew up on Evergreen and Willoughby and spent my Junior and High school years living above the Northeast Kingdom. Only then it was a small sweat shop. Hope your next place has better grocery stores!

]]> By: Jennifer Hess http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1528 Jennifer Hess Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:26:01 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1528 Hi Tony - I'm glad the enchilada worked well for you! I agree, it might be a little overkill to roast the garlic in the oven as I did, but we don't have a microwave - I'll have to keep that method in mind if we have one in our next place. :) Hi Tony - I’m glad the enchilada worked well for you! I agree, it might be a little overkill to roast the garlic in the oven as I did, but we don’t have a microwave - I’ll have to keep that method in mind if we have one in our next place. :)

]]> By: Tony Torres http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1527 Tony Torres Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:16:44 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1527 Nice soup Jenn. It sounds a bit wasteful to stick a lonely head of garlic in a large over for 45 mins. My wife sometimes uses the Microwave to soften up the garlics for her Japanese recipes. I wonder if this would work as well for your recipe? Oh, I made your Enchilada last night (used cheddar instead of Jack cheese). It was great! Nice soup Jenn. It sounds a bit wasteful to stick a lonely head of garlic in a large over for 45 mins. My wife sometimes uses the Microwave to soften up the garlics for her Japanese recipes. I wonder if this would work as well for your recipe? Oh, I made your Enchilada last night (used cheddar instead of Jack cheese). It was great!

]]> By: Jennifer Hess http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1521 Jennifer Hess Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:29:19 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1521 Anita - please pass along our compliments to the farmer, because these were some mighty fine beans. RG has two new fans, for sure. Anita - please pass along our compliments to the farmer, because these were some mighty fine beans. RG has two new fans, for sure.

]]> By: Anita http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1520 Anita Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1520 Oh, man, that looks good. And yes, those potatoes look just like ham! I am biased ('cause I'm friends with the farmer) but I think the RG heirloom beans are so superior to the kind you buy at the store, they're like a different thing all together. They actually taste like something rather than just being all texture. Oh, man, that looks good. And yes, those potatoes look just like ham!

I am biased (’cause I’m friends with the farmer) but I think the RG heirloom beans are so superior to the kind you buy at the store, they’re like a different thing all together. They actually taste like something rather than just being all texture.

]]> By: Jennifer Hess http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1519 Jennifer Hess Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2007/12/18/cooking-with-flare/#comment-1519 Hi Melissa - we really liked them, and I'll definitely buy them again. The cannellini were nice and plump and cooked up beautifully. I'm eager to try some of the other varieties they offer. :) Hi Melissa - we really liked them, and I’ll definitely buy them again. The cannellini were nice and plump and cooked up beautifully. I’m eager to try some of the other varieties they offer. :)

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