The Consuming Passion

The All-Clad chef’s pan that I didn’t expect until next week arrived today. It’s 12″ across, looks like a cross between a wok and a fry pan, and arrived enclosed in a drawstring bag like a posh handbag. I will try it out this weekend on a batch of steel-cut oatmeal. I know that sounds strange, but this pan is supposed to be great for risotto, which consists of hard bits that need to absorb liquid. That pretty much describes steel-cut oats, so, we’ll see.

The All-Clad has a brushed finish interior, not a mirror finish. It will be interesting to see how that impacts clean-up compared to my cheaper Cuisinart pans. Yes, I do side-by-side pot comparisons now. Oh well.

I am in love with harissa. It imparts a different sort of heat to foods. Over the weekend, I mixed some with fresh rosemary and olive oil and used it as a rub for lamb chops. Today, I spread it on a tuna steak prior to broiling. I’ve added it to soup, and spread it on bread along with goat cheese. Good Stuff.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

PSA

I’ve been pretty happy with Chrome these last few weeks. I have Opera in my hip pocket, but even though it seems as fast as Chrome, it crashed three times within the first hour of use. No major deal, since the pages came back after a click or two, but depending on what you happen to be doing it could be an issue.

Anyway, I found AdBlock for Chrome and downloaded it. It’s working well. If you Use Chrome or Safari, give Michael Gundlach’s AdBlock programs a try. They’re freeware, but he does ask for donations. Given the aggravation that all those damned ads can inflict, if you can afford to donate, please do.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.