Recipes by Pestle Mortar (Page 2)

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	Peach Kuchen by Pestle Mortar Peach KuchenJuly 29, 2010by HeatherFollowing all good memoirists who now put disclaimers in bold typeface all over their books thanks to James Frey: the following story is based on my recollection of certain events. All conversations are as I remember them and effort has been made to lay out the facts in chronological order, although…	1 vote 411 views
	Pineapple Panna Cotta by Pestle Mortar Pineapple Panna CottaJuly 1, 2010by HeatherYou’ll be happy to know–because I know you think about me and my happiness a lot–that my absence from the blog has more to do with too much gallivanting and nothing at all to do with my lack of enthusiasm for cooking and the like. Granted, not much has been made chez moi lately, but I hope…	1 vote 626 views
	Chicken Andouille Gumbo by Pestle Mortar Chicken Andouille GumboJune 7, 2010by HeatherIf you ever questioned my devotion to Pestle Mortar, the fact that I stood over a stove on a brilliantly sunny 88 degree day making the perfect roux for gumbo should quash all doubts. Why I felt the need to make gumbo on a brilliantly sunny 88 degree day is another question all…	1 vote 523 views
	Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce by Pestle Mortar Bread Pudding with Whiskey SauceMay 5, 2010by HeatherIn case you hadn’t noticed, it’s May. MAY, people. Although I’m incredibly grateful to have survived another Chicago winter (a mild one. Thanks, Mother Nature!), I can’t believe how fast time is going. It seems like just yesterday I was whipping up red velvet cupcakes in…	1 vote 4175 views
	Mint Juleps by Pestle Mortar Mint JulepsApril 28, 2010by HeatherIt’s Derby time, and like last year, I’m wishing I’d done something about getting a ticket to sit in the stands. Every year I say to myself, “Next year you will buy a gorgeous dress and a big hat and you will bet money you don’t have and sip on a mint julep in a real mint julep cup like a true…	1 vote 463 views
	Oatmeal Raisin[et] Cookies by Pestle Mortar Oatmeal Raisin[et] CookiesApril 22, 2010by HeatherIn honor of Earth Day, I want to point you in the direction of a super Earth friendly project/blog. My good friend Heidi (of Creamless Cream of Mushroom fame) and a couple of other green-minded people have started rooftop gardens and chronicle their successes and challenges at Green…	1 vote 1191 views
	Kettle Corn by Pestle Mortar Kettle CornApril 15, 2010by HeatherI have this obsession with State Fairs.Shall I start from the beginning on that one? My good friend Michelle, who used to write with me here (and who we hope comes back one day!) moved to Milwaukee several summers ago and both of us being city girls thought that the idea of a state fair sounded like…	1 vote 2178 views
	Baked Ziti at the Ronald McDonald House by Pestle Mortar Baked Ziti at the Ronald McDonald HouseMarch 31, 2010by HeatherIt’s been a long couple of weeks at the Pestle Mortar household. I’ll totally tell you the story one day over a gin and tonic or 5. But suffice it to say that there has been no cooking or baking or even grocery shopping, although lists have been written of all the things…	1 vote 1081 views
	Thin Mint Cookies by Pestle Mortar Thin Mint CookiesMarch 11, 2010by HeatherBack in the day when I was a Girl Scout (Troop 348! Holla! Or was it 346?), we were expected to go from door-to-door peddling our thin mints and Samoas. I would don my green skirt, green and white striped shirt and green sash with all of my badges and head to my mom’s office after school,…	1 vote 534 views
	Spinach Pesto by Pestle Mortar Spinach PestoMarch 5, 2010by HeatherAfter the food debauchery of last week, I needed a total detox from all things heavy, buttery, sauce-laden and sugary. So, basically anything that tastes good. I had a wonderful time eating my way through this magnificent city–and would do it again in an artery clogged heartbeat–but I decided to…	1 vote 421 views