http://dhaleb.com From Our Tiny Kitchen In The Big Apple Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:39:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/tribute-cinque-terre/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/tribute-cinque-terre/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:39:35 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=2278 Just a brief moment to reflect on these gorgeous seaside villages that have been devastated by recent floodings and mudslides… I find it hard to believe that no more than one month prior to the torrential rainfall which wreaked havoc on this UNESCO World Heritage site in late October, we witnessed the glorious beauty of [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/tribute-cinque-terre/feed/ 4 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piselli-al-proscuitto/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piselli-al-proscuitto/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:32:21 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=1891 No crazy musings here, folks. Just a classic case of “Girl meets peas. Girl cooks peas”. One of my compulsive farmer’s market acquisitions buried deep inside our crisper drawer only to be found two weeks later! Next time you’re looking for a quick side dish that doesn’t compose of potatoes and spinach, give this classic [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piselli-al-proscuitto/feed/ 11 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/eggplant-tomato-roasted-mille-feuille/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/eggplant-tomato-roasted-mille-feuille/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:22:32 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=1283 Eggplant is to berries as Superman is to Clark Kent. Catch my drift? Eggplants are, in fact, berries. Much like tomatoes are technically fruits. So should I categorize this dish under “Vegetables” or “Desserts”? What’s a girl to do??? I’ve known for quite some time now about the secret identity of tomatoes but this eggplant [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/eggplant-tomato-roasted-mille-feuille/feed/ 27 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/seafood/rustic-tomato-pizza/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/seafood/rustic-tomato-pizza/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:41:31 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=915 When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore… When we went hiking in the Pyrénées last summer, his mom packed us a wonderful gourmet lunch as opposed to the usual sandwich or Clif Bar. Life is tough, right? When we were exhausted from our trek, we were rewarded with slices [...]]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/seafood/rustic-tomato-pizza/feed/ 32 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piperade-basquaise/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piperade-basquaise/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:59:40 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=291 I have an affinity for tomatoes. I'm sure you've picked up on that by now. A recipe hailing from the beautiful French Basque country, this tomato-based dish holds a special place in my heart... ]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/piperade-basquaise/feed/ 2 http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/braised-baby-bok-choy/ http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/braised-baby-bok-choy/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:11:52 +0000 Dhale @ Culinary Musings http://dhaleb.com/?p=225 As I expand my knowledge on Asian dishes and explore a variety of ingredients, I still can't help but revert back to one of my "tried and true" vegetable side dishes. But to compensate for my sequacious decision, I opted to braise them instead of my usual steaming method.]]> http://dhaleb.com/food-type/on-the-side/braised-baby-bok-choy/feed/ 4