Wasabimon! » Reviews http://www.wasabimon.com When all else fails, cook. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:15:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Butternut Squash Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onion and Sage Butter http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/butternut-squash-grilled-cheese-sandwich-with-caramelized-onion-and-sage-butter/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/butternut-squash-grilled-cheese-sandwich-with-caramelized-onion-and-sage-butter/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:00:44 +0000 Stephanie Stiavetti http://www.wasabimon.com/?p=4171 Butternut Squash Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A few weeks ago I had lunch at the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, a classic but innovative new luncherie in San Francisco. I wrote about my experience over at Bay Area Bites, and ever since that day, I’ve had a lingering dream about the lovely grilled cheese sandwich I ate that day: the Butternut Buster, a rich, sweet combination of gruyere, fontina, prosciutto, sage butter, caramelized onions, and butternut squash. Yes, you read that correctly.

Doesn’t that sound like the most incredibly decadent sandwich ever? Here’s my description of the experience from my review post: ... Read the rest of Butternut Squash Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onion and Sage Butter on The Culinary Life.

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]]> http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/butternut-squash-grilled-cheese-sandwich-with-caramelized-onion-and-sage-butter/feed/ 24 The Asian Ingredients 101 iPhone App http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/asian-ingredients-iphone-app/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/asian-ingredients-iphone-app/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:00:30 +0000 Stephanie Stiavetti http://www.wasabimon.com/?p=4125 Asian Ingredients 101 App

If you’re a fan of Asian cookbooks, I’ve got a special treat for you: Last week, Pat Tanumihardja announced the release of her new iPhone App, The Asian Ingredients 101. If you’re at all enthusiastic about Asian cooking, then this is an application you’ll really enjoy.

If you’re not familiar with Pat, you should be. Besides being a prolific food writer, she’s also the author of The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook: Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens. The Asian Ingredients 101 app is a comprehensive glossary with photos and descriptions of over 100 Asian ingredients, including sauces, spices, and vegetables. It’s the perfect companion to her book and a wonderful resource for anyone who finds it hard to navigate the aisles of an Asian market. If you’ve ever found yourself staring blankly at all of the sauces in the Asian food aisle of your favorite grocery store, then this app will save you from a future of Asian-ingredient confusion.

Pat is hands-down one of the most knowledgeable people I can think of when it comes to Asian cooking, and I’m very excited to have this app in my electronic cooking library.

Asian Ingredients App Giveaway

To celebrate the release of this lovely app, I’m giving away a free copy of the Asian Ingredients app to three lucky readers. How do you enter? ... Read the rest of The Asian Ingredients 101 iPhone App on The Culinary Life.

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]]> http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/asian-ingredients-iphone-app/feed/ 5 iSpice App Review and Giveaway http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/ispice-app-review-and-giveaway/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/ispice-app-review-and-giveaway/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:00:21 +0000 Stephanie Stiavetti http://www.wasabimon.com/?p=4003 iSpice App

I’m pleased to announce the arrival of an exciting new iPhone app that will make your cooking life easier and more interesting: iSpice. A wonderful encyclopedia of international spices, the iSpice app is brought to you by the queen of spice herself, my good friend Monica Bhide. What will you find in this little app? All sorts of lovely things: ... Read the rest of iSpice App Review and Giveaway on The Culinary Life.

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]]> http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/ispice-app-review-and-giveaway/feed/ 32 12 Days: The Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/the-blackbird-bakery-gluten-free/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/the-blackbird-bakery-gluten-free/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:24:54 +0000 Stephanie Stiavetti http://www.wasabimon.com/?p=3821 The Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free

Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookbook Giveaway! Today I’m giving away a copy of Karen Morgan’s Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free: 75 Recipes for Irresistible Gluten-Free Desserts and Pastries.

This fabulous little book is filled with some of the most gorgeous food photography I’ve ever seen, all at the hands of the talented Knoxy. I’ve never heard of this person before, but color me impressed. And what about the recipes? Holy sweet and sugary overload, Batman – the dishes in Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free run the gamut of baking with a collection of incredible desserts that will curl your toes. Here are a few of my favorites: ... Read the rest of 12 Days: The Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free on The Culinary Life.

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]]> http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/the-blackbird-bakery-gluten-free/feed/ 28 12 Days: The Food Matters Cookbook http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/12-days-the-food-matters-cookbook/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/12-days-the-food-matters-cookbook/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:15:21 +0000 Stephanie Stiavetti http://www.wasabimon.com/?p=3799 The Food Matters Cookbook - Mark Bittman

I know you’re all excited for the 12 Days of Christmas Cookbook Giveaway – I know I am. Today is day 1, and the first book I’m giving away is… Mark Bittman’s The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living.

Why do I love this book? Besides the fact that Bittman seems to know almost everything there is to know about cooking, he also understands how to create a series of fantastic dishes that are not only better for you, but better for the planet overall. As an accompaniment to Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating, Bittman’s Michael Pollan-esque book about how the food we eat affects our bodies and our planet, this cookbook is packed with 500 recipes that advocate for a better way of eating. ... Read the rest of 12 Days: The Food Matters Cookbook on The Culinary Life.

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]]> http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/12-days-the-food-matters-cookbook/feed/ 52 Cookbook Review: Gluten Free Girl and the Chef http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/gluten-free-girl-and-the-chef/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.wasabimon.com/archive/gluten-free-girl-and-the-chef/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:00:47 +0000 Stephanie Stiavetti http://www.wasabimon.com/?p=3598 Gluten Free Girl and the Chef

I’ve known for months about the impending arrival of Gluten Free Girl and the Chef, a new cookbook by Shauna James Ahern and Danny Ahern. As a couple, Shauna and Danny – along with their incomparably pixie-like toddler, Lucy – are a staple in our little community of food bloggers. For years Shauna has been at the helm of the blog Gluten Free Girl, and with the arrival of Danny in her life, he’s become a big part of the site as well. In a community that takes great pride in sharing in and rejoicing each others’ accomplishments, we were all excited for the release of Shauna and Danny’s new book.

Being one of the gluten free persuasion, though, I think that I might have been more excited than most folks. Shauna is a wonderful cook, and paired with Danny’s 20 years of experience in the kitchen, well… let’s say that just the thought of them joining forces to write a cookbook made every cell in my digestive system quiver with joy. Then, a few months ago at IFBC, the gluten free contingent was lucky enough to have Chef Ahern prepare our Sunday afternoon lunch – salmon wrapped in prosciutto and served over pasta. I thought, “Ok, that’s it. No more teasing, for God’s sake. This book needs to come out now.” ... Read the rest of Cookbook Review: Gluten Free Girl and the Chef on The Culinary Life.

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