Entries from July 2009

July 31, 2009

Breakfast pizza

Let’s just be up front with this: There is nothing healthy about this meal. It’s NOT fat-free and it’s NOT low calorie.
But comfort food-wise, this is the best way to start your morning.
Oh, also: It’s NOT the breakfast of champions. But who cares, you gotta try this.

July 29, 2009

Rice Noodle Bowl with Peanut Sauce

I was flipping through a local lifestyle magazine a few weeks ago when I happened across an article by a local chef that was decrying the American persuasion to pigeon-hole certain foods into certain cuisines. As an example, he had used the almighty noodle.
While it’s true that we here at Feaston love a great, big [...]

July 27, 2009

Grilled Eggplant with Veggie Sauce

Why is it that vegetables + Asian flare turns into  a mini-miracle of yum when prepared on the grill? It’s a riddle for the ages, I guess (or Confucius).
We’re big fans of eggplant ’round these parts, but we don’t always know what to DO with it. The easiest answer is usually an Italian-inspired dish, but [...]

July 24, 2009

How To Fry Plantains

I never really understood the plantain. I always looked at it like, “Wow, that’s a big banana.”
Everyone was always, “Yeah, but they don’t taste like bananas.”
“Oh.”
Technically that is a true statement, but they would say it with disdain and distrust of the plantain. Clearly they have never tried Feaston’s fried plantains.

July 22, 2009

Fresh Citrus Salsa

The topping for our Cuban spiced pork chops needs to be something fresh. Something with a little zip.
Something that says, “Oh hi, I’m Cuban.”
Oranges, onion, cucumber and fresh cilantro says that.