Chris and I, we’re bar people. I say that not because we’re in the bar business (which we are) or because we like to spend our rare bit of free time enjoying good beer and good company in a few of our favorite bars (which we do). I say this because 99 times out of 100 when we go out for a meal you’ll find us seated at the bar rather than at a table. Why this preference, you ask? Well, for one it’s just a lot more social and fun. We get to chat with the bartender and with our fellow bar-dwellers, sharing jokes, stories, and sometimes even our food. But the best reason of all to sit at the bar, and the reason that I recommend you start sitting at the bar sometimes too, is that a seat at the bar is where you get all of the good inside info. Sometimes it’s a crazy drink that only the staff know about, other times it’s an upcoming event that you would never have known about otherwise, and often it’s a tip about somewhere else to eat and drink. Always listen to these tips. People in the bar/restaurant industry always know the best places to eat and drink. It’s our life, after all. (more…)
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Belly Up (Quinoa and Black Bean Burrito Recipe)
Posted by Katie (A Fork in Hand) on June 22, 2013
https://aforkinhand.com/2013/06/22/belly-up-quinoa-and-black-bean-burrito-recipe/
My Big Fat Greek Casserole (Feta, Greens, and Rice Casserole Recipe)
This is not the best time of year for food photography for me, as is probably evident from the less than stellar leading shot of today’s recipe. You see, I live in upstate NY. And by upstate NY I don’t mean White Plains. I mean right smack dab in the middle of the state. So far upstate that when I finally looked at a map of where I’d be living after I agreed to move here, my first words were, “You didn’t tell me we’re moving to Canada!” So being pretty high up there on the latitude lines, I’m working with maybe 8 or 9 hours of real light a day right now and unfortunately most of the hours I have available for cooking do not fall into that daylit period. Couple that with the fact that sunny days are few and far between at best, and I’m just really out of luck as far as decent lighting. But I continue on, regardless. I’m certainly not going to deprive you of this tasty and easy recipe just because I couldn’t get a photo that I love. (more…)
Posted by Katie (A Fork in Hand) on December 8, 2012
https://aforkinhand.com/2012/12/08/my-big-fat-greek-casserole-feta-greens-and-rice-casserole-recipe/
Simple Overabundance (Creamy Polenta with Grilled Tempeh and Roasted Tomatoes Recipe)
I love this time of year. I love the warm, sunny days and the cool, perfect for sleeping nights. I love the late summer wildflowers overflowing the roadside ditches. I love the monarch butterflies that positively swarm me on my late morning runs. I love that the wooded trails stay cool long into the afternoon. I love the slight sense of urgency one feels during BBQs and camping trips, staying outside just a little longer, trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer before that morning chill starts to hang around a little too long into the day. But most of all, I love the absolute overabundance of fresh produce this time of year. Particularly around here (upstate NY, aka the Arctic) where the growing season is too short and I feel like I spend most of my year trying to figure out another way to prepare squash, potatoes, and onions and reminding myself that while the tomatoes on the shelves might look pretty good I’m going to be sorely disappointed if I try to eat one. (more…)
Posted by Katie (A Fork in Hand) on August 27, 2012
https://aforkinhand.com/2012/08/27/simple-overabundance-creamy-polenta-with-grilled-tempeh-and-roasted-tomatoes-recipe/