Roasting Rambler

What I’m eating this week (late January edition)

My parents came to visit this past weekend and took me out to dinner as a (late) graduation present. We ate at my favorite French restaurant, Baru 66, and we enjoyed a great evening of...

I recently found a new farm at the Des Moines Farmers’ Market that raises and sells some of the best lamb I’ve ever cooked or eaten, Hedgeapple Farm. They raise Icelandic...

A few years ago, I adapted Alton Brown’s eggnog recipe to my tastes and the ingredients I had on hand that day. I wrote the recipe down, but then I forgot about it and didn’t...

What I’m eating this wee...

Posted by Jeremy on Feb 2, 2012 1

Lamb Ragù with Wide Noodles

Posted by Jeremy on Jan 8, 2012 2

Eggnog with Bourbon

Posted by Jeremy on Dec 23, 2011 3

Sep 22, 2011

Posted by Jeremy

Basil Buttermilk Ice Cream

Recently, I’ve been on an ice cream-making kick – lowfat vanilla, nocino, blackberry buttermilk, various attempts at the “perfect” chocolate, and then this past weekend, basil buttermilk. Part of this recent ice cream explosion is motivated by my recent acquisition of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home. The flavor combinations I’ve tried...

Sep 18, 2011

Posted by Jeremy

Blueberry Pie

One of the many benefits of living in central Iowa is relatively easy access to high quality local food during the summer and early fall. Whether that means shopping at the local co-op, driving out to a nearby u-pick fruit farm, or heading to one of several farmers’ markets. As July gets started, I can’t wait for the blueberries to be ready at the Berry Patch near...

Sep 3, 2011

Posted by Jeremy