–Lisa Rosman, writer Note: This recipe originally appeared in Issue #6 of the excellent publication Put A Egg On It. Bread Cheese Any and all leftovers I admit it. Sometimes sandwiches entail more of a commitment to bread than I’m willing to make. As much as the food over in me rolls her [...]
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Vegetable Jambalaya
July 27th, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Alissa Eberle, Photographer I’ve been tent camping [in Alaska] over the last month or so, so the concept of making anything more involved than PB&J or eggs over the fire has just not been happening. When I’m really missing NOLA [New Orleans], this recipe is something I make. It comes from my awesome friend [...]
Avocado Quesadilla with Corn Salsa
July 24th, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Quynh Pham, designer and illustrator Growing up in a family completely immersed in food, it seemed that every family activity revolved around or involved something food related. I’ll admit, my mama fed me too well and turned me into a bit of a food snob. She made it look so easy that I thought [...]
Campfire Breakfast Burrito
July 17th, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Mollie Edgar, designer and photographer While summer is undoubtedly the most bountiful season for grown food, it is also a season to experiment with minimalist cooking. There are constraints put on the camper to deliver a satisfying meal using as few ingredients and utensils as possible. This can be a welcome change to [...]
Zucchini Fritters
July 8th, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Naz Sahin, designer When I think of summer zucchini, I think of fritters. They should be greasy, only pleasantly. Most summers of my life were spent on the Aegean coast of Turkey. It gets hot down there, even in the mornings but the deep green sea stays icy until flocks of picnicers, [...]
Cucumber Mint Salad
July 3rd, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Lana Waldrep, painter When we moved into our Austin, Texas house my husband immediately got started building a large vegetable garden in the front yard. Given the climate, we are able to have fresh produce year round. That said, late spring and early summer provide the most abundant harvests. This recipe reflects an iteration of [...]
Queso Blanco
June 22nd, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Gaby Montejo, sculptor/performance artist Ingredients: Four litres milk ¼ cup cider vinegar Sterilize a thermometer, ladle, pot, colander, and cheesecloth. Slowly heat the milk in a pot over 30 minutes until it reaches 80C (180F) Stir frequently so that it does not burn on the bottom. Hold the temp stable for 10 [...]
Eggs
June 18th, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
—Christopher Roeleveld (designer) and Sam Cholke (journalist), founders of foodcrypt.com MFK Fisher’s fantastic book of winding and eloquent WWII ration-era recipe’s “How to Cook a Wolf”, is in many ways a constant inspiration to us. Introducing the chapter “How Not to Boil an Egg” she writes, “one of the most private [...]
Deep-fry batter
June 15th, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Philip von Zweck and Kevin Jennings, interdisciplinary artists These simple batter recipes were given to us by the deep-frying connoisseurs and Fryvalry hosts. They should work for both meat and vegetables. Cornmeal batter: 1 cup all purpose flour 2/3 cup course cornmeal 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 2 tbsp. sugar 2 tsp. [...]
Smoked Asian Carp with Garlic Mustard Cream Cheese and Pickled Purslane
May 31st, 2012 | by adminpith | published in Recipe Compendium
–Eric May, artist This cold snack was the centerpiece of a recent invasive species street food menu for which I collaborated with Mike Bancroft of Co-op Image for the FEAST symposium at the University of Chicago. Garlic mustard can be found almost everywhere, a true scourge to biodiversity all over America. Fortunately it [...]
