Mischa DeHart

Greek Night

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:47:10 -0600

Tonight is Greek Night! What I’ll be making:

Spanakopita
Greek salad with fresh kalamata olives, tomatoes, feta, pepperoncini.
Feta and dill stuffed chicken breasts braised in a white wine dill butter sauce served over orzo.
Dessert by my friends.

Have a great weekend!

Mark Bittman’s Ted talk on what’s wrong with the way...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:57:51 -0600

Mark Bittman’s Ted talk on what’s wrong with the way we eat and why it’s putting the entire planet at risk.

Yesterday’s dress. (I am such a dork!)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:12:37 -0600

Yesterday’s dress.

(I am such a dork!)

That’s me! jacobd: Mischa is getting photographed by...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:29:24 -0600

That’s me!

jacobd:

Mischa is getting photographed by Crain’s Chicago Business today!

Check Jacob’s seriously delicious guacamole recipe. Just...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:12:29 -0600

Check Jacob’s seriously delicious guacamole recipe. Just one of the delicious things we ate last Friday for Fiesta Friday!

http://www.culinaryculture.com/recipe/Guacamole/r,nQ

Fiesta Friday!!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:22:00 -0600

I’m hosting a Mexican themed dinner party at our place tonight!

On the Menu:

Traditional Mexican Lime Soup
Tacos al Pastor
Barbacoa Burritos
Spinach, Jicama, Radish, & Papaya Salad
Black Bean and Corn Salad
Pico de Gallo
Guacamole
Habanero Salsa

My friends are bringing mixers for cocktails (I see fresh pomegranate and mint!) and dessert. I’m excited to see what they come up with.

Jacob made a new widget for CulinaryCulture! (Check it out...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:00 -0600

Jacob made a new widget for CulinaryCulture! (Check it out under ‘Ask.. Anything’)

Instructions on how to embed yours here!!:

http://www.culinaryculture.com/discussions/Recipe_widget_131

jacobd:

Testing a CulinaryCulture widget I just whipped up.

(If you’re seeing this in your Tumblr dashboard click watch to see Mischa’s recipes.)

If it looks funny reply with a screenshot please!

Sign into CulinaryCulture and check out the Recipes page...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0600

Sign into CulinaryCulture and check out the Recipes page redesign!

(On the lamb’s brain) It was really silky and tender. I...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:54:18 -0600

(On the lamb’s brain)

It was really silky and tender. I initially thought they were sweetbreads!

Local Mint Creek Lamb’s Brain with Anchovy and Quail Egg I...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:33:00 -0600

Local Mint Creek Lamb’s Brain with Anchovy and Quail Egg

I had the opportunity to attend another XMarx dinner last night with Sieger and Jacob. The theme: Offal.

I’ve regularly eaten tripe and sweetbreads before but never brains or testicles. I have to say dinner was delicious!!

On the menu:

Chicken Liver Pate with Apple Chutney, Endive
Mint Creek Lamb’s Brain Salad, Anchovy, Quail Egg
Bahn Mi with Headcheese and Green Papaya
Kung Pao Lamb’s Testicles
Trio of Tripe, Sirloin, Tongue and Cheek
Stout Cheesecake

Four Cheese Ravioli (front) and Soup Tortellini (back) with...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:50:00 -0600

Four Cheese Ravioli (front) and Soup Tortellini (back)

with Ricotta, Asiago, Fontina, and Parmesan.

My evening freed up last night, so I decided to make an army of tortellini and ravioli for my grad school nights when I literally have 25 minutes to eat and get to class!

foodpod

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:16:23 -0600

foodpod

Photo

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:37:22 -0600

Violet Poppy Seed

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:56:35 -0600

Violet Poppy Seed

7 Layer Taco Dip Let me preface this post with the fact that...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:03:53 -0600

7 Layer Taco Dip

Let me preface this post with the fact that I’m not at all proud of this recipe. In fact, I’m a little ashamed to post it. It has Sandra Lee written all over it. That said, it was delicious.

I like to make this in small bowls so it doesn’t look like a disheveled mess for too long after people have started to hack away at it.

Recipe here:

http://culinaryculture.com/recipe/7_Layer_Taco_Dip/r,nK

Chicken Noodle Soup I haven’t been feeling well the past...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:08:12 -0600

Chicken Noodle Soup

I haven’t been feeling well the past couple of weeks so I haven’t had the appetite to cook delicious things. I’ve been sustaining myself on turkey sandwiches and light soups. Here’s one I made last night after class. Really simple. :)

Check out the recipe on CulinaryCulture:

http://culinaryculture.com/recipe/Chicken_Noodle_Soup/r,ni

"I think they are pushing it a little too much. To what extent are we just little lemmings that they..."

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:54:07 -0600

“I think they are pushing it a little too much. To what extent are we just little lemmings that they just throw down a track and we’re crash-test dummies? I mean, this is our lives.”

- Australian luger HANNAH CAMPBELL-PEGG, reacting on Thursday evening after she nearly lost control during a training run on the Olympic track at the Whistler Sliding Centre. The track has been criticized as too fast by lugers; more than a dozen athletes have crashed during training runs, including Georgian Nodar Muaritashvili, who died earlier today.

This is so sad.

(via the New York Times)

(via inothernews)

Loaded Antioxidant Berry Smoothie I absolutely love this...

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:59:00 -0600

Loaded Antioxidant Berry Smoothie

I absolutely love this smoothie. It has no added sugar and all the antioxidants. Blackberries rank extremely high on the ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) scale, so don’t skip out on them! You can make this smoothie with any fruit you like. You can also substitute the rice milk for almond or coconut milk, but I wouldn’t recommend it! (in terms of flavor)

This recipe makes 1 serving.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of blackberries
1/2 cup of blueberries
2-4 ice cubes depending on size
1 1/2 cups of rice milk

Method:

Blend together and enjoy!

Detox Miso Soup I love this soup during detox because it feels...

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:22:00 -0600

Detox Miso Soup

I love this soup during detox because it feels really substantial.

This soup makes 6 servings.

Ingredients:

5 pieces of kombu
3/4 cup of bonito flakes
2 pieces of thinly sliced wakame
handful of dried shiitake mushrooms
1/2lb of tofu, drained and cut into small cubes
1/4 cup of white miso
2 finely chopped scallions to garnish

Method:

Make the Dashi: In a medium-sized pot bring 6 cups of water and the kombu just to a boil. Turn the heat off and discard the kombu. Sprinkle in the bonito flakes, stir gently and let soak for 3 minutes.

Meanwhile in a small bowl, rehydrate the wakame and the shiitake mushrooms by soaking them in warm water.

Strain the Dashi with a fine mesh sieve into a bowl and return to the pot. Reheat the dashi until hot. Ladle out a 1/2 cup of dashi into a small bowl and whisk the miso into it.

Add the tofu, wakame, shiitake mushrooms, and the miso mixture until heated through. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with scallions and serve!

I plan on posting these recipes too (I’ve just been super busy), so look out for them!:

Loaded Antioxidant Berry Smoothie

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Almond Butter

Calming Green Drink (awesome for stress)

Cucumber and Avocado Soup

My favorite detox salad. A 48 hour detox is in full effect for...

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:39:00 -0600

My favorite detox salad.

A 48 hour detox is in full effect for me and I wanted to share some of my favorite detox recipes!

I love having a raw salad for lunch, and this is my absolutely favorite. It’s really simple and quick to make:

Two lightly packed cups of mixed greens
1 lightly packed cup of baby spinach
1/2 avocado, sliced
a few thin slices of red onion, quantity to your preference
2 Tablespoons roasted pumpkin seeds
a handful of sprouts
a generous drizzle of Carrot Ginger Miso Dressing (this stuff is amazing!!)

I switch the recipe up a bit and add broccoli, raw mushrooms, celery (great for stress), and radishes.