The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Herbed Chevre with Pears

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How come everyone is so impressed with "goat cheese" on something?  Have they ever met a goat?  They're not the cleanest anima...
Friday, August 26, 2011

Oven-Dried Tomatoes

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I found this in The Essential Appetizers Cookbook , which has some amazing and impressive appetizers in it.  There aren't really any spr...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Tuna Salad

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OK, it isn't exactly a spread, but I like to have mine on crackers. Most people, when they think of tuna salad, think of a mush of tun...
Saturday, August 20, 2011

Teriyaki Stir-Fry

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I put this under Beef because that's what I used in it.  This stir-fry is easily adaptable to chicken, shrimp, or even as a vegan entree...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Cornish Hens with Apricots in Reduction

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Aw, they're so cute. Cornish hens aren't baby chickens.  They're a breed that only grows that big.  I bought a couple out of t...
Sunday, August 14, 2011

Strawberry Ketchup

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Bear with me on this one. All kinds of ketchup are sweet-and-sour sauces with a fruit base.  We're just used to the tomato one.  When ...
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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Mutant Pygmy Corn

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That's it.  I'm done trying to grow vegetables.  This is why grocery stores were invented. How do you manage to grow corn that doe...
Monday, August 8, 2011

Sfeeha

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I bought some ground lamb because it was on sale.  The only cuisine that comes to mind which uses ground lamb is Mediterranean rim. I foun...
Saturday, August 6, 2011

Eggplant-Lentil Dip

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I swear, I need an index label just for eggplant. This item is inspired by a mezze I had at a lunch in Turkey.  That was just lemon-marina...
Thursday, August 4, 2011

Part V: Gone Crackers

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Papa Smurf didn't leave me with nearly as many unusual items in the kitchen as my mom did, since I had been doing most of the grocery sh...
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Lurker Smurf
Southern California, United States
I am a baker and freelance caterer who enjoys a cooking challenge. Using the stray items that collect in a pantry, fridge, or freezer has become my specialty. I like to take my inspiration from any cuisine I sample, even if my tweaking produces a less-than-authentic result.
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