http://food.bluegroove.net Stuart Miller's food blog Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:31:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, I'm half way though my 6 month sabbatical and I've not been at the computer much, but I have been cooking up some tasty food down here in North Carolina. Not having to go into an office job during the day allows the family and I to have nice big ... http://food.bluegroove.net/southern-food/sabbatical/ Believe it or not, this one beats an old favorite - banana nut bread - and gives us something to do will all the fresh rhubarb we get from the garden. The rhubarb really works to keep the cake nice and moist. Great sliced for breakfast with a nice pat ... http://food.bluegroove.net/bread/rhubarb-bread/ Kim doesn't much like cabbage and so we don't have coleslaw at home too often, which is unfortunate, because it's a fantastic barbecue side dish. I don't know why I hadn't thought of it before, but why not make coleslaw without the cabbage? So, that's just what I did. I used ... http://food.bluegroove.net/uncategorized/cabbageless-coleslaw/ I bought a fillet of goat at the farmer's market and made a fantastic curry with it. Very savory, if a bit spicy hot, served with rice and sauteed courgettes, garlic and onions that I seasoned with a kebab spice mix. Recipe http://food.bluegroove.net/lamb/jamaican-curried-goat/ This recipe was inspired by a favorite dish of mine - grillades and grits - along with a recipe from a muched loved cookbook - Sausage and Mash. Make sure you use a sausage with a high meat content. I like the chipolatas because they are generally meatier than most ... http://food.bluegroove.net/sauces-and-gravies/sausages-and-peppers-in-red-wine/