Monthly ArchiveMarch 2009
- Israel yufei on 31 Mar 2009
Jerusalem
對Jerusalem耶路撒冷的了解就是聖地
還有中學時唱Fauré Requiem: In Paradisum, 唯一懂得歌詞也是耶路撒冷
很認真的還是去查了一下有關她的資料
Jerusalem是以色列的首都, 巴勒斯坦也宣稱這是他們的首都
那麼多人都搶著要她是因為她是伊斯蘭教, 猶太教及基督教的聖地
地理位置於死海與地中海之間, 城市的北東南都是west bank (巴勒斯坦人地盤)
整個城幾乎都是用limestone建成, 連機場都是這樣的style

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- Israel yufei on 31 Mar 2009
Haifa親戚
一下飛機把行李丟給Noah就直奔Haifa
逛了花園就來到mike姑姑家
姑姑, 爺爺奶奶, 姊姊一大家子吃晚餐
爺爺奶奶給我好大擁抱及很慎重的親吻
語言雖然不通, 但深切可以感覺到大家的熱情
- Israel yufei on 31 Mar 2009
Haifa – Bahá’í Garden
- Israel yufei on 31 Mar 2009
以色列簽證及過海關
認識mike之前, 從來沒想過以色列會出現在where I’ve been的名單上
結婚後, 到以色列卻變成是一個must的探親之旅
訂好機票之後就得辦簽證了
幸好該準備的東西還沒有太複雜
表格, 照片, 護照, 綠卡, 機票預定資料及美金25塊
紐約的以色列辦事處收件時間在中午十二點以前
一大早來到了辦事處, 才剛進入大樓馬上有警衛來問說要去哪
一聽說要去以色列辦事處, 警衛便先讓一個保安人員來問話
一大堆問題, 像是為什麼要去以色列, 去哪裡, 待在哪裡, 目的是什麼, 跟誰去
十分仔細的檢查了我的文件後才讓我去做電梯上樓
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- Something Savory yufei on 18 Mar 2009
墨西哥駱梨醬 Guacomole
以前沒有什麼墨西哥菜的經驗, 唯一的就是在美國暑期夏令營學校供應的難吃午晚餐
不過當時想說煮的人也都是小墨, 還不好吃就是代表墨西哥菜真的都是難吃的
在美國長住下來才發現其實我真是錯怪它了, 很多墨西哥菜是很美味的
光是一個burrito就可以讓我很開心
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- Something Savory yufei on 18 Mar 2009
烤雞 Dry-Brining Roast Chicken
在廚房的人類學家看到介紹dry-brining的方法做烤雞
我一向都是用brine, 不過每次覺得要煮一大鍋香料鹽水, 再等冷, 再泡雞
覺得實在是很麻煩
這個方法感覺簡單很多, 想說要來試試看
另外我也很喜歡檸檬烤雞, 所以打算結合大家的方法來烤雞
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- Something Sweet yufei on 18 Mar 2009
The best bread pudding EVER!!!
用Nicole給的食譜做了sugar tart
還剩下一些蛋奶液, 就買了麵包, 再加了一些東西進去變成了非常美味的麵包布丁
稍微整理一下, 食譜如下
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- Something Sweet yufei on 18 Mar 2009
可露麗 Canelé
法國人真的是很神奇, 簡簡單單的雞蛋牛奶麵粉就可以變出很多種甜點
以前在台灣麵包店買過Canelé, 小小黑黑的一個很貴, 不過吃起來倒是很有一種很不一樣的滋味
很香, 外層結了厚厚很有咬勁的一層, 裡面QQ的有點custard樣, 奇妙的美味
在紐約倒是幾乎沒看過有人再賣, 也許是成本太高了
在Bowery Kitchen Supply看到在賣Canelé的矽膠模, 決定買回家試做
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- Something Savory mike on 18 Mar 2009
Let’s cook the bunny! – part 2
It turns out that cooking this rabbit was a very polarizing event. Some of us were called murderers, others refused to participate in the dinner, tensions were high. All this because in America most people separate the living animal from the meat products they consume. It’s important to actually understand where the meat comes from and the process it goes through to get there. It’s not some grisly desire to kill a living thing and eat it, well it’s partially that, but more importantly it just to be informed about all the steps.
After deciding on the recipe, we set out to find a place where to procure a live rabbit. Turns that most live poultry stores also carry small game, such as rabbits. I should note that the cost of the meat at this place in Bushwick was nearly the same as a high-end grocery store in Manhattan. The difference is that in the city you get charged for a pound of cleaned frozen meat, in Brooklyn you pay per pound of live meat that is then cleaned and presented to you. In the process of butchery roughly half the weight is lost.
The Times recipe we (Aaron really) prepared was pretty good but the experience left us wanting more meat flavor. In the future we’ll find a simple recipe, something to bring out the more gamy taste of the meat.
The place

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- Something Savory yufei on 18 Mar 2009
Let’s cook the bunny! – 02/28/2009
自從上次烤肉之後, mike及aaron就一直在想兔子肉
aaron在New York Times發現一個Mustardy Braised Rabbit With Carrots的食譜
心動不如馬上行動, 買了兔子就來煮
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