I attemted to make this recipe for Garlic Parmesan Popovers to go with our dinner tonight. I never thought I could have something fail so badly that I wouldn’t be willing to put a picture of it here. Well, there will be no picture. No, I’m far too embarrassed. I shaved a considerable amount of time off their recommendation, and still the sides and tops were overcooked. The insides were not thoroughly cooked at all.
I wish I were the kind of baker who could diagnose and treat such problems. I did think that the batter was far too liquid. Honestly, I had my doubts when it was mixed and going into the oven. Anyway, we survived dinner without bread. And it was somewhat cathartic to dump them in the garbage.
In unrelated and more pleasant news, I was tagged by Peabody for the Foodblogger’s Guide to the Globe. So, here is my list of 5 things to eat (or in my case, eat again) before I die.
1. New York pizza. Quinn and I love, love, love New York. We visit as often as possible. One of the best things about NYC is the food, especially pizza. I don’t necessarily care too much for where we eat it, but it’s usually the first meal we seek out when we arrive.
2. Fried pies. My grandmother was the queen of fried pies. For those of you unfamiliar, a fried pie is exactly what it sounds like. Filling is wrapped inside pie dough. The sides are sealed together with a fork. And then you fry them. Chocolate and apple were her specialties.
3. Tiramisu at Amerigo. This is the best tiramisu I’ve ever had. It is served with two sauces - vanilla cream and chocolate Kahlua. I think why I like theirs in particular is that they go easy on the coffee flavor. It’s really divine, and if you’re ever in Memphis or Nashville, TN, or Jackson, MS, you really must try it.
4. Really good chocolate. No brand or geographical preference. Just make it good. When Quinn and I were dating, he went on a work-related trip to Switzerland and he returned bearing many, many chocolate gifts for me. So many that I actually had to get rid of some of it because there was no way I could eat it all.
5. Breakfast at Kenwood Inn, Sonoma. Quinn and I stayed at Kenwood Inn on our honeymoon. Our suite was in the same building as the kitchen, and the smell of breakfast would get us up every morning. As we were getting ready, we’d try to translate the incredible smells into what might await us next door. There was always fresh fruit, which was followed by some of the best foods either of us have ever had. We talk about going back some day, and hopefully we’ll get there before too long.
Now, I must tag 5 other food bloggers to make their list. Many have already participated, and hopefully I’m not tagging anyone who has already been tagged. Okay, guys, have fun…
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9 responses so far ↓
1 Ivonne // Sep 2, 2006 at 9:01 am
I would love to see some fried pies on your blog …
Great list!
2 Nicole // Sep 2, 2006 at 9:42 am
I’ve been wondering if I would be tagged for the Foodblogger’s Guide to the Globe and I’ve had a list going in my head for a while now. The problem is that the list is waaaaaaaaaaaay too long
I’ll get to work on shortening it, thanks for the tag 
Your list is great! I’ve always wanted to try a fried pie (other than the ones at McDonald’s, which are still deep-fried in Europe and I have to admit I love!!). You should write a post about fried pies sometime, I’d love to see them.
3 jennifer // Sep 2, 2006 at 10:24 am
I have every intention of making fried pies for this blog. I’ve been trying to work out recipes for a while now. Stay tuned!
4 peabody // Sep 2, 2006 at 3:06 pm
I want to make fried pies now too!!!!
5 Culinary Concoctions by Peabody » One down, and only something like 526 to go! // Sep 3, 2006 at 4:35 pm
[...] So the other day I decided to print out the very enormous list at the Traveler’s Lunchbox , all 22 pages of it so far. I started going through and first marking things off that I had already experienced. Then I went through and marked off things that would never happen…like eating a raw tomato(it’s so not worth the emergency trip….sorry). I also marked off things like eat my grandmother’s apple pie(unless they post the recipe). And then I went through and picked out things to start making so that I can mark off yet another thing off the SUPER food list. So in reading the list over at Bake or Break, she listed fried pies as one of her top 5…number 2 to be exact. I already had grease in the deep fryer from making donuts the other day and so I figured that would be a good place to start. I would have loved to had made apple pies but I had a large amount of peaches and felt it best to use what I had before going out and spending even more money. I had only seen one recipe for it in all of my cookbooks and so once again, out came the Pastry Queen. Now everyone keeps telling me that fried pies are from the South, as is my hubby, but he had never had one in his life, today was no exception(the man hates fruit desserts). I adaped the recipe a little(I used sugar with my fruit and they used jam) and halfed the amount of dough because I simply wont be eating THAT many pies, especially with no help. [...]
6 canape // Sep 7, 2006 at 7:08 pm
When you make it back to Sonoma, may I suggest a stop at The Girl and the Fig? The salads are completely out of this world. They also have salt cured figs during a certain season and I haven’t found them again since.
Follow it up with a trip to Nicholson Ranch winery, and you have what I think is a perfect day in Sonoma.
7 Lorraine // Oct 22, 2006 at 11:20 pm
Talking about good chocolate, my brother lives in Belgium, and I reckon theirs is the best in the world! (and no, I am NOT talking about Guylian, which I think is probably their cheap brand)
My Mum goes over from England to visit with him fairly frequently, and if I’m lucky I get a ‘goody bag’ in the post here to New Zealand for Christmas! Yum.
As the advert used to say: “try it you’ll like it”
8 jamiemc // Jul 13, 2007 at 11:59 am
I do fried pies with pastry dough, but would love a dough recipe that is not pastry that is more bread doughy… =)
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