http://deusexculina.robsama.com/ Deus ex Culina, meaning "God from the Kitchen" is a blog devoted to a love of food. en-us 2004-12-20T22:54:43-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_12.html#002580 This is a surprisingly simple recipe that looks wonderfully complicated...... French vikingzen 2004-12-20T22:54:43-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_12.html#002579 Salted Cod Delight In Brazil it is common to eat cod on Christmas or New Year's Eve. It's a custom that we inherited from the Portuguese, and I believe it isn't an unusual tradition in Spain and Italy (southern),... South American vikingzen 2004-12-18T12:52:06-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_11.html#002578 I'm killing all comments on this blog until I get the chance to move this blog over to wordpress. Sorry guys.... rsama 2004-11-05T12:59:46-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_10.html#002577 In the South, the fall means many things culinarily speaking: Football Tailgates, Oyster Roasts, Barbeques… and the beginning of cocktail party season. From comparing notes with others and investigating regional history, it seems that the South has elevated the cocktail... rosssc 2004-10-04T09:43:12-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_10.html#002576 Octopus? Octopi? Rob Sama has been pesking me to cook octopus with him. We were finally able to get together this Saturday to cook the octopus using a Mediterranean recipe that my Spanish grandfather often used. The result is... Spanish vikingzen 2004-10-02T22:48:32-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_09.html#002554 Well, with the arrival of fall, the baking urge begins to take me sometimes and this weekend was no exception. When I was on vaction a couple of weeks back, I took a trip down to the middle eastern markets... Middle Eastern and Greek green cheese 2004-09-20T07:21:18-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_08.html#002495 Yesterday it warmed up a little, so I was looking for a cold dish to serve. I was starving, so a salad just wouldn't do. Then I got a craving for salmon mousse. Except my husband doesn't eat gelatin... Recipes wishanick 2004-08-23T09:32:21-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_08.html#002482 Hmmm, not a bad idea... a Carnival of Recipes akin to the Carnival of the Capitalists and Vanities. I should hope we Deus bloggers could find something to contribute... (via AV)... Announcements rsama 2004-08-19T19:26:08-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_08.html#002450 Julia Child, RIP 1912-2004... Announcements rsama 2004-08-13T12:22:54-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_08.html#002431 Provençal is a French style of cooking (Provence: hint-hint). Provençal recipes often call for lots of olive oil, tomatoes, and garlic.... Recipes vikingzen 2004-08-10T20:53:36-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_08.html#002428 Hamburger Stuffed Peppers An easy recipe that looks colorful and tastes amazing.... Recipes vikingzen 2004-08-09T21:47:16-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_07.html#002383 Thanks for the welcome! One day, I got the idea to make ceviche. This is a Mexican/S. American dish where you marinate shrimp or whitefish in lime juice and the juice actually "cooks" the fish. Then I realized it takes... Mexican wishanick 2004-07-26T08:38:14-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_07.html#002381 Please join me in welcoming our latest member to Deus ex Culina, Wishanick. We look forward to many new and exciting recipes form her! Also, if I need to move anybody up in the rankings, just shoot an email to... Announcements rsama 2004-07-25T23:00:58-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_07.html#002345 Saturday night, we consumed outstanding grilled duck breasts ! The genesis for this meal came from my 12yr child. A month ago, we took a family trip to NYC- 1 of my ground rules was that we had 1 nice... rosssc 2004-07-12T09:12:17-05:00 http://deusexculina.robsama.com/archives/2004_07.html#002331 We just ate the pig. It was unlike anything I'd ever tasted. A complete triumph. I'll post pics later, but for now I'm too busy basking in my own glory. I'll post a more complete description later. IN the meantime,... Announcements rsama 2004-07-04T17:16:31-05:00