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Chorizo Black Bean Soup

April 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I love soup. Soup loves me. We live together like a happy family. Ingredients 1 liter chicken broth 1 can o’ corn 3 tbsp. annatto seed, ground 5 sprigs thyme 3 turkish bay leaves 2 tbsp. turkish oregano 1/2 lb. chorizo 1/2 tsp. salt Mix all ingredients together in a large stock pot, simmer for 20 minutes then add: 1 can black beans 1/2 cups rice 1 tbsp. crushed red pepper Simmer for another 15 minutes then serve. Enjoy, Eric

Categories: Soup • Tags: Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Soup

Fried Plantain Cups Stuffed with an Avocado Tomato Salad

April 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Jenn from Bread + Butter made me get a little nostalgic with her recipe/post. The first sauce I ever learned how to make was Mayoketchup. Yes, Mayoketchup. My mom just mixes 1 tbsp. mayo with 2 tbsp. ketchup then ta-da mayoketchup. It tastes like thousand island and when you mix it with other things it gives you a nice familiar taste, well for me anyway. She sent me this plantain cup maker “Platano […]

Categories: Appetizer, Puerto Rican Style, Tapas • Tags: Avocado, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Food, Ham, Plantain, recipe

Columbia City Market

April 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

This picture was taken before the market started so don’t get the wrong impression, it was busy. I had a blast at the Columbia City Market last night. Lots of people checking things out and there were a lot of awesome vendors there. My camera’s battery ran out so I wasn’t able to get better pictures than this. Oh well, there’s always next week!!!! Sound Bites rocked again! I’ll be at the University District Market in Seattle on Saturday and […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Columbia City Farmer's Market, Farmers Market

Chimi Chorizo Pizza

April 29, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Chimichurri Chorizo Pita Pizza. I cut it down a little bit to fit in the headline box. The combination of flavors in this pizza make this my pick of the week. Who doesn’t like pizza??!?!?!?! Ingredients: 2 tbsp. Lime Riesling Chimichurri (sound bites) Chorizo sausage, sliced thin and cooked Cheese, shredded I used River Valley Ranch’s Bovino Cheese Pita bread Place chimichurri on pita bread then add the sausage and cheese. Broil for […]

Categories: pizza, Sauce • Tags: Cheese, Chimichurri, Chorizo, Cooking, Dinner, Food, Pita, pizza

Buitoni Recipe Contest:

April 29, 2009 by ericriveracooks

The recipe below (click) was entered into a contest on foodbuzz. Please buzz it and say good things about it. If I win then I get some new pots and pans and if you have seen the condition of the pots and pans I use now then you would be rushing over to vote for me! Go onto foodbuzz and vote for me! Please! CLICK Vote for change! Vote for changing my pots and pans! Campaign genius! Eric

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Buitoni, Contest, Cooking, Foodbuzz, Pasta, recipe

Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti With A Pressed Sauce

April 28, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Foodbuzz sent me some Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti and I’ll be honest, I have no idea what Agnolotti means. It looks like a half moon shaped ravioli to me. Does that change my excitement level??? NOPE! The Agnolotti is amazing and this sauce works so well with this. It’s a match made in heaven without having to pay for a monthly membership fee. Ingredients: Sauce 2 tbsp. roasted chardonnay grape seed oil 2 […]

Categories: Dinner, Pasta, Sauce, Spice Blends • Tags: Buitoni, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Foodbuzz, Pasta, recipe, Sauce

Chardonnay White Bean Hummus Tuna Melt

April 28, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I work part-time for a company that makes hummus. They call me their “product evangelist” which in simple terms means “make food with our products”. I think it’s working out quite nicely and I’m having a good time doing it. Why? Exhibit A. Chardonnay White Bean Hummus Tuna Melt. I tell people every week at the markets that they should replace mayonnaise with hummus. Every time I say that you can see a light bulb go off in their head […]

Categories: Sandwich, Seafood • Tags: Cheese, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Lunch, recipe, Sandwich, Tuna

Cod with a Coconut Curry Cous Cous

April 28, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) This meal brought to you by the letter: C. I had a lot of fun making this. It started off with some Rock Cod and it ended up giving me a great spice blend and an awesome picture. Mindy posed the picture, I should have her do that more often because she has a natural touch for the artsy stuff. You need try this recipe! Ingredients: Fish 1 Rock Cod Filet with pins […]

Categories: Fish, Seafood • Tags: Cod, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Cous Cous, Curry, Dinner, Fish, recipe, Seafood

Holy S&#t

April 27, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I just saw the recipe card for my recipe that is going to be passed out at the Los Angeles Garden Show and I’m speechless. The title of the post is the first thing that came out of my mouth………soap time. I can’t believe things like this are happening because of this blog. It’s insane. Greg, seriously man, I’m almost ready to get a SippitySup tattoo and I don’t even have a tattoo. Check it out here! CLICK

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Cooking, Los Angeles Garden Show, Recipe Contest, Sippity Sup, Tomato Mania

Alexa Scores Says:

April 27, 2009 by ericriveracooks

470,489 in the world for a three month average, 7 Day average is 246,433. 69,880 in the United States. That’s the traffic rank at this lovely little blog from. You know you want to advertise here!!!! Eric has to pay for culinary school somehow! I’m serious LINK

Categories: Random Rants

Watch out Bellevue, Columbia City, and West Seattle

April 27, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I’ll be at your markets selling, smiling, and passing out free samples of the best hummus and chimichurri in the world. Think I’m kidding? Come try it for yourself!!!! For all my fans at the Proctor Market, don’t worry I’ll still be there every Saturday Just kidding, I’ll be at the University District Market in Seattle this Saturday!!! Sound Bites (CLICK) Eric

Categories: Random Rants

United Way Wrap-up

April 27, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I really fell behind posts last week. I didn’t get a chance to post two recipes for Hunger Action Week so I’ll post them later in the week. On Friday I was invited to the unveiling of the Hunger Relief Plan (Click for PDF) and it was nice to see so many genuinely nice people that were compassionate about this cause. The people at the United Way and other organizations devote all their time to support the cause of the […]

Categories: Random Rants, United Way King County • Tags: Charity, Donation, United Way

Shrimp Thyme!

April 26, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Seafood, I eat it. Ingredients: 1/2 lb. fresh shrimp 3 tbsp. roasted garlic chardonnay grape seed oil 4 sprigs thyme sea salt Heat up the oil, add the thyme, then add the shrimp and cook until the shells start to change color. Remove from heat then serve. Enjoy, Eric

Categories: Appetizer, Seafood, Tapas • Tags: Appetizer, Cooking, recipe, shrimp, Thyme

Aranitas

April 26, 2009 by ericriveracooks

It means spiders in Spanish. Relax, they’re just fried plantains. Ingredients: 2 plantains, grated Batter 2 cups flour 1/4 cup smoked paprika 2 tbsp. parsley 1 tbsp. salt Mix the batter and plantains together then place in deep fryer until crispy. Remove from deep fryer then add a little more salt.

Categories: Appetizer, Puerto Rican Style, Tapas • Tags: Aranjitas, Blog, Cooking, Plantains, recipe

Rock Cod Ceviche

April 26, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I love this stuff. Ingredients: 1 rock cod filet, sliced into thin pieces 5 limes, juiced 1 large tomato 1 large avocado 1/2 sweet onion, sliced into large rings Combine all ingredients together in a bowl then cover and place in fridge for a couple hours. The acidity from the lime will cook the fish. Serve. Enjoy, Eric

Categories: Appetizer, Seafood, Tapas • Tags: Ceviche, Cod, Cooking, Dinner, recipe

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Monthly Archives: April 2009

Chorizo Black Bean Soup

Fried Plantain Cups Stuffed with an Avocado Tomato Salad

Columbia City Market

Chimi Chorizo Pizza

Buitoni Recipe Contest:

Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti With A Pressed Sauce

Chardonnay White Bean Hummus Tuna Melt

Cod with a Coconut Curry Cous Cous

Holy S&#t

Alexa Scores Says:

Watch out Bellevue, Columbia City, and West Seattle

United Way Wrap-up

Shrimp Thyme!

Aranitas

Rock Cod Ceviche

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