Expedient Eats: pierogies with ham, apple, and onion
I’ve been putting the finishing touches on my book, The Columbia Restaurant: a Century of History, Culture and Cuisine. I’ve been kept plenty busy with home projects as well, but it will soon pass. The other night, I felt jolly and grilled some fine NY strip steaks with a teriyaki pan sauce with onions and mushrooms; I sauteed some green beans with garlic and sesame oil, and served brown rice on the side. Sadly, I didn’t have a camera around.
That night’s food is not a good example of what I’ve been eating lately. I’ve been driven by expediency, such as my concoction of frozen pierogies (potato and onion) topped with sauteed onions, Granny Smith apple, and ham. With a little whisky thrown in with some melted butter, those toppings take on a nice flavor. It may not be much to look at, but it works as a decent meal in under ten minutes.
December 20th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
We are visiting Tampa for the holidays from northern Alberta and are looking for a location where we may find some traditional Ukranian food (Cabbage rolls, perogies, etc). Is there a location in the Tampa area where we may find these items?