Spicy Yam Chips
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Cooking ideas | 2 Comments »These chips weren't photoshopped, I promise! They really are that color, and are as gorgeous to look at as they are good to eat. I simply mandolined two medium yams, tossed them in some olive oil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ...
Mushroom Baked Tofu
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Posted in Dishes | 3 Comments »A cake of soft tofu almost always lives in my fridge. The expiration date on tofu is usually pretty forgiving, so I tend to get around to cooking it long after the more perishable ingredients of my fridge get used ...
Pickled Daikon
Monday, March 10th, 2008 Posted in Dishes, Uncategorized | 7 Comments »I've been trying to score a bucket of rice bran to make real takuan (Japanese pickled daikon), but the two beautiful daikon I picked up at the farmers' market weren't about to patiently wait around for me, so I made ...
Weekday Lunch: Spicy Eggs and Leeks
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in Dishes | 1 Comment »This lunch is so typical for me I thought I might share it; it's a good illustration of how easy it is to make something from nothing in almost no time flat. It tastes great and is pretty healthy. A quick ...
Mashed Ginger Sweet Potatoes
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 Posted in Dishes | 4 Comments »Yes, we've had glorious weather the past week, but I still like my roasted sweet potatoes. There's something about the smell of them in the oven, so different from regular roasting potatoes, with the caramely sugary almost-burnt notes filling up ...
