Archive for March, 2009

Red Lentils to the Rescue

Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 6 Comments »

I love writing this blog, but occasionally I run into technical problems that take days to unravel.  It's amazing how many hours, and then days, can go by just trying to figure out what is wrong. I do apologize for ...

Poached Sole in a Gingery Spice Broth

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 6 Comments »

I've been playing with several versions of this soup for a few weeks now, and am liking it very, very much. The version that uses coconut milk tastes vaguely Thai, and the one that uses almond milk tastes kinda hippyish ...

The Occasional Fancy Dinner

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 5 Comments »

Every once in a while I cook elaborate multicourse meals for clients. I find them really fun, and tend to take lots of risk with them; I just trust that, if I'm relaxed enough and give myself plenty of prep ...

Miso-Spiked Carrot Pate

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 1 Comment »

I recently saw a recipe for something called carrot pate that caught my attention. I usually buy organic carrots by the ten-pound bag, so I'm always looking for ways to get more carrots into my life. I ignored most of ...