Hot Salad of Long Bean, Carrot, Habanero, and Tofu

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 8416 Comments »http://www.breakawaycook.com/blog/2009/04/30/hot-salad-of-long-bean-carrot-habanero-and-tofu/Hot+Salad+of+Long+Bean%2C+Carrot%2C+Habanero%2C+and+Tofu2009-04-30+05%3A28%3A55Eric

I was editing some of the photos I took during our recent swap in Mendocino, including one of a portly looking breakaway cook in a hot tub, so I decided to have a big bowl of vegetables for lunch.  I ...

Fennel, Green Garlic, and Gojiberry

Monday, April 20th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 8293 Comments »http://www.breakawaycook.com/blog/2009/04/20/fennel-green-garlic-and-gojiberry/Fennel%2C+Green+Garlic%2C+and+Gojiberry2009-04-20+17%3A47%3A17Eric

With my obsession with garlic confit, each year I forget that garlic is available, for just a few weeks, in its young, green, adolescent form. I was jolted out of my somnambulance, as I often am, by my box from ...

On Recharging One’s Batteries, House-Swapping, and Oysters

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous | 8189 Comments »http://www.breakawaycook.com/blog/2009/04/15/on-recharging-ones-batteries-house-swapping-and-oysters/On+Recharging+One%27s+Batteries%2C+House-Swapping%2C+and+Oysters2009-04-15+22%3A35%3A59Eric

Nothing like a little ocean air and long walks with a hyperfriendly dog to rest the soul and recharge. We spent a long weekend in Mendocino, house-swapping with our friend Rod, and had a blast. What is it about getting ...