Turmeric Chips
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 11 Comments »I'd never really thought about slicing up fresh turmeric root, which seems to be increasingly available in lots of markets these days, and frying it up til crispy, until I tasted one of Jehanghir Mehta's brilliant creations on Iron Chef. ...
Spicy Green Papaya Salad, Breakaway Style
Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »Green papaya remains mysterious to many of us. Why would anyone eat unripe fruit? Won't it be astringent, bitter, and cause stomach aches or worse? With some fruits all of that might be true, but for papaya, no. Is there a ...
Insane Spicy Beer Nuts
Monday, September 21st, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 4 Comments »I'm a nut man. I don't think I've ever met a nut I didn't like (yes, Delia will concur that I have a rather large number of eccentric friends). But sometimes you just gotta go beyond reaching into the bag and ...
Late Summer Udon — Cool, Easy, Perfect
Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 4 Comments »We're having a mini heatwave again. You've got to love a climate (northern CA) that gets its best weather in mid to late September! When it gets this hot, I immediately think of cool, slippery, chewy udon, the thick wheat ...
Hot Summer Salad — Cauliflower “Rice”
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 15 Comments »Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that flummox people. Everyone I know seems to have some negative associations with childhood memories of brutally overcooked (i.e. overboiled) florets, yet, when presented with an actual tasty cauliflower dish, everyone likes it! The ...
Breakaway Huevos Rancheros
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 3 Comments »Another classic foraging lunch. I had some leftover spicy carrots, cooked spinach, salsa verde, and GREAT flame-toasted thick tortillas from my local Mexican grocer. A habanero got sliced up and tossed in. A poached egg in the middle, topped with ...
Vegetable Stock, Breakaway Style
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 10 Comments »Thanks to all for the delicious comments on the Iron Chef / Battle Coconut episode. It's been great fun -- I think the episode repeats throughout this week and into next, check it out if you can! If you google ...
