Another Flavor Blast: Tomato Confit
Monday, July 12th, 2010 Posted in Cooking ideas, Dishes | 6 Comments »I've become such a convert to garlic confit that I thought I'd try to preserve some tomato bounty in the same way. The result: we may have yet another permanent breakaway flavor blast in the fridge! Classic tomato confit calls ...
Green Miso Soup
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 Posted in Cooking ideas, Dishes | 7 Comments ». Think miso soup. What comes up? A bowl of brown, oddly separating soup -- half is clear, and half isn't! simultaneously! -- with perhaps some squares of white tofu, maybe some wakame (sea kelp), possibly another veggie or two, yes? Today ...
Mmmmatcha!
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Cooking ideas | 14 Comments ». Ok, we've gone a little cuckoo for matcha lately, with all the blind-tasting going on. Daphne's even salivating for her first taste! Before I got turned on to seriously great matcha -- and I'm talking really, really, seriously great, as in ...
Bitterly Delicious, Two-Minute Salad
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 Posted in Cooking ideas | 5 Comments ». Pickings are somewhat slim these days at the local farmers markets, so I was doubly pleased to find one of the most beautiful displays of winter greens I've ever seen at the stand of Jesse Kuhn's Marin Roots farm. He ...
Fantastic Breakfast: The Savory Sourdough Strata
Sunday, December 27th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 12 Comments »I suspect I'm not alone in my breakfast rut: we have a decent rotation of morning dishes -- killer oatmeal (made with persimmon goop this time of year), homemade granola over Greek yogurt and fresh fruit, poached eggs, fluffy herby ...
Happy Holidays, Breakaway Cooks!
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas, Miscellaneous | 5 Comments »Christmas this year is oddly peaceful for us -- having a newborn means you don't have to do *anything*! No one expects any meals or much socializing ... it's pretty much Daphneluv, 24/7! So a quick note of thanks to this ...
Umeboshi Duck With Persimmon
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 2 Comments ». . I think duck legs have to be one of the greatest bargains around. Eight bucks or so will buy you four delectable pieces of ducky heaven that keep on giving: you can render some of the fat for later use ...
Buddhacello
Monday, December 7th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas, Miscellaneous | 2 Comments ». Our sweet neighbor Julia welcomed Daphne into the world with a gorgeous Buddha's hand citron. My interpretation of this generous event is thus: make a delicious limoncello-like Italian cordial with it and propose a bottleful of toasts! This is my ...
Happy Thanksgiving, Breakaway Cooks!
Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas, Miscellaneous | 5 Comments ». I think everyone can guess what we're most thankful for this year . . . . It's incredible how important food has become, even more so than before -- eating well means Delia's happier and healthier, which in turn means Daphne ...
Persimmons and Chicken Broth? Oh Yes!
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 13 Comments »Who knew that hachiya persimmon goop and chicken broth went so well together? I got a huge box of on-the-edge hachiyas at the farmers' market for just a few dollars, and spent about an hour dealing with them: separating the ...
