Superkraut — More Fermenting Action
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 5 Comments »It had been far too long since my hardcore German Harsch fermenting crock had seen any action, so I thought it might be fun to make some "superkraut" -- in addition to the classic cabbage and salt, I added carrots, ...
Yuzu Kale Crack
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 2 Comments »One of my favorite ways to eat kale, and lots of it. Just separate the leaves from the backbone, toss with a drizzle of olive oil, add a teaspoon or two of yuzu juice, and place on a baking sheet ...
Pickled Carrots, of a Thai Persuasion
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 7 Comments »Lots of cultures pickle carrots. Mexicans do a phenomenal job with their carrot-laden escaveche, and Japanese carrots pickled in nuka (rice bran) and sake-kasu (the dregs leftover from sake making) are to die for; the carrot kazu-zuke from Berkeley-based Cultured ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Art of the Quick, Tasty Lunch
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Posted in Cooking ideas | 5 Comments »More often than not these days, around noon or 1 pm I find myself rooting around the fridge's vegetable drawer in search of something for lunch. The goal is to have something on the table in 10 minutes, or roughly ...
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 ...
