Poached Eggs in a Carrot Base
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 Posted in Dishes | 4 Comments »Carrots, shallots, mushrooms, and eggs. Sounds simple enough, but it really doesn't describe the harmony these four basic ingredients -- which are very easy to keep in your fridge at pretty much all times -- take on together. The hardest part ...
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 ...
Herring and Radishes? A Marvelously Refreshing Summer Salad
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 Posted in Dishes | 11 Comments ». For a few weeks every summer, it just bakes here in Marin; I make a few pitchers of herbed lemonade -- three or four meyers, a handful of herbs (mostly mint), a big squirt of agave, filtered water, and plenty ...
Wild Rice, White Bean, Kale Soup
Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in Dishes | 5 Comments »Man it's been chilly here in Marin, and all over the SF bay area. Low 40s at night, Jesus! So I needed something with a little body-heating firepower, and came up with this easy and pretty healthy soup. Chop a big ...
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 ...
Matcha Soba With Veggie Medley, PLUS Exciting Matcha News!
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Dishes, matcha | 13 Comments ». ... I've described a similar "matcha soba salad" before, but it's so easy and so good, and I've been making it so often, that I just can't help myself. Here is what I do: put a big pan of water to boil ...
Making Automatic Chicken Broth: Star Anise Vegetable Soup with Green Tea Soba
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 10 Comments »I've lately developed a little habit that I'd like to share with you. Everytime we have chicken, there are always bones left at the end, either the whole carcass if I've roasted a whole bird or if I've purchased an ...
Pumpkin Curry With Galangal and Fresh Turmeric
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 10 Comments »I picked up a 20-pound French pumpkin (they're called cinderella pumpkins, photo here) at the farmers market a few weeks back, and it was time to deal with it. Man does a 20-pound pumpkin contain a lot of meat! After ...
Watermelon Radish GORP
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 17 Comments »Remember Good Ol' Raisins and Peanuts? The classic trail food. There's something very satisfying about the crunchy-chewy combo of nuts and raisins. Delia was keeping a bowlful of almonds, walnuts, and raisins around as snack food, and I had a ...
Eggplant Parmesan, Redux
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 Posted in Dishes | 6 Comments »Couldn't resist some gorgeous rosa bianca eggplants I saw at the farmers' market the other day. My standard eggplant dish sautes chunks of eggplant with ginger, fish sauce, and mint, but I was thinking something more casserole-ish for our little ...
