Okey, I know it doesn’t look like much (this was a very quick photo because I was hungry and wanted to eat!) – but this was a pretty delicious dinner. First, I poached a couple boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a broth made with one lemongrass stalk, a toss of green cardamom pods, a few …
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spring is in our kitchen!
Or at the very least, spring onions (also known as green onions or scallions, if you please). In an effort to encourage growth and new things and all that fun spring-y stuff, I attempted to plant a bundle of organic green onions that I picked up from the grocery store! I made sure to choose …
pomegranate massacre.
The last pomegranate of the season. Even though I had saved it for a month, it still had juicy, bright jewels on the inside. Dissecting a pomegranate takes patience, but it is so worth it; each little seed will be cherished.
holiday food!
Last week, we decided to skip town for a few days to hide in a cabin and find some peace and quiet. It has been a long prairie winter thusfar with no definite end in sight, but while we are buried under our layers in an effort to stay warm, we might as well enjoy …
polenta: baby food for grown-ups.
I have had a large jar of cornmeal sitting in the pantry for over a year. It makes periodical appearances, usually when I am making pizza and I need to dust the baking sheet with it. Sometimes I think I will make corn bread, but it never seems to happen, because corn bread without bits …
nom.
A quick weekday lunch: basmati rice and quinoa, with chard and parsley, that is quickly broiled under a blanket of cheddar.
gomae!
Gomae! My new war cry! But also the Japanese word for a side dish of vegetables and sesame dressing. Gomaaaaeeee!!! I first ate gomae during a lovely party held at a Japanese restaurant a few weeks ago. It was a terrific and well-timed discovery, as I had just bought a gigantic, 1 kg bag of …
wontons: wrapped, unwrapped.
When I was growing up, we would often eat out, Chinese style, for Sunday lunches. My parents would take my groggy brother and I to loud, gritty restaurants (loud/gritty = better food, naturally), and slouching in cracked vinyl chairs we would order giant bowls of steaming noodles and dumplings. Everything set before us would swim …
ways to unplug.
There are many ways to unplug when you are stressed out. For instance: – turn off your cell phone – take a hot bath – listen to smooth jazz – take a laxative – eat some fibre Har har har! Ah yes, you can unplug, or you can unplug. Sometimes those inner tubes need a …
another way to soba.
Sobasoba! Here is another way to eat soba noodles, this time out of broth, not hot, but still delicious. I like how soba noodles are robust enough to soak up a dressing without going limp, but still tender enough to blend lovingly with other ingredients. Yes, soba noodles are a good thing. This is a …