adventures in trying to get full.
Next up: Moroccan-inspired couscous, or to be more exact, Ottolenghi-inspired couscous. Besides having written several truly gorgeous and inspiring cookbooks, Yotam Ottolenghi runs several restaurants in London, UK, that venerate vegetables and tastes that reflect his Middle Eastern upbringing. This recipe is based off of the “Ultimate Winter Couscous” in his book, Plenty. It was part of …
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I just finished cooking for 21 students at a weekend meditation silent retreat that was led by my yoga teacher, Jonathan Austman! It was a great honour to nourish people as they dedicated themselves to their practice. All the food was vegetarian (actually it was mostly vegan), and made according to Ayurvedic principles. Some students may …
There is something so right about a pizza that is too large for its plate. This one is covered in old cheddar, parmesan, mushrooms, pickled artichokes, and slices of tomatoes. Yum!
Hot summer days (and even the not so hot ones) beg for light, easy to digest meals: a sense of freshness and clarity is what I seek when I push myself away from the table. So when I remembered the idea of using seaweed as a wrap, I set to work: to start, I began sprouting some …
While some people peep into their friends’ medicine cabinets to develop an overgeneralized conclusion of the owners’ character, I peep into their freezers. When we first started dating, Longer Hollow Legs had a steady supply of frozen pizzas occupying the frosty depths of his ice box. How this is a reflection of his psyche I do …
In another life, I spent a summer waitressing at a crepe restaurant in cottage country. This was a year or so after a crepe restaurant would open up on a very busy intersection in the city I grew up in, and a few years before I would move to a city where yet another crepe …
Mango, banana, coconut flakes, water. It has been a cold and rainy spring, but with a glorious blitz of bright fruits in a blender, one can glow from within! Woooo!!!
Spring is a tough time of year to dress for; I see people still wearing their winter parkas, while others are tottling around in t-shirts, baring their tender winter skin to the sun. Similarly, it is hard to decide on what to eat: I’ve had my fill of slow-cooked stews and soups, but nibbling down some …
Sweet potato and quinoa veggie burgers. Meatless, high in fibre, and gluten-free! Could you get any more righteous??? Don’t worry, I smeared Kraft mayonnaise and store-bought relish on top – keepin’ it real, yo. But then I garnished it with homegrown alfalfa sprouts. Also keepin’ it real…?! This recipe was based off of one by …
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 …