Indian breads, it seems, are bound to become a series on this blog. Not that it’s a surprise. They’re scrumptious, they’re easy to make, and they’ve long been a favorite meal accompaniment — and utensil — of mine. I don’t have a tandoor (much to my lasting woe), but as I wrote in my Roti […]
“This should be the weekend of stinging nettle,” Sarah told me. “Find something to do with it.” Months ago, when we were planning our garden for the year, Sarah told me that she would like to get away from growing only nightshades. For the previous two summers, it had been eggplant, and pepper, and tomatoes […]
Roti is so very easy, and so very very good with everything from fried chicken, to kabob, to curry. For those who don’t know, roti is the simplest of the Indian flatbreads, made from whole wheat (atta) flour, water, and salt. It is eaten all over South Asia (and apparently, in certain parts of the […]
1 pint of mixed hot green chili peppers (I used some Thai peppers, some Serranos, and some Portuguese) 4 cloves of garlic 1.5 Tbsp white vinegar 1 Tbsp olive oil 1.5 tsp white sugar Fish sauce (or salt) to taste Chop and stem the peppers, then add all the ingredients to a food processor, and […]
I’ve posted a recipe for squash-blossom pasta sauce before, but I’ve done some revising, and wanted to post it again. This came out perhaps better than any other iteration I’ve tried. I would highly recommend it, especially if you are like me and have some overly enthusiastic summer squash dominating your garden. 2 yellow squash, […]
When writing wasn’t going well this afternoon, I gave up and made scones. They’re loosely based on Mark Bittman’s super-fabulous scone recipe from the New York Times, only they’re not at all the same. They are just as easy, however, and take no more than 45 minutes from mixing bowl to plate. So check it […]
I know nothing about Chinese cooking. Except that I’ve had some pretty amazing dishes, and that usually, in terms of seasoning, it is more or less opaque to me. That’s why I was surprised to find that one of my favorite Chinese meats — char siu, Cantonese-style barbecued pork — is super simple. I started […]
3 thin slices of lardo (or lardons, or pancetta, or even bacon), cut into small cubes 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 small shallot 1 butternut squash, peeled, and roasted until soft 2 cups chicken stock 1 cup milk (I prefer goat) 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 […]
Here is a super-easy summer salad. I came up with it because my CSA *just* *wouldn’t* *stop* *sending* *me* *corn*. And I don’t really like corn all that much. This, to my taste, is much, much more palatable than eating ear after ear of corn on the cob. 3 ears of corn, lightly steamed 2 […]
So I don’t usually love fried chicken. In fact, if I see it on a menu, or (*shudder*) in a grocery store’s prepared food aisle, I usually steer clear. Generally speaking, I find that it is often too dry on the inside, too greasy on the outside, and far too caked with bland lumpy crust. […]