I’ve been meaning to cook with the farro (an ancient variety of wheat-related grain) I bought a few weeks ago, so I decided to make a risotto-style dish with what I had lying around. Farro is pretty easy to prepare, and I find that with enough water to start, you don’t need to pre-soak it. […]
I believe that, if and when you’re entertaining, it’s important to be aware of your friends’ and guests’ dietary restrictions. Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to cook, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc., and the recipes out there are an opportunity to experiment and create some wonderful stuff. For casual meals and cookouts, I always like to […]
As I’ve mentioned previously, I sometimes make my own soy milk. When making soy milk, you end up with a lot of soy pulp (the solids leftover from the process). Now, while I can of course compost this stuff, I was curious to find out if it could be cooked into something…a more energy-efficient way […]
I know we’re getting into spring, so there are tons of fresh veggies to be had, but I spotted this photo on my computer from the winter, and I thought I’d share some thoughts about it. I LOVE mashed sweet potatoes as a side dish, and when you mash them with coconut milk, as we […]
I’m a recent convert to the ways of bread soups (basically just soups that involve stale bread as one of the ingredients). I came to it because I hate to waste food, and it seemed like, since I already liked bread pudding and strata, bread soup wasn’t so far off. Here are two variations that […]
Back in May, I wrote about a Morrocan-inspired side-dish that I tried out. A dish of braised carrots using dried figs instead of raisins, it was really quite good served with rice, fish, and even beef. When I decided to revisit this recipe again, it was because I’d picked up some red carrots at the […]
Today, I started my day with a glass of almond milk. Light, a little nutty, and just a tiny bit sweet (from dates), it’s a nice alternative to cow’s milk (which alas, I cannot drink anymore as I become more lactose intolerant) and a nice change of pace from soy milk. Like many people, I […]
I find that because my favorite pie crust recipe makes two crusts–and because I usually make quiche or open-face pies–I end up throwing one in the freezer for a later date. It’s convenient to have a pie crust on hand when you want to put together a quick brunch or dessert item. In a previous […]
I’ve previously mentioned kale as an easy-to-grow edible that’s worthwhile to investigate. It’s great for sautées. It’s extremely high in nutrients. It’s widely available (if you’re not going to grow it yourself). I recently took a large bunch of kale and turned it into a big bag of kale chips (click the link above to […]
For my birthday, my mom got me a soy milk machine (specifically the SoyaPower Plus), which might seem like an odd present, but for someone like me who grew up on fresh soy milk–a far cry from even the stuff you find in the cold cases in the grocery store–it was a great idea. In […]