I have some strong opinions on this topic. I consider this the official Orr family cocktail. It is medicinal. If you are sick it will make you feel better.
Month: January 2012
Soup is the Answer
Its time to eat soup. It’s finally gotten cold in NYC (a few months late). Some days, it feels it feels like the air is yelling at you when you walk out side.
Cream of Mushroom Soup (past, present and future)
This has turned out to be a strangely epic post. I just want to let you know up front, that buried in all of this storytelling there are actually three recipes for cream of mushroom soup.
Green Salad with Asian Pear, Mint and Almonds
My husband usually leaves town for the month of January. At least, this is the third year in a row that he has done so.
Meyer Lemon Curd
Lemon curd is a creamy, tangy, sweet spread for scones or biscuits. You can also use it to fill tarts and pies or in between the layers of a cake. You can also stir it into yogurt.
Cajun Duck and Dumplings (gluten-free or not)
My husband has given me many good food ideas. He suggested putting candied orange peel in Sticky Toffee Pudding and using slow oven roasted tomatoes in Tomato Pie and he asked me to make him duck and dumplings.
Cauliflower Fried with Aromatic Spices
The other night I wanted to make some simple, spicy cauliflower to go with a meal of Spicy Lemon Date Spread, Baked Chickpea Pancake and Moroccan Carrot Salad.
Agwa Mojitos!
OK, so before you tell me I am perfectly aware that it is the middle of winter and not really mojito season. But sometimes a girl’s gotta live in denial.
Baked Chickpea Pancake with Spicy Lemon Date Spread
I made this Spicy Lemon Date Spread from the blog Joy the Baker for my family over the holiday. They ate it on toasted pita bread and I just ate spoonfuls of the spread on its own…
Cornmeal Molasses Millet Flour Muffins (gluten-free)
I started making these muffins when I was a teenager, newly vegetarian and searching for sources of iron. Molasses is high in iron, I read, as are dried apricots and dark green leafy vegetables. Alright.
Big Sis Little Dish 