I love the simplicity of this dish. It is based on a seasoning paste that is common in Thai cuisine. Unlike curry pastes, which involve many ingredients, this paste consists just of garlic, peppercorns (preferably white) and cilantro roots. The hardest part of making it is finding a grocer that sells cilantro with the roots…
Naked and Imperfect Nettle and Wild Garlic Dumplings (Gluten-Free), Rocket and Radish Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette
I ate nettles for the first time when were traveling in Bulgaria eight years ago. There they are served sauteed with poached eggs, rolled with farmers cheese in balls studded with walnuts or made into soups and fritters. The food in Bulgaria was really excellent. This may have changed since they joined the European Union,…
Almond, Fennel,Tempeh Burgers topped with Shiitaki and Swiss Cheese (Gluten-free or not)
I am not a lover of veggie burgers. I am a lover of vegetables. I am a lover of meaty burgers. The very idea that vegetables should try to pretend to be meat makes me feel sad, but the reality of a lump of sad pretend meat on my plate makes me even sadder. All…
Flower and Pheasant Egg Salad
My sister Silvi has been visiting me in New York City. Usually when she comes to visit, I work her to exhaustion helping me build puppets for some show or another and then tearfully beg her to extend her trip another month. This is the first time that she has come to see me just…
Curry Chicken Noodle Soup with Pickled Mustard (to sooth seasonal allergies)
I have been suffering from allergies due to our early gorgeous Spring. If you are in the same boat, I suggest making yourself this soup to sooth your scratchy throat. It is loosely based on Khao Soi which is from Chiang Mai in the Northern part of Thailand. Someday I would like to go there….
Hazelnut Torte with Chocolate Coffee Buttercream (gluten-free)
I am very taken these days with this sort of torte that is traditionally made with almond or hazelnut flour (Torta de Naranja for example). They save me the trouble of having to adapt them to be gluten-free and they are so00000 very fancy! This cake has an intense, pure hazelnut flavour that I absolutely adore….
Spicy Beet Salad with Horseradish
I used to go to the Anyway Cafe in the East Village. I liked to order shots of honey ginger infused vodka, wild mushroom pelmeni and their amazing beet salad. We are all familiar with the standard restaurant beet salad…roasted beets, goat cheese, some sort of toasted nut or another. I often make variations on…
Red, Yellow and Green Thai Curry Pastes
For many years, I made very large quantities of green, yellow and red Thai curry paste at Christmas time to give as gifts (and also to stock my freezer). A few years ago my friend Kerthy helped me roast and grind all of the ingredients and half way through the process we could barely speak or…
Buckwheat Pancakes with Sorghum Syrup (Gluten-free)
My grandpa used to make buckwheat pancakes. He would serve them up slathered with butter and Blackstrap Molasses and say “That’ll stick to your ribs”. My grandfather delighted in having grandchildren to fatten up. I have asked around, and no one in my family seems to know exactly how grandpa made his buckwheat pancakes, so…
Tahini Milkshake (Dairy-Free)
My sister Silvi is visiting me in New York AND I have Spring vacation right now! If you just want a recipe for a dairy free tahini milkshake and do not want to hear about our trip to Coney Island, scroll to the bottom. Silvi arrived really, really early on Tuesday. We napped, ate a…
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