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.
How to Roast a Duck, Duck, Goose Fat
This is going to be about roasting ducks, but if you want my thoughts about goose preparation, they can be found here. I am good at roasting duck.
Miso Soup With Everything
It seems like I’ve been narrowly skirting around illness for weeks now. The thought of miso soup sounded like an excellent idea and I pulled my usual trick of investigating what was hanging out in the fridge and pantry…
Fresh Winter Potato Salad
I was walking home tonight, thinking about what to make for supper. I wanted to eat garlic, having just read an inspiring paragraph about its health benefits in the book Food Security for the Faint of Heart…
Big Sis Little Dish 