We just had Thanksgiving here in the States. I love Thanksgiving with all of my little heart. It celebrates two things that I feel strongly about- Thankfulness and Harvest. It is a particulary sweet holiday in New York. So many of us who live here are far, far away from our families. The most time…
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Yummy Quiche with Baked Potato Crust
Erin told me that this is a low-fat sort of quiche recipe, considering it uses no heavy cream. I did not know this. I do know that I approve of the joyous use of cheese in this recipe. BAKED POTATO CRUST (originally from the Enchanted Broccoli Forest by Molly Katsen) a little oil for the…
Duck Fat Soup (Squash Panade with Red Wine)
This soup was originally called Squash Panade with Red Wine and it is from Chez Panisse Vegetables (one of my favourite cookbooks). It is basically a french onion soup. Deana Acheson re-named it duck fat soup after a particularly good dinner party many years ago. I only make this dish once a year because it…
Smokey Pumpkin Soup and Potato Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese (Gluten-free)
This is my favourite pumpkin soup. Its based on a Northwest Coast Cookbook that I don’t own anymore and I can’t remember its title. With the exception of the exact amount of liquid smoke… this soup is not an exact science. Feel free to improvise and make substitutions. I have a vague memory of the…
Honey Mustard Fried Chicken, Alex’s Brussel Sprouts and Yams
This chicken recipe was inspired by a fried rabbit recipe that I tried once. I love rabbit but I did not like it fried. The batter was super though and I decided that it would be good for chicken. I use this delicious sharp honey mustard called Honeycup that comes in an octagon shaped jar….
apple-BUTTER-nut Squash soup
Chris and I just got back from visiting his parents in Tennessee. The Greens hike and bike and are fastidiously careful about how they eat. They eat not much meat, no real butter, no whole eggs, and only skimmed milk products. It seems to be working out for them because they are fit, healthy, beautiful…
The many virtues of home-made chicken stock
This is the beginning of chicken stock making season for me. In truth, it is more satisfying to make chicken stock when the weather gets a bit colder, but I am underemployed in the early fall and too busy to make chicken stock in the winter when I need it for soups and holiday dishes….
Spicy Chickpea Pancakes (with green salad)
I eat this a lot. Really. When I am working, it is a rare week that I don’t eat this at least once. It is very easy, cheap, healthful and delicious. The recipe for Chick-Pea Crepes with Ginger and Hot Chilies is from Classic Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Julie Sahni. My friend Gayathri was impressed…
4 Reasons to make home-made mayonnaise
It helps to have multiple reasons to make home-made mayonnaise. It should really be eaten within day or two of being made since it is made with raw egg but it is impossible to make a small amount since you have to add enough oil to make it thick. It’s a drag to throw…
Quinoa-Amaranth Sushi
This is a recipe for sushi without rice. I grew up in Vancouver eating sushi my whole life. I think this is the sushi capitol of North America (the California roll was invented here by Tojo- Hello!). This recipe came about last year when I was cooking with amaranth for the first time. (Amaranth is…
Big Sis Little Dish 