In 2012, I travelled to Estonia with my sister to return our father’s ashes to the island that would have been his home had his family not fled during World War 2. It was an amazing trip and you can see some photos and read more about the food in Tartu, Tallinn and the islands…
Tag: dinner
Milk Baked Chicken with Orange Zest, Saffron, Cinnamon and Spanish Paprika
I first heard about the concept of braising meat in milk when I read the book “Cooked” by Micheal Pollan. The book is divided into elements. There is a fire chapter (about barbecue), an air chapter (about bread baking and leavening), an earth chapter (about fermentation), and a water chapter (about boiling and braising). It’s one…
Bento Box- Mochiko Chicken, Rice and Miso Slaw
I spent the second half of my childhood in Hawaii. There are certain local foods that I will never stop craving. I’ve figured out how to make a few of them. This Mochicko chicken recipe is pretty classic. The accompanying miso slaw recipe is my own invention. It’s more hippy food than local food, but…
A Decadent Eight Course Vegan Tasting Menu for The Illuminati Ball
For the last few months three years, I have been creating and perfecting the menu for the immersive excursion “The Illuminati Ball” created by artist, protectress of animals and all around bad ass Cynthia Von Buhler. The Illuminati Ball is a surrealist soirée that includes intricate cocktails, mouth-watering delicacies, inspiring music, devilish dances and esoteric rituals. The guests…
Crispy Yuba Mock Duck with Vietnamese Pickles and Herbs (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
On select weekends over the next few months, I am cooking a tasting menu for 30 guests attending The Illuminati Ball. The creator of this fabulous event, Cynthia Von Buhler, gave me free reign over the menu and made just two requests. The menu needed to be vegan and she wanted the final course to be Chinese Mock Duck….
Tomato Soup with Smoked Paprika
I started imagining this soup in the late winter, when good tomatoes and the time to cook seemed like a distant and impossible fantasy. I just scribbled out the basic idea and waited for August to come. It was worth the wait. My mother and I made this soup from amazing local tomatoes grown by…
Oil Poached Halibut with Green Fennel Seeds and Dry Apple Cider
Before I went to Gabriola Island this August, I visited my sister in Vancouver. She lives in a beautiful neighborhood where many elderly Greek people have been lovingly tending to their gardens for thirty or more years. She also lives near the beach. We were walking to the beach, admiring all of the gardens and…
Run a Luncheonette Cooking Camp with Brooklyn Apple Academy
Right before I left on vacation, I had the pleasure of co-teaching a cooking camp for kids at the Sunview Luncheonette in Greenpoint Brooklyn. The Sunview is an old, classic Luncheonette turned social club and microvenue for art, poetics, regionalism, mutual aid, and commoning. Members of the Sunview can hold community events, such as teaching seven…
Adaptable Slow Roasted Salmon with Citrus, Herbs and Root Vegetables with their Greens (beet, turnip and radish variations) / Farmshare Cooking Weeks 3 and 4
FARMSHARE COOKING WEEK 3 Shell peas, radishes and romaine- Made into salad with Smokey Buttermilk Dressing Baby bok choy, spring onions- Used in Healthy Ramen with Homemade Rice Noodles Radish tops- Sauteed with spring onions and eaten with eggs Strawberries- Eaten with gluten-free whole grain cereal for breakfast FARMSHARE COOKING WEEK 4 Shell peas and…
Chinotto Braised Pork with Baby Turnips/ A Perfect Spring Dinner Party
Chinotto is an Italian cola that is flavoured with bitter orange. It is fairly common or Canada (or at least it was in Vancouver when I was a kid) and I was wild about it as a teenager. Here, in New York, it is only sold in specialty Italian shops. Two six packs of the…
Big Sis Little Dish 