I used to make tomato pie from More Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin, which (along with Home Cooking) is one of my favourite books. Tomato Pie the epitome of summer comfort food…tomatoes baked with cheese, herbs and a bit of home-made mayonaisse in the most delicious biscuit crust. I tweaked the recipe over the years to…
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Shrimp in Aromatic Tomato Sauce
This simple, delicious dish requires curry leaves. You can find them fresh in Indian grocery stores (buy a bunch and freeze them for later!). You can also order dry curry leaves here. I used to have a curry tree and you can find the whole sad story of its demise in the Curried Avacado post. Once…
Travelers Potato, Leek, Gouda Soup (For a rainy day in Tallinn)
In mid-June, my sister and I spent six days in Tallinn, which is the largest and oldest city in Estonia. Tallinn offers an excellent balance between modern and medieval. If you want to travel to Europe to see traces of VERY old culture and architecture and you want to travel to a place that is…
Green Fritters with Herb Sauce
Hey, there may be a pause before our next post. My sister and I are traveling to Estonia for a month to do folklore research and generally reconnect with our roots. It might take us a minute or two to recover from travel and suss out exactly what is actually included in the “kitchenette” of…
Red Curry Salmon Cakes/ Green Curry Crab Cakes (gluten-free)
I go through phases where I cook a lot of Thai food. When I was growing up on Maui there was an INSANELY good Thai restaurant that I ate at whenever I had the chance. There are lots of Thai restaurants in NYC but I have not found one that I liked as much as…
Baby Turnip Fairytale- Turnip and Chicken Tagine with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon
I pride myself on loving strong flavours. I like gamey meat, fishy fish, aged cheese, spice, all things fermented and pickled, bitterness and sourness in my sweetness. So, I really want to love turnips. But I just don’t. I love radishes and parsnips, but I find turnips very difficult to deal with. They are very…turnip…
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…
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….
Spring Lamb Stew/ Rabbit in Savoury Chocolate Sauce. Happy Easter!
I am the sort of person who has dishes that I like to make every year for holiday meals and Easter is no exception. I like to make Lamb and Bunny. However, the dishes that I like to make with Lamb and Bunny are a bit expensive and very involved, and I have been unable…
