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Improvise Stir Fry!

You know, everyone who I consider my tribe here in Vancouver–and I’m talkin’ my extended circle of friends and acquaintances–make stir fries. It’s my regional cuisine, and it’s a way of life. Why is this? The deep-rooted Chinese influence on the city? The chronically lingering hippy culture? Maybe it’s the fact that stir fries are…

Jain Coriander-Scented Millet and Mung Bean Pilaf with Homemade Ghee

Otherwise known as Ahmadabad Jain Pullao, this wonderful recipe comes from Julie Sahni’s Classic Indian and Vegetarian Grain Cooking. I’ve been delving into this book lately, and finding that Indian cooking has a lot to do with different dairy preparation techniques. Yogurt is a complete main-stay, as is ghee…. USLI GHEE To make 3/4 cup…

Silvi’s Deep Winter Stir Fry

Here is a very typical Silvi vegetable preparation. I made it from vegetables that were hangin’ out in my fridge. All of these veggies are in season in the wintertime. Thumbs up for that. Yea.. honestly, this recipe is iconic at this point in my life. Big deep dish of vegetables, stewed until soft with…

Groundnut and Greens Palaver with Black-Eyes

It’s the first day of autumn here on the west coast, and it’s raining, it’s cold, and I’m sick & busy. I froze some of this soup last spring during a more leisurely spell, and ingesting it is improving the quality of my life manifold. This stew is hot, rich, spicy, and packed with everything…

Spicy Broiled Shrimp (my dad’s favourite)

When I was in high-school my mother worked at Walden Books. She would buy me books from the sale table with her discount. She was very attuned to my interests so she brought home big coffee table art books and cook books. One of these was a giant British volume on Asian cookery. I was…