Sangria falls into that most beloved catagory- the cheap thrill. I make a pretty good Sangria. I am sure that there is better Sangria out there…my friend Barbara makes a Sangria that pops to mind…but considering the ratio of inexpensive to good I believe that my Sangria cannot be beat. Wine does not agree with…
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Salad Rolls
When I was a pre-teen visiting my family in Vancouver, I liked to visit the food at Granville Island. This goes to show that my idea of a good time has not changed all that much in 25 years. I still go to look at food markets in whatever city I visit. ANYWAY at twelve…
Quinoa with Wild Plantain, Dandelion and Peppers
I’ve been taking this permaculture class once a month. What that means is I’ve been talking with other people who are interested in strange, interesting and unexpected food plants. So we geek out. I just cooked a dish with a plant that I grew up with. I used to play with these all the time…
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…
Sauerkraut, Sprout & Avocado Salad
This recipe comes from Valerie, and old family friend who always seems to be at least three years ahead of everyone else when it comes to health-related food crazes. And I write this coming from one of the hotbeds of health foods. It’s true that there is a lot of flakiness when it comes to…
Blackberry, Lemon, Ginger Tea Cake (gluten free)
Last Christmas, my mother and I made an apple cinnamon cake recipe from the Baby Cakes cookbook. That’s a really outstanding source of recipes for wheat and dairy free baking, for those of you who need that kind of thing. I cannot eat gluten, which is a particularly annoying for someone who likes to bake…
Ride Your Bike to Coney Island Salad
The salad was inspired by one that I ate at Diner in Williamsburg one early afternoon while rather hung over. It made me feel better. I started making it a lot. One morning, Silvi and I ate this salad for breakfast once and then rode our bike’s from Queens to Coney Island. For those…
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…
Salad for a Heat Wave
It been over 90 degrees 6 out of 7 days a week for a month and a half here in NYC. Sometimes watermelon is the only thing that I feel like eating. WATERMELON SALAD WITH MINT As much watermelon as you and your friends can consume in one sitting, cubed feta cheese minced fresh mint…
Silvi’s Salad
I planted lots of lettuce this spring, in the hopes that it would inspire me to make more salads. It worked. Here’s what I put in my salad today. It was particularly tasty… 1/2 bunch spinach, chopped ~7 medium-size red chard leaves, leaves chopped into ribbons, stems chopped 1/2 bunch watercress, chopped (stems included) good…
Big Sis Little Dish 