When I see a cutely named chicken curry recipe I get scared. It usually means commercial "curry powder" (NOT powder curry leaves...) made of a mix of ground spices ground who knows how long ago. It takes a little more effort to make your own, but you can't argue with results. So … [Read more...] about Chicken Curry in a Hurry from “My Indian Kitchen”
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Win 2 Tickets to the McGill Food Science 25th Anniversary Symposium with Molecular Gastronomists Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
This Sunday, April 15, 2012, molecular gastronomy co-founder Hervé This, Modernist Cuisine co-author Maxime Bilet (the 6 volume, $500 book set), and McGill Science and Society Professor Joe Schwarcz will be speaking at McGill's Food Studies 25th Anniversary Symposium at the … [Read more...] about Win 2 Tickets to the McGill Food Science 25th Anniversary Symposium with Molecular Gastronomists Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
What Fell From the Ugly Tree…
...was an ugli fruit. For $3.99, was it worth it? Not really. It's like a sour orange in the casings of a sour tangerine. I wouldn't buy it again. But now that I've written about it, all my legions of devoted followers will go out and buy one just to see, thus putting the ugli … [Read more...] about What Fell From the Ugly Tree…
Chana Masala: Northern Chickpea Curry
I usually stay away from the recipes in Indian cookbooks that you find on every restaurant menu. I'd rather try something different - different spices, different textures. But sometimes you want a classic. You want to know what the homemade version is really supposed to taste … [Read more...] about Chana Masala: Northern Chickpea Curry
“Poutine for the Rest of Canada” and “Prefer Your Poutine a Bit Lighter?” in the Montreal Gazette today
I've got two articles in the Montreal Gazette today! If you love poutine, La Banquise, or are just interested about the new Toronto-based chain opening a locally owned franchise in downtown Montreal, please pick up a copy of the newspaper, flip to the front page of the Weekend … [Read more...] about “Poutine for the Rest of Canada” and “Prefer Your Poutine a Bit Lighter?” in the Montreal Gazette today
Dairy-Free Rice Krispie Square Throwdown: Oh She Glows vs. GreenDivaMom
"Why would anyone only make one kind of rice krispie square?" was the thought that went through my head when I was deciding which recipe to make. I'd first seen OhSheGlows' recipe awhile back and kept the recipe in mind for the next time I felt like picking up some gluten-free … [Read more...] about Dairy-Free Rice Krispie Square Throwdown: Oh She Glows vs. GreenDivaMom
Raw Celeriac, Kale and Organic Sour Cherry Salad
Well, oops. Apparently my definition of matchsticks is a whole lot fatter than the textbook definition. So my celeriac ended up looking more like cigarettes. But at least they were still a whole lot better for me. Instead of the cabbage called for in this recipe I decided to use … [Read more...] about Raw Celeriac, Kale and Organic Sour Cherry Salad
Sprouts! Alfalfa, Chickpea, and Broccoli in a Biosta Sprouter
I'm a closet sprouter. No, I don't sprout in a closet (my dishrack of a dishwasher, actually...), but I just don't tell a lot of people that my preferred source of protein comes from seeds that I let soak and dry and soak and dry until little tendrils pop out of them and start … [Read more...] about Sprouts! Alfalfa, Chickpea, and Broccoli in a Biosta Sprouter
How to Fillet Fish: Re-Making the Soy-Caramel Fish Recipe from Becky Selengut’s “Good Fish”
I made this recipe over Christmas for the first time and loved it. It's from Becky Selengut's sustainable seafood cookbook, Good Fish: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the Pacific Coast. It's so simple. you just roast a bunch of things. Big pile of cabbage topped with a quarter … [Read more...] about How to Fillet Fish: Re-Making the Soy-Caramel Fish Recipe from Becky Selengut’s “Good Fish”
And the Winner is…
Jen! Congratulations! you win a copy of "Good Fish" by Becky Selengut. Thanks to all for entering, and I encourage everyone whose name my hat decided not to push to the edge of my fingertips to purchase the book anyway. It's a worthwhile investment if you like, um, "Good … [Read more...] about And the Winner is…