Yes, I had 30 lbs of cucumbers. It's a bit of a long story that involves a dinner party, a large shoulder bag, two sore shoulders, and ends with a lot of pickles. Somewhere between the sore shoulders and the pickles, however, there was sushi. Friend: "Hey I've got three giant … [Read more...] about “What do you do With 30 Lbs of Cucumbers?”: Part 1 – Cucumber Sushi
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Maca-Almond Ice Cream
Maca-Almond Ice Cream Ingredients: 1/2 tsp Maca Powder 1 tsp Almond Extract 3 cups unsweetened Almond Milk (or sweetened vanilla and add less sugar below) 4 egg yolks 1 cup sugar, honey, maple syrup or other sweetener 3 tbsp vanilla amaretto (amaretto with a few vanilla … [Read more...] about Maca-Almond Ice Cream
Mystery Greens Soup with Basil Oil
In my Lufa vegetable box a few weeks ago I got a ton of different leafy greens I don't know the name for, and some that I did. There was bibb lettuce but then some long, thin greens with sweet, slightly crunchy stems, and something that sort of stung. So I figured maybe stinging … [Read more...] about Mystery Greens Soup with Basil Oil
Summer Sangria with Vanilla Amaretto, Red Wine, Oranges, Apples, Lemon, and Lime
I have an ingenious way of making sangria. Well, really it's an ingenious way of making boozy fruit. The first day you make it you need to wait a day, but after that it's daily sangria! Kind of self-watering containers where a lot of the work is done for you and you have a … [Read more...] about Summer Sangria with Vanilla Amaretto, Red Wine, Oranges, Apples, Lemon, and Lime
More About Montreal…and Potatoes
I was biking on the Maisonneuve bike path a few weeks ago and I saw a homeless man standing on the side of the road pointing at the ground ahead of me. Oh, he’s warning me about a pothole! I thought. How friendly and helpful! Now that’s something special about this city – the … [Read more...] about More About Montreal…and Potatoes
Green Tamalito with Smoked Haddock in Banana Leaf
I brought home tamal flour from Peru. I think it might be legal. No one told me it wasn't. It's ground white maize mostly. It's a rough grind and it's not as sweet as corn up here, so it'd be pretty hard to reproduce and probably very expensive to find the proper corn. You can, … [Read more...] about Green Tamalito with Smoked Haddock in Banana Leaf
Indian Tamarind-Fennel Tomato Sauce with Vegetarian Meatballs
I want to premise this with the fact that I never watch the Food Network. There was a point in the first year of my masters degree at Mcgill University when if I was having a really long day and desperately needed caffeine or a break I would go to Cafe ArtJava for a cinnamon tea … [Read more...] about Indian Tamarind-Fennel Tomato Sauce with Vegetarian Meatballs
In the Shape of Violins: Sautéd Fiddleheads
When I first heard the translation for fiddleheads it didn't click. Tetes de Violons - "heads of violins". To me a fiddle has never meant a violin. One plays Bach and the other plays gigs and reels. But when it comes to the dirty, toxin-bearing vegetable, it's all the same. You … [Read more...] about In the Shape of Violins: Sautéd Fiddleheads
T-15 Minutes Until Lucuma Ice Cream in Il Gelataio 1600
I set the timer and I walked away. That's what the instructions said to do. I'm currently waiting. Most of my lucuma powder is used up so this had better work. I'll only get one more kick at the proverbial lucuma ice cream can. So I kept it as simple as possible: 3 cups almond … [Read more...] about T-15 Minutes Until Lucuma Ice Cream in Il Gelataio 1600
Lucuma Ice Cream and my First Experience with an Ice Cream Maker
I tried out the smaller ice cream maker first. Less intimidating. It's a simple recipe: 3 eggs 1/2 cup honey 2 tbsp lucuma powder 4 cups milk (I used almond), divided 1/2 tsp almond extract You whisk two cups of the milk with the honey and eggs over medium heat until the … [Read more...] about Lucuma Ice Cream and my First Experience with an Ice Cream Maker