Have you ever cut open a sea urchin before? I have - twice. It's a very messy, ugly thing. The green spines are a little prickley, but that's not the worst of it. You take a pair of scissors and cut from the top halfway down the body vertically, then you cut horizontally all the … [Read more...] about Sea Urchin (Uni Sushi) and Sea Snail Salad
Salads
Orange, Fennel and Red Cabbage Salad
I used to hate fennel. Anise, black licorice, ouzo, pastis - I hated all of it. I especially hated it with orange. But then I realized that I liked it depending on what I ate it with, and I especially loved it roasted, when it sweetened and softened in flavour. From there I … [Read more...] about Orange, Fennel and Red Cabbage Salad
Lufa Farms Red, Yellow, Cherry and Zebrino Tomato and Arugula Salad with Peach-Sunflower Oil Vinaigrette
Don't have peach vinegar? Besides me, who does? Try balsamic or white balsamic instead. Just ran out of red, yellow and zebrino vine-ripened tomatoes picked that morning from Lufa Farms? I'd recommend a different kind of salad, then...the next best option would be organic cherry … [Read more...] about Lufa Farms Red, Yellow, Cherry and Zebrino Tomato and Arugula Salad with Peach-Sunflower Oil Vinaigrette
Almost-Thai Mango, Almond and Red Rice Salad
This would have been Thai, except I hate shredded coconut. And then I forgot to drizzle this dish with the coconut milk with which I was planning to replace the shredded (dreaded?) coconut... ...And my mangoes were Mexican. The best you can do right now in terms of mangoes is … [Read more...] about Almost-Thai Mango, Almond and Red Rice 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
(Almost) Raw Bowl #3: Roasted Fennel, Cabbage, Steamed Carrots, Raw Sauerkraut and Sprouts on Quinoa with Parsley
My oven got the better of me. Don't get me wrong, I love raw fennel and shredded carrots, but fennel roasted with a little lemon, salt, and pepper and simply steamed carrots have a sweetness that the raw versions just don't understand. Plus I had leftover roasted red cabbage from … [Read more...] about (Almost) Raw Bowl #3: Roasted Fennel, Cabbage, Steamed Carrots, Raw Sauerkraut and Sprouts on Quinoa with Parsley
Raw Bowl #2: Baby Turnips, Carrots, Greens, Peppers, and Cucumber Salad with Lemon-Miso Dressing
This week's greens from the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket spice up this raw salad. And those small white turnips you got a few weeks ago? I'm pretty sure they're turnips. Either way, They're delicious raw (or cooked in soup). If you made it through them already, daikon radish is a good … [Read more...] about Raw Bowl #2: Baby Turnips, Carrots, Greens, Peppers, and Cucumber Salad with Lemon-Miso Dressing
Raw Bowl #1: Cauliflower, Celery, Parsley, Carrot Salad with Lemon and Sunflower Seeds
Eating raw doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming. This salad is a perfect example - just take whatever vegetables and green herbs you have and stick them in the food processor. Then toss with lemon and salt (optional oil since the flavour doesn't really come through, … [Read more...] about Raw Bowl #1: Cauliflower, Celery, Parsley, Carrot Salad with Lemon and Sunflower Seeds
A Winter-Summer Raw Green Salad with Avocado and Miso-Tahini Dressing
It's February. That means in Montreal it's cold. We collectively eschew things such as flipflops, sangria, and yes, green salads in favour of slow-cooked meats, roasted vegetables, and if salad has to be on the menu it had better be either pickled or warm. It's a matter of … [Read more...] about A Winter-Summer Raw Green Salad with Avocado and Miso-Tahini Dressing
Broccoli, Green Bean, and Snow Pea Sweet Sesame Salad
This is a basic Japanese creamy dressing with a few substitutions, all fancied up with a ton of cilantro. If you do the entire recipe it's going to be gorgeous and it's just gourmet enough to sneak its way into this cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi. But you can also just make the … [Read more...] about Broccoli, Green Bean, and Snow Pea Sweet Sesame Salad