You don't need to be making lamb saag to make these green beans. It just helps because you'll already have the spices toasted and freshly ground. And that's important when the dish is so bland. The beans don't taste overly "Indian." So you can serve them with mashed potatoes and … [Read more...] about Cumin-Coriander Green Beans
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Becky Selengut at the Queen Anne Farmers Market in Seattle
Twitter is such a great thing. I just wrote that. It's too late to take it back. I met Becky Selengut through her book "Good Fish." I was on a sustainable fish kick at the time. The kick turned into a lifestyle, and here I am, still eating squid, mackerel, and wild Pacific … [Read more...] about Becky Selengut at the Queen Anne Farmers Market in Seattle
Multiculturiosity Cooking and Canning Demo this Sunday at the Ile-des-Soeurs (Nun’s Island) Farmers Market
I'll be at the Nun's Island (Ile-des-Soeurs) farmers market this Sunday at noon doing a cooking demo, followed by a canning demo. Pop by the market to sample some Indian cauliflower with ginger, grilled zucchini or organic Toulouse sausage with Quebec canteloupe, and sweet leeks … [Read more...] about Multiculturiosity Cooking and Canning Demo this Sunday at the Ile-des-Soeurs (Nun’s Island) Farmers Market
More on the Brooklyn Green Market
There was a sign: "Eco Apples". I'd just heard that apples are hard to find both local and organic. Local is easy. Local apples are everywhere, and organic apples seem to be everywhere, but they're not usually local. Apparently to grow apples in certain climates it takes a lot of … [Read more...] about More on the Brooklyn Green Market
Pissaladière: Tomato, Olive and Onion Tart
Using perfect tomatoes and olives and perfectly softening the onions are the keys to this dish. What you need to do is use more olive oil than you think you should ever consume. This is a rustic dish, after all. A handful of ingredients. Simple. Delicious. 2-3 tbsp olive oil 2 … [Read more...] about Pissaladière: Tomato, Olive and Onion Tart
Haddock in Indian-Spiced Tomato Sauce
This is a simple fish recipe with just a few spices and a quick tomato sauce. If you're scared of fish and want to try some lesser-known Indian cuisine (butter chicken this ain't), this is the recipe for you. Please use sustainable fish. Printing the handy wallet-sized pdf and … [Read more...] about Haddock in Indian-Spiced Tomato Sauce
Fig, Cherry Tomato, and Wild Blueberry Salad
I know, I know! The figs aren't local. The cherry tomatoes and blueberries are, at least. I actually do know two people in the city with fig trees, but these figs are not from those trees. They're from California, and they're ripe and affordable and so tempting. The first time I … [Read more...] about Fig, Cherry Tomato, and Wild Blueberry Salad
Cantaloupe in the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket
I've eaten 4 cantaloupes in the past week and a half. That's an average of just under half a cantaloupe per day. Well, no, that's a lie, because I froze 1 1/2 of them in chunks for later cantaloupe enjoyment. Except 3 of the 4 cantaloupes were just so-so cantaloupes. But the … [Read more...] about Cantaloupe in the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket
Honey Almond Squares
There are a lot of books written about cravings - how you need to re-press them, not give in, or maybe they're an indication of an underlying problem. But when you're craving sweet, you're craving sweet, and weak humans that we are, sometimes it's best to give in and be satiated. … [Read more...] about Honey Almond Squares
Imaginary Conversations
When your Spanish isn't perfect you listen for key words - hints at what the speaker is saying. From that you extrapolate the meaning of a sentence, a phrase, a question, or a statement. This can be dangerous and everyone has a moment when they nod and smile but really they were … [Read more...] about Imaginary Conversations