September 2010
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often.
Quick, filling, healthy, delicious and astoundingly easy to make. Maybe once a week? Maybe twice? I enjoy it immensely each and every time despite the almost monotonous regularity in which I consume it. Dal just sits well you know? Makes the belly feel satisfied in the way chicken soup does or buttered toast. I like to dig through my spice cupboard (the majority of which is occupied by Indian...
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externship: in praise of variety.
I walk into the restaurant at the beginning of each week not knowing what to expect, which direction Chef Colin will take with the ingredients available. The countertops will be hidden under piles of vegetables, nuts and oils and spices splayed out, the lovely aroma of stock simmering on the stove. After I stash my bag/grab my apron & knife, I try to take it all in. Try because a lot of the...
little lanterns.
Beautiful, really, just stunning. I cant get over how much they appeal to me aesthetically. Breaking their delicate paper husks is a somber act, still, I do and they are delicious and I have no choice but to continue defiling them this way, soldiering on only because the end more than justifies the means. The flavor is a combination of that of a strawberry and a cherry tomato- wonderfully...
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the odd couple.
Does this count as “fusion” cooking? I sure as hell hope not…I have a visceral aversion to that idea for some reason or another. This soup (more of a bisque when I got through with it) is a bastard- its the illegitimate love child born from the unlikely coupling of broccoli cream soup & Indian dal. Weird right? Well, yes it is, but its also delicious. I had my doubts, of...
beautiful food.
Im collecting riches in the form of local fruit….and from the looks of it Im pretty flush. The other week not only did I find a neighborhood fig tree to pilfer but my good pal Mini dropped by a freshly harvested bag full from her neck of the woods as well. Its disgusting how many figs Im ingesting and the frequency in which Im indulging. I love them. They might be my most favorite fruit...
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tomato basil cream comfort.
The photo isn’t great- I know this. But really, have you ever tried to photograph pasta? Its tough especially when its a simple dish like this one. Trust me, it might not look like much but the flavor is stellar. Sweet tomatoes, fresh basil and a slight kick of garlic are enveloped in a rich creamy sauce. Its delicious. Killer tasty. This is my kind of comfort food you know? Theres nothing...