Omnivorous or not, a trip to Chicago without a dining destination might leave you a little stumped. While I'm sure the city is drenched in fabulous restaurant choices, left on your own without a little guidance one might only find an pierogi, an all dressed hot dog ...
These friendly, sweet vegetables just go together. Fresh with a splash of Asian inspired dressing, it's crisp and sooths the summer heat I'm guessing these would go great with these Scallion Pancakes and just about anything grilled. Give it a try. ASIAN PEA ...
Of course this time of year just about any spring greens from the market will be great, but baby spinach is something I always have on hand. Where it's not exactly your throw it together tossed salad, the onions are pretty much low maintenance to ...
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Perfect for using up left overs on just on their own, these little triangles make a great appetizer or side for a soup. It took me a while to dig into Palak Paneer, the Indian creamed spinach with homemade cheese. It wasn't until a friend of mine returned from ...
Officially spring when the weeds beat out the flowers - even in the grocery store. Today was one of those exciting days at the market. Everywhere I turned there was new, fresh seasonal produce. I was greeted by thin, crisp greens, herbs and miniature everything like these potatoes ...
Cedar planks, not just for salmon anymore. Really. Our last guest came with the spring and with that, sparks the BBQ. It might still be a bit early to eat outside, but who can resist the flame that is the official call of nicer weather? Having grilled ...
I used to be one of those people who would see those enormous tubs of spinach, you know the ones that are at least a pound, and not imagine what sized family could possibly consume that much salad in a week. Seeing that baby spinach weighs ...
Back when I was younger and maybe a little more daring, dinners at home were sure tear jerkers. My room mate and I at the time would frequently bring home or make our own sushi. In fact, it was our equivalent to most other twenty something's macaroni and cheese. About a bottle of sake later, the games would begin.... Starting with a fleck, then working up to a gob, we would up each other's wasabi intake. For those unfamiliar with the powers of the great green Japanese horseradish, wasabi most closely resembles a spicy hot mustard sensation. Serving our sushi with it's typical Wasabi-joyu, soy sauce combination for dipping, we embraced the festivities, upping the ante with the additional blob atop the sushi itself. You see, when wasabi is a even a little over loaded, the sensation is nothing like the burning tongue of a pepper. Starting with a tingle, it continues, flurrying up your nasal passage, stopping only at the bottom of your eye, usually finishing with a tear and a jolt of adrenaline. Watching someone suffer is not only entertaining, but addictive, which, I suppose is why we did it. As juvenile foodies, I'm sure there is much more mischief we could have been getting ourselves into. But oh, it hurt so good.
Wouldn't it just be the way, when I was confronted with this and a box of dusty, old canning jars: "I'm presuming I can finally recycle these?" We were down in the basement purging of it's overwhelming accumulation to free up movement to the laundry and the like. By ...
So when you find yourself asking what it is you are going to do with the baseball bat sized zucchini that your father in law grew and gave to you, without duplicating a recipe or making yet another cake, pasta, salad, pesto, side dish... Boil a pot of tea and eat a warm Scottish styled scone while you think about it. So much more delicate and unexpected than bread, these scones are quick to make, quick to bake and quick to eat. Try them, if you still have any zucchini left...
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