Know those cookbooks that are called "5-Ingredient Dinners!"? It's the exclamation market that really does it for me - I don't get how people can get so excited by cream of mushroom soup, because inevitably Campbell's is called in to play in these poor excuses for well-rounded … [Read more...] about One-Ingredient Ice Cream
Archives for August 2010
A New Farmers’ Market: Almost “Raw” Banana Cream Pie
You might think I'd be getting farmers' market-ed out by this point. How can I keep up my frenetic pace of purchasing fresh produce? Well, it's not like I buy a week's worth of groceries everywhere I go. I buy one or two items, and only what I need for specific recipes I have … [Read more...] about A New Farmers’ Market: Almost “Raw” Banana Cream Pie
The Peppermaster: Blueberry Miso Vinaigrette
I sampled every single maple- and dairy-free vinegar and sauce at the Peppermaster tent in the Plateau Farmers' Market. That's about 20 different condiments. Afterward, everything burned, and I hadn't liked any of the hot sauces at all, "peppermaster" though he self-proclaimedly … [Read more...] about The Peppermaster: Blueberry Miso Vinaigrette
Refried Beans: “Southwest Slow-Cooking”
How can you slow-cook refried beans? I have a cookbook I never use. Everyone has those, I know, but for me to own a cookbook and never use it there has to be something wrong with it. This one looks so beautiful. I had such high-hopes for it when I got it, but nothing that I've … [Read more...] about Refried Beans: “Southwest Slow-Cooking”
An Experience In Life: Tamale Pie With Chili-Cornmeal Crust
We all have those days, the ones when what should go perfectly smoothly turns into a disaster. I co-host a podcast on Midnight Poutine. It's kind of the highlight of my week. Probably better even than co-hosting the Friday Morning Show After on CKUT Radio (I have some audio … [Read more...] about An Experience In Life: Tamale Pie With Chili-Cornmeal Crust
Vietnamese Hmong Spicy Eggplant
I found a new, wonderful website. It's not new, but it's new to me: VietWorldKitchen. I was reading about pho', but then I saw this recipe, and it basically made my day. Maybe it was a slow day, but, oh, how I love eggplant. I didn't have any scallions or cilantro, and I only … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Hmong Spicy Eggplant
Finally! Home-Made Noodles in Home-Made Broth
There's something so comforting about noodle soup. I've ranted more than enough about the wonders of pho', the layer of fat, making the rich broth, browning or not browning bones, the hours of simmering, the straining, and the intensifying of flavour. I've also talked enough … [Read more...] about Finally! Home-Made Noodles in Home-Made Broth
Chickpea Chili
When you go to as many farmers' markets as I do, you end up with a whole lot of vegetables, and even I get stumped on what to do with them sometimes. It's not that I don't know how to cook them, but they don't always have to be side-dishes, so finding recipes that combine them in … [Read more...] about Chickpea Chili