It's been a long time since I trusted a recipe from a newspaper. In general I figure most newspaper recipes are very good, but you hit a bad one and it scares you off. So why give them a second chance when you have reliable, overly-tested cookbooks, as I do. But I love roasted … [Read more...] about The Globe & Mail, Perfectly Roasted Beets, and My Renewed Faith in Print Media
Archives for December 2011
Simple Vegetable Soup: Leek, Celery, Carrot, Kale, and Potato
Sometimes I feel like my digestive system is over-worked, it's unionized, and is picketing... So, like any good enlightened despot I give a false reprise. I make soup in an effort to convince my stomach its won before diving wholeheartedly back into grains, breads, beans, meat, … [Read more...] about Simple Vegetable Soup: Leek, Celery, Carrot, Kale, and Potato
Raw Beet Sushi and a Bloody Mess
It took a lot of tries before I got a picture of a beet juice-free plate of this sushi... Boy was I was sick of beet salad. There's just nothing gourmet and exciting about yet again shredding a few pounds of the juicy things and tossing it with apple cider vinegar, or lemon … [Read more...] about Raw Beet Sushi and a Bloody Mess
The Jerusalem Artichoke Manifesto
I have strong opinions about vegetables. I have equally strong opinions about overly-verbose political writings. With that in mind I offer a concise list (with added optional endnotes) of my personal beliefs with regards to Jerusalem artichokes: 1. Jerusalem artichokes … [Read more...] about The Jerusalem Artichoke Manifesto
The Other Dal: Yellow Mung Beans with Spinach from “My Indian Kitchen”
I guess I wasn't settled in yet because I had to make another dal. That, and/or I didn't want to spend any money and this is a ridiculously inexpensive dish. Or maybe I just wanted to review yet another cookbook, and that only happens one recipe at a time. "My Indian Kitchen" by … [Read more...] about The Other Dal: Yellow Mung Beans with Spinach from “My Indian Kitchen”
Head & Hands, the NDG Food Depot, and Fair-Trade, Organic Coffee at Co-op La Maison Verte
Here's an interview I did with Stéphanie Guico, marketing coordinator of NDG’s Co-op La Maison Verte, about the fair-trade, organic coffee fundraising initiative between the co-op and local organization Head and Hands that raised over $800$ over the last month. Their recent … [Read more...] about Head & Hands, the NDG Food Depot, and Fair-Trade, Organic Coffee at Co-op La Maison Verte
At (My New) Home Without Madhur Jaffrey: Sambhar Without Drumsticks
I've moved a lot. 9 places in 7 years, last I counted. Over 30 roommates. With the good comes the bad. In one I only had a mini fridge but in another I had a gas stove...until I got asked to leave because the landlord wanted to move back in with his psychologically troubled … [Read more...] about At (My New) Home Without Madhur Jaffrey: Sambhar Without Drumsticks
Tachido
A few weeks ago I discovered a new restaurant on avenue du Parc. That in itself is exciting since recently it's more likely to see a restaurant closing than opening in the construction0heavy area. But with construction stopped for the holiday season (to encourage business in the … [Read more...] about Tachido
Barley Jambalaya or Middle Eastern Kisir
These are two very different dishes - jambalaya and kisir. One is a Cajun specialty that usually involves chorizo sausage, shrimp, chicken, green peppers, spices, and rice while the other involves bulgur, no meat, pomegranate molasses, pomegranate seeds, and mint. Skip the meat … [Read more...] about Barley Jambalaya or Middle Eastern Kisir
Instead of “Normal People” Room Decorations, I Have Pickles and Jam…
Most people have framed pictures, posters, other traditional kinds of wall hangings in their room. I believe in art as much as the next person, don't get me wrong, but my walls aren't exactly covered in impressionist prints. I love colour and eye candy, but at heart I'm a very … [Read more...] about Instead of “Normal People” Room Decorations, I Have Pickles and Jam…