This recipe's a doozy. It takes awhile, and needs to be planned at least one day in advance. But is it worth it? Emphatically, yes! Vindaloo is a sweet-and-sour sauce using vinegar and garlic. It's associated with the Portuguese influence in Indian cooking from Goa and comes … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Chicken Vindaloo
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
Goan-Style Indian Squid (Goa ki squid kari)
From Hari Nayak's "My Indian Kitchen", this squid curry is a pan-Asian flavour combo of soy sauce, coconut milk, and Indian spice blends. Says Nayak, street vendors add soy sauce to the dish in India now too. I made the dish because a friend gifted me fresh curry leaves from a … [Read more...] about Goan-Style Indian Squid (Goa ki squid kari)
Spicy Squash Burrito with Thyme
I saw a recipe for a breakfast-type burrito involving cinnamon and cloves and it all sounded a bit too sweet. But the idea of a hot breakfast wrap stuck with me, so I just did a spicy onion and garlic mix with fresh red and green chili peppers (you can use sweet peppers if you … [Read more...] about Spicy Squash Burrito with Thyme
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups: Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free!
Growing up I had my favourite junkfood, like any kid. I wasn't lactose intolerant and I wasn't gluten-intolerant. At least, not like I am now. I don't start to feel milk poisoning me 5 minutes after drinking it. I even ate cereal every morning - 2% milk - and enjoyed a few scoops … [Read more...] about Homemade Peanut Butter Cups: Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free!
Ethiopian Pumpkin Stew (d’ba zigni…kind of)
When I went to Toronto before Christmas I went to the only all-vegetarian (mostly vegan - no spiced butter) Ethiopian restaurant in the city for dinner. They actually use 100% teff injera (the Ethiopian sponge bread that is both a plate and a utensil) instead of a mix of wheat … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Pumpkin Stew (d’ba zigni…kind of)
Scalloped Potatoes
My mom used to make scalloped potatoes with margarine, milk, and flour. Then it turned into dairy-free butter-like, sort-of-margarine-like spread, with soy milk, and gluten-free flour. My version of the dish involves earth balance, potato starch and almond milk. It was alright. … [Read more...] about Scalloped Potatoes
Babaghanoush with Pomegranate
I made this a long time ago and then I got swept up with fish. It's not gourmet but it sure is delicious. I should probably stop eating entire eggplant after roasting them. It's probably hard on digestion. I guess it's too late to make that a New Years resolution. And, really, … [Read more...] about Babaghanoush with Pomegranate
Stuffed Zucchini
Wow! I made it through all the cookbook review recipes from "Plenty" by Yotam Ottolenghi and "Good Fish" by Becky Selengut from the 4th Annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza this year. This is the last one! Well, there will be one more recipe from the party, but since I … [Read more...] about Stuffed Zucchini
Broccoli, Green Bean, and Snow Pea Sweet Sesame Salad
This is a basic Japanese creamy dressing with a few substitutions, all fancied up with a ton of cilantro. If you do the entire recipe it's going to be gorgeous and it's just gourmet enough to sneak its way into this cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi. But you can also just make the … [Read more...] about Broccoli, Green Bean, and Snow Pea Sweet Sesame Salad
My First Video: How to Make Hachiya Persimmons (Kaki) in Pear Ice Wine
Okay, I'm going to warn you now that it's not great. I didn't re-touch the exposure and I forgot to set up good lighting in the first place. But at least I did a lot of editing to cut it down to under 10 minutes. Unfortunately, my camera memory runs out before I actually finish … [Read more...] about My First Video: How to Make Hachiya Persimmons (Kaki) in Pear Ice Wine