Outside a smoked meat shop in Point St-Charles last week, two men sitting on benches across from each other in the late afternoon sun. As I walk between them, generally avoiding eye contact and anything resembling an encouraging smile, they comment, as only older Quebecois men … [Read more...] about Sweet Summer Turnip and Miso-Apple Dressing
Root Vegetables
Peruvian Nordic Shrimp “Causa” with Aji Amarillo Chili Paste
You don't need to find amarillo chili peppers for this recipe. Any long, red or orange chili pepper will work, but there are, conveniently, a few appropriate long, skinny spicy peppers in the Lufa Farms basket this week. Common substitutes for amarillos are serrano or habanero … [Read more...] about Peruvian Nordic Shrimp “Causa” with Aji Amarillo Chili Paste
Mayo-Free Potato Salad
It’s sad that most people probably don't think potatoes have a natural flavour besides maybe "starchy", and that’s hardly a flavour. That most recipes call for them to be coated in a large amount of some kind of fat to make them worth eating is not okay to me. There's nothing … [Read more...] about Mayo-Free Potato Salad
More About Montreal…and Potatoes
I was biking on the Maisonneuve bike path a few weeks ago and I saw a homeless man standing on the side of the road pointing at the ground ahead of me. Oh, he’s warning me about a pothole! I thought. How friendly and helpful! Now that’s something special about this city – the … [Read more...] about More About Montreal…and Potatoes
When Life Gives You Lemons You Roast Jerusalem Artichokes (Part 1)…
...Or maybe that's just me. The thing is, I love lemons, but if they were all life gave me, I'd be a well-fed, yet unhappy person. Until today I'd had four beautiful items sitting in my kitchen waiting to be cooked and no time in which to cook (or 'un-cook') them. So when life … [Read more...] about When Life Gives You Lemons You Roast Jerusalem Artichokes (Part 1)…
Chicken Thighs Roasted with Rosemary, Red Onions & Red Potatoes: My Roasting Bible (The Best of Fine Cooking Magazine)
2 navel oranges 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil kosher salt 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 8 baby red potatoes (12 oz.), halved 2 medium red onions, sliced into half-inch-thick circles Two 5-inch sprigs fresh rosemary, plus 3/4 tsp. minced 8 chicken thighs (about 8 oz. each), … [Read more...] about Chicken Thighs Roasted with Rosemary, Red Onions & Red Potatoes: My Roasting Bible (The Best of Fine Cooking Magazine)