Rarely do I follow a recipe this perfectly, but I was bound and determined to get this one right. I think I spent about an hour and a half (of my free time, not my work time!) choosing the best black bean recipe I could find. Usually I'd just go with one of the fall-backs - rice … [Read more...] about “Spicy, Citrusy Black Beans” from Simply Recipes
Slow-Cooker Indian Lemon Chicken
When I think lemon chicken, I think plain chicken breast, grilled, with too much acid squeezed over it. Then I think cornstarch-thickened sweet gloopy Chinese sauce with a tiny bit of soy and lots of MSG on deep-fried or shallow-fried chunks of whatever piece of chicken was the … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Indian Lemon Chicken
Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Stock from the Montreal Gazette
The Montreal Gazette featured an article on how to make stock a few weeks ago just as I was buying a whole chicken and a bunch of legs. Perfect. Chicken soup stock. I used the roasted vegetable recipe at the end, but browned my chicken bones along with it as it said to do in … [Read more...] about Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Stock from the Montreal Gazette
Last chance to win 2 tickets to a molecular gastronomy presentation with Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
CONTEST NOW CLOSED Today's the last day to get your free tickets ($20 value) to hear and see Hervé This, Maxime Bilet and Joe Schwarcz talk up molecular gastronomy at McGill's Food Science 25th Anniversary Symposium at the MacDonald campus. Sound dry? It's not. We're talking … [Read more...] about Last chance to win 2 tickets to a molecular gastronomy presentation with Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
Chicken Curry in a Hurry from “My Indian Kitchen”
When I see a cutely named chicken curry recipe I get scared. It usually means commercial "curry powder" (NOT powder curry leaves...) made of a mix of ground spices ground who knows how long ago. It takes a little more effort to make your own, but you can't argue with results. So … [Read more...] about Chicken Curry in a Hurry from “My Indian Kitchen”
Win 2 Tickets to the McGill Food Science 25th Anniversary Symposium with Molecular Gastronomists Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
This Sunday, April 15, 2012, molecular gastronomy co-founder Hervé This, Modernist Cuisine co-author Maxime Bilet (the 6 volume, $500 book set), and McGill Science and Society Professor Joe Schwarcz will be speaking at McGill's Food Studies 25th Anniversary Symposium at the … [Read more...] about Win 2 Tickets to the McGill Food Science 25th Anniversary Symposium with Molecular Gastronomists Hervé This and Maxime Bilet
Butter and Maple-Braised Endives
I took Lufa Farms' recommendation on this recipe for braised endives. I'm not blown away, but it was simple enough, and it's a simple recipe if you don't love eating endives raw in a salad. Ingredients 1 bag Diva organic endives (about 8-12) 1/4 cup butter or earth balance 2 … [Read more...] about Butter and Maple-Braised Endives
Gluten-Free Lemon Cookies
Inspired by these lemon-lucuma shortbreads at Sketch-free Vegan Eating, I set about coming up with a version of the recipe with things I had on hand. I actually did have lucuma, but I think it's a waste in these cookies, since you don't taste the butterscotch-sweetness of the … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Lemon Cookies
What Fell From the Ugly Tree…
...was an ugli fruit. For $3.99, was it worth it? Not really. It's like a sour orange in the casings of a sour tangerine. I wouldn't buy it again. But now that I've written about it, all my legions of devoted followers will go out and buy one just to see, thus putting the ugli … [Read more...] about What Fell From the Ugly Tree…
Cauliflower with Ginger and Cumin (Adraki Gobhi)
While it's maybe not a good idea to inhale an entire pot of cauliflower, it's a lot easier than I thought. Sometimes all you want is a salty, tender plate of cauliflower on rice. Or maybe that's just me... This is a pretty easy recipe as far as Indian spicing goes, but the fennel … [Read more...] about Cauliflower with Ginger and Cumin (Adraki Gobhi)