When you're craving something sweet, but you're not craving cookies and you're not craving cake and you're not craving ice cream...you might be craving a sweet loaf. I get this particular craving when I feel like baking something sweet and I have the patience to get out the … [Read more...] about Rum-Raisin Lemon Loaf with Lucuma Glaze
Rum Raisin Lemon Loaf with Lucuma Glaze
Rum Raisin Lemon Loaf with Lucuma Glaze This is such an amazing loaf. Loaves should be more popular. They are not just for geriatrics and bridge clubs. They're for smart people who know that a cake is better when soaked in sugar and alcohol, and that a sugar and alcohol-soaked … [Read more...] about Rum Raisin Lemon Loaf with Lucuma Glaze
Upcoming Cooking Class: Hot and Spicy Thai
I'm giving a Thai cooking class on Saturday, Aug. 10th. 5pm-8pm. Menu: Pad thai Sacred basil jungle eggplant Green curry chicken $30 for a filling, healthy, fresh meal. $40 if you feel like throwing in some mango cocktails : ) Otherwise, BYOW. I do not use ketchup (that's … [Read more...] about Upcoming Cooking Class: Hot and Spicy Thai
Gluten-free, Vegan Strawberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
I made these once with a friend's amazing slowcooker raspberry jam. This time I had strawberry jam I really wanted to use up, not extra special gifted stuff, so I felt a whole lot better about using it in another cooking process rather than appreciating it for its essential … [Read more...] about Gluten-free, Vegan Strawberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Marmite Su’l Feu: Reunion Island Fare at the Atwater Market
You can get more than (albeit delicious) pork buns, lobster rolls, charcuteries, and underwhelming rotisserie chicken and paella at the Atwater Market this year. Crudessence moved in with its smoothies and raw food wraps and cheesecakes, along with a sausage kiosque from La … [Read more...] about Marmite Su’l Feu: Reunion Island Fare at the Atwater Market
Fresh From the Garden: Peas, Cucumbers, Rainbow Chard, Sorrel, Epazote, Fenugreek, and Arugula
My garden mini-exploded. I blinked, and all of a sudden a giant cucumber was living under some leaves I'd tied up to a stake. The next day I shuffled a few more leaves - two more cucumbers! It's a very strange feeling to "discover" a foot-long cucumber "hiding." Peas I'm … [Read more...] about Fresh From the Garden: Peas, Cucumbers, Rainbow Chard, Sorrel, Epazote, Fenugreek, and Arugula
To Dare to Give the Raspberry!
"There's only one man who would dare to give me the raspberry!" If you don't get that reference, don't feel bad. You can still have delicious jam. You just can't be a Druish princess about it. No over-sized hairdryers, no Arffs, no Schwartz being with you, etc. I picked a lot … [Read more...] about To Dare to Give the Raspberry!
Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas
A few jerk chicken primers: 1. Jerk chicken is long-marinaded Jamaican chicken grilled until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside 2. Peas does not refer to green peas. It refers to black-eyed peas, aka beans. 3. The rice is usually cooked with coconut milk. 4. Most … [Read more...] about Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas
On the Wonders of Pressure Cookers, Baking Soda, and Modernist Cuisine’s Caramelized Carrot Soup
Me: "When you add baking soda it speeds up the Maillard reaction! So you get this browned, caramelized, super rich carrot flavour!" My chef friend: "Uhuh." Me: "But don't you see how cool that is? You know when you brown duck confit or sear fish and it gets that great texture … [Read more...] about On the Wonders of Pressure Cookers, Baking Soda, and Modernist Cuisine’s Caramelized Carrot Soup
Indian Chili Bison Tacos with Homemade Taco Cups
Basically I made this because I was having a dinner party and wanted to make raw vegan tacos with sprouted mung beans and then happened to stumble upon this recipe in Hari Nayak's "Easy Indian Cooking" for beef chili. Despite the elevated temperatures my body wanted something hot … [Read more...] about Indian Chili Bison Tacos with Homemade Taco Cups