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Category Archives: Memorable Meals
Memorable Meals
Ferment!
The ancient art of food preservation was left behind with new invention, and has slowly returned to favor as we recognize, with some chagrin, that these novelties can cost more than their worth.
Seitan – Home Production
I came to a point in my spiritual journey when other creatures were raised to the same level of importance as myself.
Vietnamese Pho, Straight Up
One of my favorite variations-on-theme is the myriad forms we humans have for preparing our daily bread.
Ful Medames
Withdrawing from the chaos – hoping it would not follow me – I turned to the kitchen, for the late, light nourishment of ful medames, an Egyptian blend of fava, garbanzo and spices.
Rijsttafel
If you travel far enough, and well enough, there is no need for a backward glance.
Parupu Pura Shaadam
A roasted bean and chili flake pilaf from the Andhra region of South India.
Sabzi Korma & Bengali Masur Dal
There is nothing for it but to buy Julie Sahni’s impeccably good taste and kitchen sense, bound in a single volume as Classic Indian Vegetarian Cooking. I wouldn’t dare touch one of her recipes: everything I have tried has come out perfectly.
Coconut Chutney
This mild, sweet/spicy chutney is delicious! And using dry organic coconut, available in most grocery’s organics section, it goes together in a matter of minutes.
Flash-Fried Thai Basil Tempeh
Thai basil is key, though fresh picked salsa pepper & blackened dry chili add the depth needed, ginger some breadth, to make this dry-fried dish so tasty. Added zucchini gives the plate moisture. I couldn’t take my face out of the bowl! Collected ingredients: a dried chili, blackened in fry oil scallions (whites first, add …
Idli, or How to Steam A Breakfast Batter
I would be hard pressed to say if that delicious south-Indian dal sambar was an accompaniment for these idli, or if it’s the other way around. Maybe they are meal partners: the sambar is a delicious medley of spices and vegetables and cooked pulses, while the idli provide a pillow-like staple of ground gram beans and …
South Indian Sambar (for Idli)
This is one of my favorite dishes from Tamil Nadu – a simple stew, really, but with these delightfully unplaceable flavors from the combination of spices and leaves. Serve it as a soup if you wish; however, the classic accompaniments would be rice and gram bean idli in the morning, or dosa in the evening. …