A few days ago, I called home to have my fiance Andrew start cooking a pot of fava beans–or broad beans, as they’re sometimes called–I’d been wanting to cook for ages, but hadn’t gotten around to. I assumed they’d take a while so I wanted to get a head start. I adore fava beans but […]
Amuse-Bouche *Mixed nuts with Garam Masala *Pickled Carrots and Garlic with Cumin *Jicama and Cucumbers with Chile and Lime *Homemade 100% whole wheat bread Main stage *Braised Fennel with Parmesan *Kasha Varnishkes and Cabbage with Juniper Berries *Saffron Noodle Cake and Spring Vegetable Stew Something sweet… Yeasted Sugar Cake with Raspberries (and Fresh Whipped Cream) […]
Last Saturday I cooked dinner for this special gent‘s birthday. I knew it was going to be for a lot of people and that it should be mostly if not all vegetarian. I also knew it would be for at least sixteen people (we ended up with enough food for twenty), so it was time […]
“Well, it’s a pickle” were the words that fell from my mouth after I appraised one of my quickles. It took a moment–and a few more samples–until I was actually rather taken with the batch. They are sweet, with a bit of savory coming in afterwards. The onions are actually quite good as well. This […]
