Who really wants to cook when the temperature is hovering near 100 degrees Fahrenheit? I normally love to cook, though sometimes lack the energy (or desire) to do so when it’s sweltering hot outside. Nonetheless, cooking during a heat wave need not be limited to salads. Solution, meet onigirazu (aka sushi sandwich); not quite a … Continue Reading
Sunday is my day of cooking. Usually head to the farmers’ market first thing in the morning and see what inspires me. It’s that perfect time of year to find lots of goodies at the market. Spring is in full bloom — peas and asparagus, squash blossoms, fresh fava beans, and strawberries galore, oh my; … Continue Reading
Colatura di allici — anchovy drippings — is an Italian fish sauce derived from an ancient Roman recipe of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. It’s an amber colored liquid made by fermenting anchovies in brine; the fish sauce is extracted from anchovies packed in chestnut wood barrels for at least five months. I first came across colatura … Continue Reading
Woke up feeling ambitious today. Ambitious enough to try my hand at making sushi. Made some rice in the rice cooker, julienned an assortment of vegetables, picked up some sushi-grade tuna at the farmers’ market…and went to work. And, that’s when I quickly remembered (despite my temporary memory loss) why I leave the art of … Continue Reading
Sightings of stinging nettle always make me think, ‘yes, spring has finally arrived.’ Historically, when we (meaning our ancestors) ate more seasonally (out of necessity), consumption of spring greens was a way to cleanse one’s body following a long winter diet of heavy foods and shelf-stable staples. Spring greens also provide a myriad of vitamins, … Continue Reading
