What originally drew me to this food blogging space was having a deeper connection to where and how food is grown and produced. In our ever-increasing, fast-paced world of convenience, we can tend to take for granted the labor (and love) of food production — from caring for the soil to sowing the seeds to … Continue Reading
At times, summoning the motivation to cook can be a challenge, especially in the winter when the vast majority of my favorite fruits and vegetables are not in season. Oh the irony, as the goal of this blog is to connect with others, to get people excited about new flavors and ingredients and to inspire … Continue Reading
Salad shouldn’t be boring. Inspired by a Burmese ginger salad referred to as gyin (or gin) thoke, this recipe for a punchy-crunchy salad — with an assortment of seeds, legumes, fried garlic chips, shallots, chiles, and pickled ginger — is the antithesis of boring. The toppings add layer upon layer of texture and excitement to … Continue Reading
Soup, stews, and more soup, that’s all I want this time of year. Pozole verde is a delicious, comforting Mexican stew with, in this case, shredded chicken (pork is also common) and hominy in a warm, mildly spicy, tangy green chile-tomatillo broth. This chicken pozole verde has many levels of flavor… First off, the tomatillo-chile … Continue Reading
I love a good Massaman goat curry. You? Don’t let goat scare you off. Given that goat is in fact the most consumed meat in the world — it accounts for 70% of the world’s red meat consumption — are we as Americans being too closed-minded? With fewer calories and less fat than chicken, beef, lamb … Continue Reading
