My latest fixation, pomegranate molasses. It’s tart. It makes a great salad dressing, which is what I’ve been doing with it as of late (extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, and pomegranate molasses). A little bit of pomegranate molasses goes a long way. It adds a nice element (sweet/tart) … Continue Reading
I love leisurely Saturday mornings. It’s what I look forward to all week long. On the agenda, after my morning coffee (nothing officially starts before coffee), is a trip to the farmers’ markets. Stop #1: U/14th Street; Stop #2: New Morning Farm; Stop #3: Silver Spring farmers’ market (and that’s just Saturday). On Sunday, there’s … Continue Reading
Are you acquainted with freekeh (pronounced free-kah)? Freekeh is an old grain. Really, really old. We’re talking ancient Egypt. A quick but interesting freekeh history: ‘The story goes that in 2300 B.C., a nation in the Eastern Mediterranean was anticipating an attack on their city. Worried about losing their crops and starving, they picked the … Continue Reading
Crisp autumn days call for comfort food. As the leaves begin to fall, thoughts turn to nourishing soups and stews. For me, comfort food is best enjoyed in the form of a big bowl of steaming hot seafood chowder. Dishes like this truly soothe the soul. This chowder was inspired by a trip to Ireland earlier … Continue Reading
I grew up in your typical American household, with your typical American diet (a child of the 70s/80s). Frozen dinners? Yep. Processed food (including processed cheese)? Yep. Fluffy white bread? Yep, plenty of that as well, not to mention marshmallow fluff, Swanson TV dinners, and various Entenmann’s products. Instead of the grilled cheese of my … Continue Reading
