For the past year and a half, I’ve been spending my days working on a small, naturally certified farm (not technically organic, though we farm using organic practices). A small staff of anywhere from three to six (depending on the time of year) provides food for close to 300 CSA (community supported agriculture) members. We … Continue Reading
During the past few months, my cravings have swung between hearty comfort food and lighter, brighter dishes. Maybe its the change in weather/season? Maybe it’s the uncertain state of the world?? I’m not a vegan, though very much enjoy vegan dishes (am an equal opportunity eater). I happen to be fond of tofu. Sichuan mapo … Continue Reading
There’s grain bowls and then there’s grain bowls. Donburi is a Japanese rice bowl that can be topped with various ingredients, from fish to meat to vegetables. It was the original grain bowl, before grain bowls became trendy. For this version I used a combo of Japanese six grain rice that I mixed with sushi … Continue Reading
This smoked cashew-chipotle salsa was something I came across several years ago while having lunch at Empellon in NYC (Ohhh, the memories of dining out, sigh). They offer a selection of seven salsas and the smoked cashew salsa was the one that I vividly remember to this day. Have you tried making plant-based cashew ‘whipped … Continue Reading
Haven’t much felt like writing about food. But, we still need nourishing food in our lives. I’ve been making a lot of these savory Turkish stuffed flatbreads, known as gözleme, the past few weeks. You can stuff them with any number of fillings, though I particularly like the combination of spinach, feta, dill and leek, … Continue Reading
