Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2008
As the saying goes, a good wok is hard to find. Or maybe that’s my own oddball variation on something people actually say. But the point is that you can’t just wake up one day in the middle of DC, USA and find yourself a wok by nightfall. You have to know what you want, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 24th, 2008
A little DC FYI: You can get truffled fries at the Poste Brasserie for $4! Dee. Lish. Us.
Posted in Recipes on Sep 22nd, 2008
Curious how much of a slacker I am? Check this out: I made the dish you are about to see for the same event that Gaurav made his chhole curry. That recipe was written up and posted long ago, and I’m only just now getting to this one. And it’s not for lack of reminders. [...]
Posted in Aminals on Sep 21st, 2008
Time for some vocabulary! Here are a few terms you might see at, oh, say, the Dupont Circle Farmers’ Market on a Sunday morning:
Herbs de Provence (as in Keswick Creamery feta cheese with…)–An herb mix usually containing thyme, rosemary, marjoram, basil, savory, tarragon, and lavendar.
Gai-lan/kai-lan–Chinese broccoli. It looks a lot like broccoli rabe, broccolini, or [...]
The Jew and the Carrot published my piece on chili peppers and the Jewish high holidays over here. It includes 3 spicy recipes. Click on over! You can also see JCarrot’s take on David Foster Wallace, right below my post.
Posted in Current events on Sep 15th, 2008
David Foster Wallace, one of my favorite writers, has gone the way of so many geniuses. That is, into the compost at an early age.
He died at just 46 last Friday, leaving us with so much great work that we can chew on it and teach it and share it for generations, yet he had [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 14th, 2008
For your viewin’ pleasure: a tomato that appeared in the garden last week.
Posted in Belly laugh, Current events on Sep 11th, 2008
This 9/11 anniversary week saw some twisted food stories. Samak Sundaravej, prime minister of Thailand, was ousted for accepting payment for his cooking show. The poor guy just gets off on being on camera kvetching about food. Give him a break! Although the consequences aren’t too grave (he may be appointed as his own successor), [...]
Posted in Recipes on Sep 8th, 2008
I haven’t posted a photo for a while, and actually haven’t put up anything at all for almost as long. My solution: Combine a random photo with a yummy recipe! I hope you enjoy.
Here goes.
Sunset over a Kentucky field:
Chhole over rice or naan:
This is an Indian dish that’s similar to channa masala. Serve [...]
Posted in Current events on Sep 4th, 2008
Cool! Bates College got funding to support “local, organic and natural food” on campus–among other things. I guess the debate about cost (a true problem for higher ed budgets though arguably a good investment for individuals) is now moot over there. Long live organic cafeterias!
