From the monthly archives:

April 2008

Bay Area Organic Produce Delivery!

April 25, 2008

Today, I received my first delivery from Farm Fresh To You (FFTY). FFTY is a local organic family farm delivering fruits and vegetables direct to your door. For $29 (which includes delivery), I signed up for the ‘regular’ box which contains…

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Braised Pork Chops & Granny Smith Apples

April 25, 2008

I rummaged around in my freezer to see what sort of meat might be lurking in the chilly bin. I found a package of pork chops which I don’t remember buying recently, which meant it was time to use them…

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My school lunch menu, my culinary heritage

April 24, 2008

I’m in a strange mood today, completely overwhelmed by nostalgia. I blame it on Classmates.com which sent me an email this morning to alert me someone had signed my guestbook. I rarely use the site but was intrigued to see…

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Tuesday Night Tarragon Bean Mash

April 23, 2008

My vegetable supply is dwindling down in anticipation of my Friday product delivery so I didn’t have much to work with tonight. I wanted something healthy and without much salt, but packed with flavor. After a scan through the pantry,…

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Banana and Orange Muffins

April 22, 2008

Last month, I entered the Taste & Create food blog event which pairs two food bloggers who must each make a recipe from the other’s site. Unfortunately, my partner didn’t follow through so it was a little disappointing and not nearly…

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Almond Crescent Cookies Recipe

April 20, 2008
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It feels like years since I’ve blogged or even read a blog … in reality it’s been just over a week. My work-life collided with real-life and I had to put writing on hold. We rarely order take-out food and…

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Empanadas with Beef Picadillo

April 11, 2008

Last night, dinner wasn’t planned and in all honesty I anticipated reheating leftover pasta. As I finished up my work day, a StumbleUpon friend from Uruguay twittered that he had just eaten spicy empanadas. My stomach grumbled as my eyes lit…

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Spinach & paneer, a healthy vegetarian meal

April 9, 2008

Yesterday, I wrote about how to make paneer so today I’m going to show a dish using it as the main ingredient. Once again, I turn to Ms. Anjum Anand for inspiration and guidance. I’ve had a similar dish before in…

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How to make Paneer, a fresh farmer’s cheese

April 8, 2008

Making cheese is one of those things I’ve always wanted to try. As a baby step, I figured it might be best to start with a simple fresh cheese easily made from common ingredients and without need for complicated devices.…

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Farida’s potato or meat pies, aka Pirojki!

April 7, 2008

Many of us read food blogs every day and when we come across an interesting recipe or idea we bookmark for our ‘to-do’ list. Sometimes, we see something so delicious and intriguing that it bypasses bookmarking, all other activities halt,…

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ANZAC Biscuits Recipe

April 5, 2008
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Delightfully chewy and crisp, these ANZAC are my new favorite thing. I’ve noted on several posts recently different ‘crushes’ I’m having for people and blogs. Well folks, I’ve got to say that the ANZAC biscuit is my new food crush.

Although…

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Strawberry-Blueberry Freezer Jam

April 4, 2008
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A few weeks ago I explored making and canning orange marmalade. This week I decided to use my surplus strawberries to make fresh jam. While I don’t eat alot of jam or preserves, I figured a small batch would be…

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Vegetarian lasagna with sweet italian sausage

April 4, 2008

The title is a bit misleading, eh? Well, I had the best of intentions and set out to build a delightfully vegetarian lasagna. I ran to the store to buy missing ingredients and immediately set to work on the lasagna…

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Fried tofu with pea shoot salad

April 2, 2008

I’m going to be honest and tell you that I did not want to cook anything tonight for dinner.

I woke up this morning with a stuffed up nose and throbbing headache. I forced myself to work today and when it…

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Book review: A Baker’s Odyssey by Greg Patent

April 2, 2008

Title: A Baker’s Odyssey (includes DVD)
Author: Greg Patent
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764572814

Recently nominated for a 2008 James Beard Foundation Book Award, A Baker’s Odyssey: Celebrating Time-Honored Recipes From America’s Rich Immigrant Heritage is the latest work from Greg Patent. In…

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