When it comes to food, I’ve always preferred the stuffed over non-stuffed. Not that Dover sole served over lemon-caper-garlic couscous wouldn’t still be delicious. But Dover sole stuffed with couscous? Way more fun to make, serve, and eat. Bonus: it ensures a little couscous makes it into each lemony bite of flaky fish. I first [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Posted on April 26th, 2010 in asian, salad, sauces, marinades, dressings, seafood, shrimp, vegan, veggies
I was first introduced to bún at Nhu Y while having a meal with Jay’s parents, and I was hooked instantly. A Vietnamese salad composed of rice vermicelli, vegetables, herbs, and marinated meat, bún is a great way to incorporate a variety of fresh, raw vegetables into a meal. Ever since then, I’ve been trying [...]
Tags: bean sprouts, bun, bun tom xao, carrot, chili, cucumber, fish sauce, garlic, salad, shrimp, snow peas, vermicelli, vietnamese
I’m a big fan of warm, mushy-but-not-slimy comfort foods. Any mashed potatoes that I’ve ever come into contact with while having access to a spoon, a fork, or – in truly desperate situations – just a finger could affirm that much, but all traces of them would have disappeared by now. Same goes for refried [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2010 in chicken/turkey
Some of you out there have never tried quinoa before. Others have tried it but decided it just wasn’t for you. And still others of you have become somewhat enamored by the good-for-you grain-like little beads. If you fall into any of these categories, but especially the first two, then I dedicate this recipe to [...]
Has a basket of strawberries ever courted you so intensely – its deep red fruit promising to grant you several sweet, juicy bites of summery bliss – that you got suckered into buying it, only to return home and find that these berries weren’t quite as sweet or juicy as you had hoped? But you, [...]
