An ode to rice noodles! Today I had fun exploring the international grocery stores in Rochester. Rice and Spice, an Indian place, is great and I got excellent service there. The shopkeeper helped me find everything on my list and even gave me some recipes. The Asian Food Store was really seedy and kind of […]
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Okra Jalapeno Stew
I made this dish up a couple years back. It’s really easy, but tasty as well. Large quantity okra, rinsed, then chopped. Or from a freezer bag.Jalapeno(s), diced (to taste!)Large quantity(3-6 cloves, depending on size) garlicOnion, dicedTomatoes, dicedBoneless skinless chicken, in chunksChicken broth (preferably real, but you can get away with cubes. Just not as […]
Grilled or Roasted Cauliflower (plus proof that Lillian is only a pie-goddess-in-training)
Hooray! We finally got a grill and we put it to use immediately. Crisp, succulent cauliflower seems to be in season around here so we threw some on the grill. I make this in the winter too, using the oven. Simply cut up a cauliflower into fairly large chunks, brush with oil, and sprinkle with […]
Super easy greens
I just made this the other day, and I like how it turned out, so I figured I’d post it. I’ve yet to try Lillian’s Southern Style Greens, but this seems like an easy second best: Greens (I used collard, though something a little less tough might be good)Bacon grease (1 Tbs. or so – […]
Meat or Spinach Fataayir – Savory Arabic Pastries
Alex linked me to a website with Middle Eastern recipes and videos (accompanied with very entertaining musical choices) called Mimi Cooks. The recipes all look good, and I stumbled across this one for Sfeeha: Meat Pies. It was uploaded with “When Doves Cry” by Prince, which is one of my favorite songs so I knew […]
Drunken Noodles
So I can’t vouch for the authenticity of the recipe, but this is turns out more or less like the deliciousness of a Lao-Thai restaurant back in Madison. I based the recipe heavily on this recipe, though I didn’t follow it exactly. The reason for the name is something of a dispute. Some say that […]
Sweet Potatoes with Peanut Sauce
Well, this recipe is totally out of season (much more of a winter thing) but I felt like cooking it, and I had all the ingredients. As with most of my recipes, it does consist of a bunch of stuff smooshed together, with rice on the side, but I do like a chronic state of […]
Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)
Another Arabic recipe – Muhammara. This is a dip, much like hummus, and can be served in the same contexts – with bread, carrot sticks, etc. I’ve adapted it from this recipe with fairly insignificant alterations. Requires a food processor,but otherwise almost entirely brainless. 3 large roasted red peppers (it may be cheaper to buy […]
Syrian Style Fetteh (revised)
I’m revising this recipe that I wrote back in 2008 to be clearer, a bit easier to follow, and to include some changes I’ve made in how I make the recipe. This is a heavy dish from Syria, often eaten for breakfast, but still popular for all meals. It’s sold in steamy shops that that […]
Potato and Veggie Kugel
I developed this recipe to use up end-of-summer vegetables, such as zucchini and carrots, but it can be made just a deliciously with potatoes alone. Any dense and starchy vegetable will do, including potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips, celeriac, etc… Whatever veggies you choose to use should make 1 1/2 quarts after you grate them, […]