Vegan Olive Oil Cake with Lemon and Rosemary
Made this cake for supper Wednesday night before Thanksgiving to accompany a sushi dinner. Wanted something eggless and (preferably) vegan, and this turned out great. I modified this recipe from…
French Lentil Salad
(This recipe was given to me by my friend Silvia, passed on from her friend Melinda . . . ) . . . Great for everyday eating or to take…
Thali at Dosa Temple, Somerville
South Indian Vegetarian in Somerville
First I have to say that we don't generally even like restaurants. Food cooked at home is usually better. The exception for us is South Indian Vegetarian. The three of…
What we had for Dinner 10/25/11
What we had for dinner 10/25/11
Jasmin rice Crispy Kale Roasted Sweet Potato Raw home-sprouted moong bean with olive oil and salt (lime and red pepper optional) Home-made wheat cracker with Saint Andre cheese Indian pickle…
Mohan and our haul, raspberry field behind
Local Raspberries
Mohan and I went to Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester today to pick Raspberries and made jam this evening. The farm was purchased by the town of Winchester in 2007. There…
Harold McGee's Microwaved Nut Brittle
Harold McGee — Using the Microwave to Make Candy
After four years of trying (and failing) to make the perfect caramel corn, I'm eager to try out some of Harold McGee's microwave candy recipes, shared in the 12/22/10 issue…
Lobster Liberation Makes the News
I was always intrigued and amused by the lobster liberations taking place at the Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies in Medford, MA. Recently, Reuters did an article on a…
Eggless Whole Wheat Pancakes
After much trial and error, I seem to have arrived at an eggless, whole wheat pancake recipe that works. Please note that this recipe uses an egg replacer (ener-g egg…
Local Blueberries
Mohan and I are making our way through the summer picking local fruits and making them into jam . . . We started with rhubarb and mint from the Fayerweather…
Almost No-Knead Bread (revisited)
I first wrote about Mark Bittman's no-knead bread recipe more than two years ago. Here's the version I've been making for the last year or so . . . this…