Brown rice with broccoli and gomashio, hoisin glazed tofu; in the back, a suribachi
I first learned about gomashio when my Mom was on a macrobiotic diet. The diet never stuck with me, but gomashio is simple and …
Pupusas are El Salvador’s best known national delicacy. The concept is simple, just corn masa with a savory filling and flattened into a thick disc, then baked on a lightly-greased griddle or in a cast-iron skillet. …
Chermoula sauce (served on a vegetable tagine and couscous)
I hereby nominate chermoula as the "it" sauce for 2010. (I'm pretty sure last year it was chimichurri, and of course we all remember the pesto riots of …
One-Bowl Banana Muffins
I wasn't planning to write a post about these banana muffins. They were just something me and the kiddos were whipping up on a Saturday morning. Pretty much every food blogger and their Great …
The SuperFrico - a grilled cheese sandwich with a built-in cheese crisp
Every knows the best part of a grilled cheese sandwich (lasagna, gratin, mac & cheese, ...) are the bits where the cheese gets brown and crispy. …
Lapsang souchong fog
It is a popular device in modern restaurants to serve clouds of perfumed smoke as a way to enhance a dish, adding another layer of sensory experience. Smoke can be produced with a small smoking …