This is my entry in the Seattle Restaurant Review 360 that Gastrognome is hosting this month. I'd been intrigued by Jonathan Kauffann's review of Jasmine Provincial Vietnamese Restaurant in the Seattle Weekly awhile …
Insanely Fresh Asparagus
What am I doing this weekend? Turning these 25 pounds of just-picked, local Washington asparagus into dinner for 16. It is a six course tasting menu, with asparagus in 4 of the courses.
If …
Thali with Bhindi, Chana, Mattar Paneer and a Gulab Jamun
Iqbal and Gurmit Dha and their daughter Harpreet Giil have done something terrible, and I'll never forgive them. Their vegetarian restaurant, Punjab Sweets, …
Cranberry Bean "Fool Mudammas" (aka Borlotti Beans)
I'd never worked with Cranberry beans (also known as Borlotti beans) before. By appearance they reminded me of pinto beans with more spots. I knew they were best …
Sesame Corn Muffins
I'm completely crazy for corn. Corn on the cob, corn sautees, tofu corndogs, and of course cornbread and corn muffins. Mini-me and I were plotting some of those muffins the other morning, and the …
Fresh Spinach Fettuccine With Goat Cheese, Jerusalem Artichokes, Morels And Leeks
When we got to the farmer's market at noon last Saturday, I hadn't thought about how little might be left. It is early in the season, …