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Space and Silence 22 Jul 2013 | 08:00 pm
It has been a long haul since I last posted here. There’s been a lot of tacos. And Ethiopian. And some wine drinking. And other forms of irresponsible (but delicious) eating. I am onto another kitc...
Missing The Meditation of Cooking 18 Apr 2010 | 03:22 am
I miss cooking. It has been a long while since I was able to really delve into the meditations of the kitchen: peeling the thin skin of a red onion, the rhythm of a knife chopping, the sizzle of saut...
Cumin Flatbread 2 Mar 2010 | 06:08 am
A simple, easy and quick recipe. 1 1/3 cups warm water 1 Tbs dry yeast 1 Tbs honey 3 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbs minced lemon peel 2 1/4 tsps course salt 2 tsp ground cumin 3 cups bread f...
Çoban Salatası: Cucumber, Tomato, Olive and Feta Salad 11 Jan 2010 | 06:58 am
When I was a sophomore at Smith College I began cooking in the Kosher Kitchen as my work-study position. We provided Shabbat meals every Friday evening along with some crazy-making. It was a great cu...
A Quick Fix–Roasted Red Pepper and Chickpea Salad 11 Jan 2010 | 06:28 am
My friends Claire & Alex had their baby’s unveiling yesterday (it was supposed to be a baby shower, however their little girl arrived six weeks early, so she was there to be held and coddled all eveni...
A Pepper Roasting Tutorial 11 Jan 2010 | 06:12 am
I use roasted peppers in many of my recipes. This is an easy process that yields wonderful results with both sweet and hot peppers. So, alas, here is a tutorial on roasting your own peppers: 1. Pre...
Rice with Poblano & Walnut Cream Sauce 25 Dec 2009 | 12:08 pm
The poblano pepper originated in the State of Puebla, Mexico and dried, it is called an ancho chile. They have a rich and smoky flavor. My friend Ariel made this dish at my house once and it was incr...
The Famous: Enchiladas With Green Sauce 22 Dec 2009 | 07:17 am
The dish I am most well known for among my foodie friends is enchiladas with green sauce: tortillas wrapped around caramelized onions, shredded Monterrey jack and Cheddar and sweet potatoes, drenched ...
20 Minute Dinner–Fresh Pesto, Cannellini Beans and Red Peppers Over Pasta 7 Sep 2009 | 10:34 am
I have recently been making lots of quick, simple dinners with my new work/school schedule which is proving very demanding. Sometimes, too, I get cooked for, or make grilled cheese and open a can of ...
Grilled Okra, Corn and Tomato Salad 7 Sep 2009 | 10:12 am
Okra is a popular, if not essential food in many parts of the “third world”–it is widely used in India, the Caribbean and West and East Africa, where it originated (it is thought to have originated in...
