Tag: recipe
Tibetan Momos: Humanity, Where Art Thou?
The radio announced that a woman froze to death in the same breath he announced the score of a game. This happened in the city I call home in North America. It is believed that people heard her cries as she lay on the sidewalk, injured, suffering from dementia, and steps from her home. No [...]
Guest/Turkish Baklava
Welcome to our Guest Contributors, Karen and Valerie, of Globetrotter Diaries! These two best friends, intrepid travelers, and wonderful cooks dazzle readers every week with a culinary celebration of a different place around the world. Their photos will make you drool and their stories will inspire you learn more. Thanks, Globetrotter Diaries, we hope to [...]
Guest/Mince Pies with Brandy Glaze
Welcome to Guest Contributor, Amber of Sprinkled with Flour, one of our favorite foodie friends who writes and cooks with style, flavor, and a lot of love. Born in Wales and now in the Missouri Ozarks, this dynamic mother has an amazing eye (check out her photos) and a distinguishing palate (check out her recipes). [...]
Frank Food: Dal for the Ages
Welcome, 2011! Can you believe it? I can’t. Over the last several years, the issue of what is real, authentic food has surfaced, oftentimes loudly with great passion on all sides. I loved the discussion y’all brought on about my post about being a snob and eating organically. It definitely isn’t easy, and sometimes, just [...]
Upside Down Rice
This dish was always fun in our house because we got to flip a big pot upside down and if we averted disaster there was a nice golden shell afterwards. It’s also fragrant, filling and colorful. Maqluba, (مقلوبة) which in Arabic means “upside down,” is a Palestinian/ Jordanian dish traditionally made with lamb and eggplant. Other [...]
I’m a Snob: Organic Breakfasts of Champions
Now that Thanksgiving is over and I’m at least 8 pounds heavier, it’s time to…keep eating. One of the best parts of the holidays is the mornings after…and the hearty breakfasts that will last you through the morning without stuffing you like the turkey did. The mornings after the football games (did you see the [...]
Tamales Here, Tamales There
Homogeneity is dead. When it comes to food, that is. From ancient crops to meats to the spices that make them savory, food is a timeless element of our human reality that is driven to innovate. No one wants to eat boring. So we celebrate colors, robust flavors, textures, scents and the stories that bring [...]
Persian Khoresht Bodemjoon – Eggplant and Lamb Stew
For about a week, I have had a hankering for one of my favourite Persian dishes – eggplant and lamb stew, pronounced in Farsi as ‘khoresht bodemjoon’. It’s a staple for any aspiring Persian cook. This dish is so good that the thought of it makes my mouth water. Unfortunately, as I have espoused before, [...]
Pumpkin Soup Joumou
It’s pumpkin time! It’s that time of the year when I am reminded of why I love New England. Autumn is my favorite season. Perhaps it is the sound of the recently bare tree branches rustling in the wind or the colorful fallen leaves that crackle under my feet or brisk air that causes my [...]
I Live My Life By the Moon
Remember that fabulously catchy Nelly Furtado song—“Turn Off the Light”—where she sings this lovely verse: “I live my life by the moon. If it’s high play it low, if it’s harvest go slow, if it’s full then go.” Well, aside from heartily singing along whenever I hear the song, those verses have some real meaning for [...]
