9 months ago I promised to at some point cover mangosteen. I still haven’t managed to find fresh mangosteens but I did find canned mangosteen (the same company also make canned rambutan, so look out for that ingredient soon!). Above are a few of the canned mangosteens, which, by the way, have nothing to do […] Read more…
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Week 42: Kiwi Berries
Only 10 more weeks until the end of this project (and the end of 2010)! Are there any unusual ingredients you want me to cover before the end? Contact me soon! This week, I discovered kiwi berries at the store. These green or purple berries are smaller versions of kiwis, without the fuzzy surface. They’re […] Read more…
Week 41: Rose Water
Recently, I made a Moroccan themed dinner for a bunch of family. Along with a chickpea appetizer and chicken tagine with apricots, I served a simple fig dessert. Figs are just starting to go out of season, but for a while we had a limitless supply from a friend’s tree (one of my favorite times […] Read more…
Week 40: Inca Berries
A few weeks ago I found myself with a little free time in San Francisco. I heard good things about a food co-op nearby, so I wandered in and was rewarded with one of the most extensive bulk sections I’ve ever seen. There I came across some odd looking dried fruit. Labeled “inca berries,” they […] Read more…
Week 39: Black Summer Truffles
I realize we keep doing fungi here; first morels, then candy caps, now truffles. We bought a small jar of black summer truffles at Sur La Table not too long ago, and Russ has been itching to use them. I, on the other hand, have to admit that I think truffles smell absolutely horrible. I […] Read more…