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…
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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…
Project Food Blog: A Classic Greek Dessert
The second challenge of Project Food Blog is to make a classic dish from another culture that is outside your comfort zone. After considering several different ethnic foods, I settled on Greek food in honor of Russ. He is half Greek, studied Greek history in college, and would have had a very cool Greek last […] Read more…
Week 38: Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, is the fruit from a cactus. Although native to South America and Mexico, the cacti are now also cultivated in Asia, Hawaii, and Australia. They only bloom at night, leading the fragrant white flowers to be nicknamed “moon flower” and “Queen of the Night,” and causing a dependence on […] Read more…