It’s finally spring and I’m so excited to greet some favorite produce again at the farmer’s market! I’ve already gone through 2 bunches of asaparagus in the last week and a half and I’m anxiously awaiting ripe local strawberries. The other day someone left a large bag labeled “free lemons” at work, and I was pleasantly surprised […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Sauce’ category
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
I’m one of those annoying people at the grocery store that pauses in the aisle to read the ingredients lists and nutritional facts of everything (I do get out of other people’s way though). When I was shopping for some St. Patrick’s Day recipes, I discovered something sad but unsurprising: all chocolate syrups were basically […] Read more…
Mushroom Burgers with Chipotle Mayo
As a former vegetarian and always an animal lover, I still eat a lot of vegetarian food. Although I do eat meat burgers occasionally, I enjoy veggie versions, especially portabello mushroom burgers (they make a great one at Burgers and Brew if you live in the Sacramento or Chico areas). I also hate cooking meat so I’m always on […] Read more…
Week 43: Mangosteen
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…
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…