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…
Archive of ‘Vegetarian’ category
Kitchen Play: White Bean and Rosemary Bruschetta
Kitchen Play is a great new site made by Casey from TasteStopping. The goal is to connect food bloggers with PR professionals through sponsored events. Progressive Parties will happen each month, where 6 bloggers will be chosen and assigned one of 6 courses to make with a product from a sponsor. The first Progressive Party […] Read more…
Week 36: Burdock Root
Burdock is a biennial thistle plant. While the prickly burrs at the tip of the plant were the inspiration behind velcro, the root is the edible part. The roots are dark brown and look like sticks but are white on the inside. They are fairly hard and tough, with a mild, earthy flavor. They are […] Read more…
Homemade Graham Crackers
I’m hosting a bridal shower for my lovely friend Hannah next month. There’s a loose theme of sweets/desserts so I decided to make gourmet s’mores kits for the favors. Homemade marshmallows were a given, but I’d never attempted to make homemade graham crackers. Every recipe and blog post I saw gushed on and on about […] Read more…
Week 29: Teff Flour
I have to admit that this week’s unusual ingredient caught my eye because it could have been named after me. Working with small children and having a long name has caused me to accumulate a myriad of nicknames from little ones who can’t quite get out all 3 syllables of Stephanie. “Teff” was one of […] Read more…