While in Naperville we made Rick Bayless‘ “Tangy Lentil Salad,” which uses his green salsa as a flavor base and otherwise comes together in a beautiful and delicious marriage of flavors. Naturally, this got our interest piqued for another lentil salad here in Toronto. Problem was, we didn’t have the salsa here, since we still [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cooking’
thinking about the (f00d) future
My parents, amongst others, have asked on various occaisions if jft and I are tired of being on the road. Quite frankly, I am not. Certainly I have moments where I miss my family and friends, and sometimes a home-cooked meal, or a type of food that we can’t find here (at least that is [...]
flaming wok
That was one hot wok! This is why stir fries and other dishes made in a wok just aren’t as good when made at home in North America – they just can’t get hot enough! The BTUs of the gas stoves are too low, unless you get one special. But here, no problem! We [...]
that’s so rIAm
Yesterday rIAm stayed at home, and when we chatted in the afternoon, we decided we should cook up some stuff in the fridge before walking to a store. We had broccoli and mushrooms that should be used, plus today, Wednesday, we have late classes and leftovers are kind of critical.
Anyhow, neither of us were too [...]
daily photo: pasta e broccoli
Yes, finally, a post of the recipe that inspired our blog’s name! It’s also another “what we had for dinner tonight” post. Lately we’ve been enjoying this dish with shrimp; we get the bag of small salad shrimp from the Trader Joe’s freezer section and toss them in just before adding the pasta [...]
delicious dinner
Not that it’s a contest or anything, but the epod user in Seattle has two posts that inspired this one: here’s what we had for dinner tonight. Super tasty and delicious! (click the photo to get a description of the meal)
Basil Carrots
The first of what I hope is many recipes to come…
~Carrots, peeled, cut into thin sticks (to your liking, thinner = less cook time)
~Basil to taste (rough chop the fresh variety)
~Butter (be generous)
Enclose it all in an aluminum foil pouch and put it on the grill or in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until [...]
