I know it's a repeat from the Unexpected Post, but hey, it talks about lamb and so do I in this piece I wrote for the Guardian Cif Readers' Panel about being a vegetarian. ...and yes, the Ecuadorian I mention is the same one who taught me how to cook lentils discussed in the comments... Continue Reading →
U Food: Unexpected Results
Food in Literature Foods that start with the letter 'U' seem to be un-something - unleavened, unpasteurized, unsalted, unsweetened - or foreign, and something I've never before heard of, like Umeboshi, the name given to pickled Umi, a Japanese fruit that looks a bit like an apricot. Then there's upside down cake, which I have some recollection... Continue Reading →
Sandwich Spread 02
Here's a beany vegan sandwich spread I created when confronted with a pot of cooked mixed beans that started to go mushy when I tried to make a salad! Ingredients 1 cup dry, Deluxe Bean Mix* 3 cloves wet garlic, diced 1 wet garlic green stalk, thinly sliced 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced 2 dessert... Continue Reading →
