Amazing Celery Tomato Sauce/Soup

I made this today and was quite surprised by the results.  I had about 7 stalks of young celery and a couple of small tomatoes left over from last week's veggie bag and wanted to use them up. First, I washed the celery and chopped it into thin slices, leaves and all, then tossed that... Continue Reading →

Smorl’s Houmous – Chickpeas Cooked with Seaweed

What an unexpected delight!  Smorl's houmous, chickpeas cooked with seaweed, blended together with parsley and corriander, extra virgin olive oil, tahini and lemon juice, fresh garlic, salt, cumin, lemon zest and black pepper. Surprise surprise - a houmous unlike any I've ever eaten. Smorl's is sold with 3 garlic intensities: garlic, extra garlic and thunder... Continue Reading →

Vegetarianism: Have I got your attention?

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 →

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