by Admin | Feb 4, 2020 | Lunch, Soups
Lentil Soup with Coconut MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 11/2 hours, largely unattended I use regular brown lentils here, but you can use red lentils, which actually cook faster, or the more traditional split pigeon peas, also known as tavoor dal (available at most Asian and...
by Admin | Feb 4, 2020 | Breakfast, Salads & Dressings
Shaved Artichoke Salad MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Ultra-thin slicing is handy for making salads from intensely flavored vegetables because the pieces are tender yet crisp and easier to eat. Cooked or marinated artichoke hearts are a great prepared addition to...
by Admin | Feb 4, 2020 | Breakfast, Salads & Dressings
Seaweed Romaine Salad MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes We tend to think of seaweed only as an Asian food, but the people of the United Kingdom (and Canada’s Maritimes) are also longtime seaweed eaters. And why not? It grows all over the world. This...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2020 | Soups
Korean Mushroom Soup MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes or a little longer Korean mushroom soup can be as simple as precooked mushrooms, water, sesame oil, and soy sauce. This is a little more complex, substantial, and flavorful, but not much more work. 1/2 ounce...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2020 | Soups
Kombu Dashi MAKES: about 2 quarts TIME: 15 minutes Dashi is the building block of Japanese cuisine and usually flavored with dried bonito (a tunalike fish). But this variation is just as traditional. It may have roots in Japan’s Buddhist vegetarian tradition, but I...
