I will happily give Russ full credit for this week’s unusual ingredient. When he told me he was bringing pig feet home, I shuddered. Pig’s feet? Really? We’ll call them “trotters” here because that sounds a bit more classy and less like what they really are, but they really are pig feet. I tried out […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Appetizer’ category
Week 27: Japanese 7 Spice
One of my favorite sushi restaurants has a spicy edamame appetizer that I’ve been trying (and failing) to recreate for months. I tried cayenne pepper and other spices but there was always something major missing. When I inquired at the restaurant, a server said they use a Japanese spice blend. Fast forward to last week, […] Read more…
Week 22: Nutritional Yeast
A reader requested that I write about nutritional yeast. This piqued my interest because while I’d eaten nutritional yeast before, I have to admit I didn’t really know what it was and I’d only had it on top of popcorn. I discovered nutritional yeast in college, on the counter of my university’s student-run Coffee House […] Read more…
Spring Vegetables
It’s spring! The sun is out, temperatures are rising, and spring vegetables are appearing at the market. Earlier this week I celebrated by making this simple sauteed baby artichokes recipe and lightly grilling asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper. They were both simple, lovely spring dishes. Have you been enjoying any spring produce lately? […] Read more…
Week 12: Tiny Poached Quail Eggs
I found myself near a Whole Foods recently (there are none where I live) and popped in to see if they had anything unusual. Lo and behold, in the bulk egg section (which was across the store from the packaged eggs) I found quail eggs! I have been searching for these, as my local supermarkets […] Read more…