I love it when I make something from scratch and have enough left over to store some in the freezer. It makes me feel so prepared… so wholesome (which is excellent since “prepared” and “wholesome” probably aren’t the first words that come to mind when describing myself). It also makes me feel smart, because making something from scratch that you would normally buy jarred from the store tends to be much tastier, much cheaper, and much better for you.
Posts Tagged ‘corriander’
the joys of thai red curry paste and freezer baggies
Posted in Food, Pantry, Recipes, tagged cardamom, chiles de arbol, cilantro, corriander, cumin, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, mussels, nutmeg, shallots, thai red curry paste, white pepper on September 3, 2009 | 12 Comments »
exotic comfort food – warm moroccan stew
Posted in Chicken, Food, Recipes, tagged almonds, carrots, chicken, cinnamon, cloves, corriander, cumin, ginger, moroccan, onions, paprika, peppers, quinoa, turnips on May 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wow. I have been away for a while. I feel distant from my little blog space and from my kitchen. We’ve been slowly reconnecting since my time in Orange County; I’ve been sleepwalking through my house the last few days and enjoying my own food in a dream-like state. Ahhhhh…
Anyway, I’m back and I want to share this easy and fabulous Moroccan stew. I made it just before I left for my event in So Cal; I felt so comforted and joyful and delightfully global while eating it – I was transported from my deadlines and pile of work to food fantasy land. It is the FIRST thing I made when I got home. It is warm and beautifully spiced and fragrant and very healthy and extremely delicious. How can something be comforting and sensual and exotic all at once? This is how. This dish. I know I get very intense and dramatic about food, but please, make this and go there with me. It is so, so good.
my favorite meyer lemons – preserved lemons
Posted in Pantry, Recipes, tagged allspice, bay leaf, cinnamon, corriander, lemons, peppercorns, salt on March 14, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Minus the handful of years that I was a resident, I have visited California my entire life. My mother’s side of the family lives there and we are both natives. I don’t live there anymore, but I visit every chance I get. Often, as the plane takes off and I head back east, I choke back silent little tears. I remember my mom doing this when I was young – apparently it is a legacy.
tashreeb dijaaj – iraqi spiced chicken and chickpea stew
Posted in Chicken, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged allspice, cardamom, chicken, cinnamon, cloves, corriander, cumin, ginger, potatoes, spices, tumeric on January 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I am passionately in love with Middle Eastern cuisine. I crave it, think about it, dream about it. I search for it in every new city that we travel to. While some may be dreaming of a vacation, a new house, worrying over the economy, I am deeply pondering the best ingredient combinations for fatoush (a fantastic salad served throughout the Middle East).
My love affair with Middle Eastern food intensified after a long, miserable visit to Lynchburg, Virginia (of all places…).
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