Recipes

Bison Picadillo

This week I start to work through my fridge and freezer inventory to make room for the turkeys I pre-ordered before COVID-19 downsized our Thanksgiving. Today’s culinary challenge is to use yesterday’s leftover rice and a tub of chopped tomatoes, peppers and onions I marinated to make gazpacho before I realized I was out of cucumbers. SoContinue reading “Bison Picadillo”

Homemade Sauerkraut

Making sauerkraut at home is very easy. You just need a few pieces of equipment and time for it to ferment. Sauerkraut is also a good introduction to making lacto-fermented pickles. I always wish the store bought stuff was a little less sour, so making it at home is great because I can control theContinue reading “Homemade Sauerkraut”

Braised Sauerkraut (Choucroute Braisée)

Like many other cooks stuck at home during this pandemic, maybe you’ve started making your own ferments, like sourdough starter or fermented pickles. Now I always have a batch of homemade sauerkraut fermenting in the pantry putting pressure on us to consume what’s already in our fridge. So not long ago, while flipping through Julia Child’s MasteringContinue reading “Braised Sauerkraut (Choucroute Braisée)”

All Purpose Vegan Flatbread (Naan)

I’m obsessed with this flatbread. It’s so good, and so easy you’ll be looking for excuses to make it. I first made it to go with vegan curry for a meatless monday and fell in love with its soft and pillowy texture. Now I use it for everything from chicken shawarma to grilled pizza. TheContinue reading “All Purpose Vegan Flatbread (Naan)”

A Better Veggie Burrito

Last year, I finally experienced the perfect veggie burrito. On our last trip to the Cape, D. and I discovered El Mariachi Loco in Hyannis, MA. A tiny shop with only 4 or 5 tables inside, it’s one of the few eateries with steady enough business to stay open all year long. Everything was excellent,Continue reading “A Better Veggie Burrito”