Food Art Japanese Style
Beautiful and easy to make—a bowl of sushi rice topped with a number of lovingly prepared and artfully arranged ingredients. Chirashi is translated as “scattered,” Continue reading Chirashi Sushi—Sushi in a Bowl
Beautiful and easy to make—a bowl of sushi rice topped with a number of lovingly prepared and artfully arranged ingredients. Chirashi is translated as “scattered,” Continue reading Chirashi Sushi—Sushi in a Bowl
Okay, it just came to me. I grew up in Southern California where spring was similar to summer just a bit cooler and with enough days of rain for months of beautiful flowers. I guess (even after 25 years) I haven’t yet adjusted to springtime in Montana where one day Continue reading Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
… and your heart be as soft as tofu.
~ From a Chinese Proverb
Fraise de bois
A number of summers ago I was hiking in the mountains near Yellowstone Park. I began to smell strawberries; I mean really smell strawberries, essence of strawberries Continue reading Tofu Almond Cream w/ Fresh Strawberries
“A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”
William Wordsworth
It’s Spring in Montana
Can you believe the vibrant color of these, our first daffodils? They have just bloomed and are a most welcome Continue reading Roasted Asparagus & Creamy Roasted Asparagus Vinaigrette
We all know classic macaroons as small, chewy cookies composed chiefly of egg whites, sugar, ground almonds or finely shredded coconut. Some of us may even know about the multicolored modern-day macaroons that often include food coloring Continue reading Coconut Macaroons — Honey-Sweetened, Gluten-Free & Easy!
“Olive oil … asparagus … if your mother wasn’t so fancy,
we could shop at the gas station like normal people.”
Homer Simpson
Last week I wrote that while I turned my attention to gardening, my postings would only be once a week . . . unless I couldn’t help myself. Continue reading Asparagus, Leek & Spinach Frittata
“Plant a radish; get a radish, never any doubt.
That’s why I love vegetables; you know what they’re about!”
From the musical The Fantasticks
Radishes rank among the humblest of vegetables. We take them for granted as there’s “never any doubt” with radishes Continue reading Roasted Radishes w/ Umeboshi Vinegar & Radish Greens