Home AgainAfter a great weekend attending the Food Media Forum in Saint Louis, there’s lots of catching up to do on my Bozeman home front. And this is without even reviewing my notes from two great days Continue reading Garden Vegetable Stir Fry w/ Black Rice & Spicy Peanut Sauce
One Lucky DucklingA mallard duck made her nest just under my office window aside our delphiniums. She sat patiently for a month. We only saw her move to adjust her position. Each day I would stop and look Continue reading Jade Salad w/ Broccoli, Snow Peas, Sugar Snaps & Sobas
No single dish better represents the delicateness
of Vietnamese cuisine than this one.
—Mai Pham, the Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking
Goi cuon, whether translated as salad rolls, summer rolls or spring rolls, are always fresh Continue reading Vietnamese Salad Rolls w/ Two Dipping Sauces
My Sister Made Me Do ItBut then, it didn’t take much for her to persuade me to try the edamame (eh-dah-MAH-meh) at El Segundo, California’s only Japanese restaurant. They were fun Continue reading Stir-Fried Edamame w/ Garlic, Chili & Ginger
… 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
“My New Favorite Cookie”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!
Got Cranberries?Wahoo, here’s a great recipe for you if you remembered to freeze a bag or two of fresh cranberries last November or December. CranAppleNut Muffins are delicious. They have always been one of my favorites—even more so now that I’ve perfected a gluten-free Continue reading CranAppleNut Muffins—Gluten-Free or Not
