veggies

mustard sauce masala over black cod

September 3, 2010

Last weekend was Callie’s last spent with us. She’s now back to work in Charlottesville. She and Elizabeth were marvelous guests, and we hope that they’ll return soon. I enjoy have guests from out of town every now and then. This way, we can see San Francisco through tourist-eyes and often we’ll do things that [...]

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vegetarian paratha or maybe paratha veggie burgers?

August 20, 2010

I absolutely love Indian cuisine and never got around making my own paratha. Paratha is just a pan-fried unleavened flat bread originally from the Punjab region that is popular all over India nowadays. This recipe was adapted from Prerna’s beautiful blog. Her parathas looked so tempting that I had to try them at home. I [...]

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mole rojo clasico with shrimp

August 19, 2010

This post comes from our first-time guest blogger, Ernestina C. This mole was simply incredible! Thanks for the great post and we hope you write again soon! Ernestina made this mole sauce from scratch over a weekend a few weeks back. She knows that we’re pescetarian at WC headquarters so set aside a jar of [...]

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fresh corn tamales stuffed with shitake mushrooms and brie

August 12, 2010

This is a variation of a recipe for fresh corn tamales that comes from Stephan Pyles’ The New Texas Cuisine. In the Nineties in Dallas, Stephan Pyles was The chef that everyone talked about. In the last year or two that I was there, he opened Star Canyon on the edge of the Cedar Springs [...]

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sautéed sweet green chili peppers

August 11, 2010

These mild green peppers are available at the farmers market during the summer. They remind me of pimientos de padrón except that these are sweet. We ate them prepared simply with garlic and oil to accompany chole masala. sautéed sweet green chili peppers 1 lb sweet chili peppers, whole including stems 3 peeled whole cloves [...]

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zucchini blossoms stuffed with goat cheese, cilantro, oregano and pepitas

August 10, 2010

Zucchini blossoms are lovely, don’t you think? The yellow orange color is so pleasing. I’ve been reading about them everywhere in the food blog-i-verse in the past few weeks. One blogger recommends buying them whenever you see them as frequently and for as long as possible. I wish I remember who that guy was! His [...]

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rainbow Swiss chard with garlic and Meyer lemon

August 5, 2010

We went to Delfina on The Fourth of July to celebrate our 12 year anniversary together. Wow! I really like their food: always simple and delicious. This last time we ordered a sautéd garlicky lemony Swiss chard side that was incredible. That’s really something for me, as I am not usually much of a chard [...]

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Southwest inspired homemade empanadas

August 2, 2010

My original idea for this recipe wasn’t Southwest at all. I was reading this cool food blog, bitchin’Camero, and got super excited by Mel’s recipe for smoked salmon, goat cheese and spinach empanadas. My folks had just gone on an Alaskan cruise and brought us some smoked salmon as a gift. Perfect! I made the [...]

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deconstructing a pepper mobile: Indian style chili pickle and sundried hot peppers with a warning for good health

July 23, 2010

Steven’s parents have just returned from an Alaskan cruise. They didn’t see Sarah Palin or the Cullen vampire clan, but loved it nonetheless. Their pictures made it look really exciting though quite cold, even in summer. I want to visit Alaska sometime in the future, but I don’t think I can do it by sea. [...]

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Indian style chili pickle

July 23, 2010

Indian style chili pickle 1lb mixed chili peppers (different stages of ripeness is fine) ½ inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 tsp whole black mustard seeds, roughly ground in a mortar Juice of 4 limes 1 tbsp wine vinegar 1 tsp sugar ¼ tsp cumin seeds partially ground ¼ tsp coriander seeds partially ground [...]

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