I have cooked pheasant a couple of times before and was always underwhelmed. I hear wild pheasant is a different animal and is delicious, but […]
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Chiringuito Paella a la Marinera
A perfect paella is a wonderful dish. I love the process of cooking it to perfection almost as much as I enjoy eating the result. […]
King Trumpet, Miso, Fried Tofu
I was picking up some ingredients for another dinner of Ramen the other day and stumbled on these awesome looking King Trumpet mushrooms. They looked […]
Thai Duck, Barley, Pumpkin puree and Banana pudding
The combination of pumpkin (or butternut squash in this case) and banana seems has been something I’ve wanted to try out for a while. Specifically […]
I am Published!
Well, not exactly, as in my own book. However, I’m in the next best thing. One of my recipes made it into Paula Wolfert’s latest […]
VDP: Black Bean and Pumpkin Burgers
Sunday, October 20, 2008 My feelings about veggie burgers is similar to those about vegetarian chilli. I regard them as completely different dishes than their […]
VDP: Quinoa with Roasted Winter Squash
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 I am not sure why it took me so long to try cooking Quinoa. I’ve had this bag of it sitting […]
VDP: Summer Risotto with Pesto and Ricotta
Saturday, July 26, 2008 This is the first risotto I made without using chicken stock. Instead if the customary butter in there I also used […]
VDP: Asiah’s Eggplant Curry
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 I’ve never had an eggplant dish that I did not at least like and I doubt I will. IF I do, […]
VDP: Eggplant and Zucchini Pie
Thursday, May 1, 2008 Very few dishes are as satisfying to make and eat as a properly made pie, be it pizza, calzone, turnover or […]