I picked up some long beans at H-Mart last weekend, and I knew that I needed to use them soon. They certainly aren’t in season, and can get slimy fast. So I trimmed the ends and cut them into 1.5 inches pieces, and pulled out my trusty “Cradle of Flavor” by James Oseland – a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘shallots’
31 Jul
Indonesian Fried Rice Breakfast
When I lived on the island of Java in Indonesia, I ate this basic fried rice for breakfast many mornings a week. My Ibu (or mother) would heat the wok on her on of the two burners powered by a large blue propane tank, swirl a glug of peanut oil into the pan, and toss [...]
8 Jun
One Local Summer: Whiskey marinated tempeh, greens and sweet potatoes
I’m participating in Farm to Philly’s One Local Summer Challenge. Every week, I’ve agreed to make a meal consisting entirely of local ingredients (excluding herbs and spices). I’m hoping that this will be an exciting challenge, and also help me make better use of my abundant CSA and lovely Co-Op. I hadn’t seen my friends [...]
3 Jun
Sauce Gribiche
When I discovered that there was a sauce made of eggs and olive oil and cornichon pickles (some of my favorite things) I knew I had to have it. Luckily, I had some cornichon’s hanging around (but you can get them at DiBruno’s). I ate this sauce on an amazing salad of grilled asparagus on [...]
4 Mar
Baked Sweet Potato with Carmelized Leeks
I originally bought leeks thinking about leeks and eggs for brunch, but on a late Tuesday night with no eggs in the fridge, I decided to just carmalize the leeks in a little Earth Balance with shallots. I served the leaks of a baked sweet potato (just 5 minutes in the microwave) with a sprinkly [...]
