All tagged Vegetables
A recipe for Mirza Ghasemi, also called Persian Eggplant Dip, and an apology for my absence.
Vegetables make everything better, right?
Pickling isn't a new concept for me; my old head chef is a Southerner who loved to pickle just about anything.
By limiting the ingredients I use, and choosing to cook a vegan menu I am setting boundaries for myself, and then seeing how far I can push themβ¦
Enjoy it warm, cold, toasted the next day, outside in the sunshine or inside under your air-con.
There's a decent chance that somewhere in your extended family you've got a vegetarian, vegan, or perhaps an uncle who's cutting back. Cholesterol, amirite?
In every corner of this crowded, complicated country I found myself frustrated, and then fed. Often both at the same time.
Laotian food is spicy and hot with full on flavours. I detected a whiff of the dried out fish, along with the fresh herbs and salty broth.
Stuffed vegetables were everywhere. Whenever I eat them now it evokes such a strong sense of that place in that time.
Not only does the food taste better when it's fresh and seasonal, but it's also a good reminder to slow down and appreciate the good things that grow in the place you live. They say home is where the heart is, but I reckon stomach is more accurate for me.