I like to cook with my slow cooker, but somehow I never remember to use it in the wintertime, when I crave soups and stews. I’m trying to rectify that now. This curry was a big hit, and I expect it will made again while the weather is still cold. This is adapted from the [...]
Tag Archive 'red pepper'
Sorry I haven’t put up my comfort food story yet. (Thanks to everyone who answered the poll!) I haven’t had a chance to make it, although it would’ve been perfect to have this week, which has been cold, wet and rainy. I promise I’ll post it soon. In the meantime, here’s a post I had [...]
Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)
Posted in Cuban, dinners, recipes, regional on Oct 8th, 2008
(photo edited by Ace) I once had a boyfriend who had a Cuban-born aunt. He said she made the most amazing black beans and rice. He made it for me one night, and I was hooked. Our relationship didn’t last long, but the happy memory of this dish will always be with me. The recipe [...]
‘Tis the Season to be Roasting
Posted in ruminations on Oct 6th, 2008
Now that the weather has cooled down, I’ve been using my oven and broiler a lot. This weekend, I made: an Indian eggplant-sour cream dip with roasted Asian eggplants a vegan roasted red pepper dip with roasted pimientos This week, I plan on roasting: butternut squash for my annual risotto various root vegetables and a [...]