Month: August 2006

August 11, 2006

Soaked a bunch of chick peas, and mixed up some masa and water with a little oil. Threw the peas in a pan with mustard, cumin, fenugreek, the remaining coconut milk, tomato and vindaloo paste, yellow pepper, herbs, and a lot of water and covered. While this was cooking, I rolled out a bunch of tortillas and browned them in the cast iron skillet. As with pancakes, it takes a while for the pan heat…

August 10, 2006

Having bought some realy nice looking cabbage, daikon, radishes, and rainbow carrots in Kingston, and having then sweated all afternoon in the woodshop, I had a hankering for something raw and energizing. So all the aforementioned went through the shredding blade, along with ginger, garlic, and herbs, then got a dressing of balsamic and cider vinegars, olive and sesame oils, lemon juice, salt and pepper. The radishes made it nice and hot, but in a…

August 8, 2006

Mat left, and John and Sarah arrived, bearing Champagne. Various vegetables became a broth, which went into an asparagus and shiitake risotto finished with grated Taylor Farm garlic gouda, made by our friend and neighbor Jon Wright and his family. I also blanched some purple carrots, peeled them, and tossed them in salt, pepper, oil, and vinegar, and we had more corn, and another Andrew salad, which he makes like a combination of our Mother…

August 8, 2006

Meatwad was very much in the house; we hit the farmers’ market and loaded up on 4 kinds of Pascal’s sausages, plus some organic ground beef, and a huge pile of veggies, corn, and tomatoes as well as cheese (including the Woodcock Farms marinated feta that’s so incredible.) So first I grilled sliced red potatoes and eggplant, all brushed with oil, then all the sausages, then last the soaked corn. Andrew made salad and we…

August 8, 2006

Upon arrival, not much in the pantry; Andrew and I bought a few things at the store and thus penne alla puttanesca, salmon tartare with lemon, olive and sesame oils, ponzu, and finely minced red onion and basil. All with a Borsao rosé. Good summer eatin’.

August 7, 2006

Mat left, and John and Sarah arrived, bearing Champagne. Various vegetables became a broth, which went into an asparagus and shiitake risotto finished with grated Taylor Farm garlic gouda, made by our friend and neighbor Jon Wright and his family. I also blanched some purple carrots, peeled them, and tossed them in salt, pepper, oil, and vinegar, and we had more corn, and another Andrew salad, which he makes like a combination of our Mother…

August 4, 2006

Leftovers became sushi tonight: crispy salmon skin and Thai basil, the last of the carrot “fettucine,” and BBQ chicken with crumbled feta, all in the remaining brown rice. Enjoyed with the last of the Soter vin gris. Light, but deep, and a perfect hot weather dinner which neatly tied up a bunch of loose ends.

August 3, 2006

Mila and Joey came over to visit, and I had marinated a bunch of chicken in rosé (Marques de Caceres Rioja- 6 bucks!) plus vinegar, soy, salt, herbs, and lemon juice. While that sat I made more of the BBQ sauce and transferred some of the pea soup into oiled ramekins and rechilled it. Finely shredded raw kale got the pinenut dressing treatment and sat for a bit while we opened a sparkling 2005 Vieux…

August 1, 2006

The heat demands light food, and raw crunchy things are best. So I soaked a bunch of pine nuts and puréed them with miso, nama shoyu, cider vinegar, pepper, and ginger. Nice long carrots peeled into “fettucine” and tossed with the pine nut dressing went in the fridge to marinate while I took some beautiful salmon and made sashimi and maki with brown rice, lemon, pepper, and chives. Nice orange colors all over the plate,…