The smell of wood-burning fires. The taste of hot apple cider. The smell of wood-burning fires and the taste of hot apple cider together. Skiing and singing to myself when no one…
Category: Beans and Legumes
Shrimp with Mint Pesto and Sweet Pea Risotto
I eat fish on Fridays. I don’t go to church (except on Christmas, Easter, or if for some reason I’m feeling particularly devout). I don’t say evening prayers. I don’t go to…
A Big Bowl of Vegetables
Sometimes, I just crave a big bowl of vegetables. The term was first coined by my long-time-vegetarian-finally-turned-omnivore friend while we backpacked through Europe after we graduated high school. The cheapest and easiest…
Spring Peas Two Ways
I used to be offended when market vendors tried to foist their deals on me. I thought it was a reflection on my status as a foreigner, something I’ve always hated. I…
I Made My Own Roti!
I have mentioned The English One on this blog before. We met in college, and ever since, we have been best friends, even when he moved back to Wales and I kept…
My Legume Love Affair: Minestrone
When I lived alone, I was all about the legumes. Canned chickpeas, white beans and brown lentils were the three that most frequently appeared in my pantry, and I never tired of…
Chunky Dal
I usually don’t think too much about garnishing in general. Don’t get me wrong… if I didn’t care how my food looked, I wouldn’t be running a food blog, now would I?…
Chili
I have been a very bad blogger. I apologize. Profusely. I don’t know why I do this… the second something starts to happen in my life, I drop everything, blog included. You…
Lentil and Cumin Salad with Apples
When I was about fourteen years old, my mother got season tickets to the opera for my parents, my sister and me. We would get dressed up one Thursday a month, and…
Lentil and Chestnut Soup
I don’t think I’ve told you yet, but I’ve recently started writing restaurant reviews every other month at I Prefer Paris, a blog from another ex-New Yorker turned Parisian. This month, Richard,…