Category Archives: Food

Michael has never really liked lentils. He’s worked really hard to come to terms with them, and he found this recipe for red lentil dhal, which I made that same day: Red Lentil Dhal ========== Rinse a cup of red … Continue reading →

While we were in Maryland, packing up the dome, the ‘rents took us to dinner at one of their local restaurants, Bud’s at Silver Run. It’s a very meat-centric menu, but Sallygra had called to ask if they’d come up … Continue reading →

Another Orangette recipe, one we often eat for breakfast. I’ve stopped serving it on top of the toast, as I don’t really like mushy bread, and I tend to go heavy on the kale, light on the bread and eggs, … Continue reading →

The whole-wheat in the cornbread was a little heavy, but the sweetness of the particular recipe I made was a nice counter note to the prosciutto and dandelion greens. I’ll probably forget again by the time I see another bunch … Continue reading →

With all due apologies to my own, genetic aunties, who like very mild midwestern and British foods, one of my favourite things about the internet is that my Indian Aunties can teach me to make the dishes I want to … Continue reading →

A lot of our food adventures begin in this way: Farmerteen: What’s that? Jen: Brussels sprouts. Farmerteen: What do they taste like? Jen: I don’t know. Farmerteen: Why? Jen: My mom doesn’t like them, so she never served them to … Continue reading →

Since we did Fuhrman in February, I’ve stopped thinking about foods being “breakfast foods” or not, and I eat a lot of different things for breakfast (often leftovers). On this particular morning, I was having a bean chili with my … Continue reading →

What more can I say that’s not already encapsulated in “Rocket Market Cheese Terrine with Mixed Greens and Rosemary Flatbread”? The cheese terrine is a soft tangy cheese, sundried tomatoes, and pesto wrapped in mozzarella and sliced into thin slices. … Continue reading →

Sometime late last year, I read about making flavoured vodka, and I set about to make a bacon-infused vodka, which involved crumbling really well-done bacon into a jar of vodka in my fridge, and then skimming off the fat. While … Continue reading →

Leftover Kale Frittata on toasted bread with salsa, to spice up the morning!