A look at local food discoveries, whether it’s a particular dish or an ingredient, often with one or more recipes.
Menu #43 October 11-13 – 2018 – 11-13 de Octubre Why Circus Peanuts? I mean, a big orange marshmallow shaped like a peanut tasting like a banana. Not really much to do with last week’s Casa SaltShaker dinner. Other than the two standout dishes featured peanuts and orange, and Circus Peanuts came to mind as an… Read More Circus Peanuts
Menu #42 October 4-6 – 2018 – 4-6 de Octubre People ask me all the time where I get inspiration from, how I decide on our menus. My answer is that it’s always different, sometimes something I eat gives me an idea, or something I see, or something I read about. Or, sometimes just… Read More From the Random Pages of Books
I have an on again off again flirtation with fermented stuff. I love working with them, but they’re tedious to prepare, and, they have a tendency to have my entire kitchen smell like, well, fermented stuff. I understand why people who are really into it setup a separate space, often apart from their living quarters,… Read More Fermenty Stuff
Menu #41 September 27-29 – 2018 – 27-29 de Septiembre Standout Plates / Platos Destacados Our version of a traditional salad from Arequipa, Peru, a Solterito. A mix of potatoes, broad beans, peas, corn, tomato, black olives, red onion, rocoto chili, parsley, oregano, and gouda cheese. We add poached prawns, and use the shells from… Read More Potatoes & Prawns. Peas & Rice.
Menu #40 September 20-22 – 2018 – 20-22 de Septiembre Plates of the week / Platos de la semana Here’s something I’ll bet most of you didn’t know. Quinua, beets, spinach (and chard as well) are all part of the same happy family of plants. As such, this recipe is sort of a… Read More I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know…
Menu #39 September 13-15 – 2018 – 13-15 de Septiembre The best plates of the week! / Los mejores platos de la semana! Apparently, the caramelle pasta shape are the in thing right now in New York. I didn’t know that when I was planning the menu, but the day before these dinners started,… Read More Andean Twists
I decided to try my hand, literally, at making a video of one of our step-by-step recipes. Phone in one hand, stirring spoons in the other. It wasn’t the best approach, I suppose if I continue to do so, I’ll need to get a tripod. I’d be happy to hear suggestions, thoughts, etc. on… Read More Peruvian Chicken Stew
Menu #38 September 6-8 – 2018 – 6-8 de Septiembre I’ve been experimenting with different kimchis, and one that came up in a video was a garlic chive, or buchu kimchi. Doing a bit of research, it seemed to be served simply as part of an unusual ban chan selection to accompany Korean meals. But, I came… Read More Touches of the East