Tag: coriander
Last night, Andrew and I went out for drinks and food with a friend who’d recently moved back to London. Because I like cooking and am pretty good at it (and yes, am somewhat of a cheapskate), we don’t go out for food too often. Restaurant meals can easily lead to conversation like “Oh, I could make this so much better at home” or “This would be great if you just replaced x with y, or served it alongside some fresh z“. You get the idea- hardly a relaxing way to spend an evening. Still, we were both looking forward to this night on the town, and ventured out with optimism. Read more…
Posted in Curry on November 19th, 2009 by Ele | 8 comments
Tags: chickpeas, coriander, cumin, ginger, lime, spiced, spinach, sweet potatoes
There’s something about traveling that makes your own habits, culinary or otherwise, glaringly obvious. It’s only when you’re taken out of your day-to-day routine that odd quirks, individual preferences and (at times) OCD tendencies come to light. Read more…
Posted in Curry on October 27th, 2009 by Ele | 11 comments
Tags: butternut squash, chickpeas, coriander, Curry, Indian, lemongrass, naan, Nigel Slater
We’ve been eating a lot of scrambled eggs lately, both for weekend breakfasts and quick dinners during the week. While 2008 was definitely the Year of the Fried Egg around here, scrambled eggs have emerged as a late frontrunner in 2009. Who knows what next year will hold, but I don’t see our tastes changing anytime soon- they’re simply too delicious. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on October 6th, 2009 by Ele | 9 comments
Tags: chili, coriander, corn, eggs, scrambled
I’ve always loved grilled cheese sandwiches. Comfort food at its finest, there is nothing more heartening than two pieces of bread fried with butter or olive oil (I use the latter and can’t tell the difference), with a layer of melted cheese between. My Mum makes the best ones. She has the patience to cook them very slowly over low heat in a heavy pan, essential for reaching that optimum balance of molten inside and crunchy outside. Read more…
Posted in Sauce on June 30th, 2009 by Ele | 3 comments
Tags: chutney, coriander, grilled cheese, tomato
It’s that time of year when I become completely uninspired in the cooking department. No matter how excited I am to first see the summer produce at the market, by mid-June I just don’t know what to do with it anymore. Read more…
Posted in Soup on June 20th, 2009 by Ele | Be the first to comment!
Tags: carrot, coconut, coriander, Soup, thai
I feel irrationally anxious about posting a recipe on this blog that contains meat. Now that I’ve announced to the world that I don’t eat it, you’d think I’d stand by that claim. To be fair though, I did say that my diet was largely vegetarian, not completely, and besides, I have a very good reason for this. Read more…
Posted in Sautéed on May 29th, 2009 by Ele | 5 comments
Tags: coriander, farro, fried, ginger, pancetta, shrimp
As I mentioned on Sunday, macaroni and cheese has got to be one of my favourite dishes of all time. Sure, I’ve graduated from the Kraft Dinner I loved as a kid (and, um, university student), and these days I’m more likely to experiment with making my own. But really, I’ll take it any way: stovetop, baked, from a package, homemade. I’ve never met a macaroni and cheese that I didn’t like, and I’ve met a lot. Read more…
Posted in Pasta on May 19th, 2009 by Ele | 10 comments
Tags: cheese, coriander, onion, Pasta
