Tag: coriander
I just love fresh peas. Not only are they delicious – crisp and juicy, tasting of pure summer – but they’re fun, too. Unlike their difficult Springtime sister the broad bean, peas require very little in the prep department. There’s no tearing at leathery skins and coaxing beans from their furry beds, before boiling and skinning them individually, Thank God. With peas it’s simply a matter of “zipping” open the pods and pushing out the perfect green jewels within. As monotonous kitchen chores go, pea-podding is pretty great. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on July 8th, 2010 by Ele | 12 comments
Tags: brunch, chili, coriander, foraging, pancakes, peas
Apologies for the crickets around here lately; I’ve been busy with some other stuff that’s left cooking (not to mention blogging about cooking) a little low on my priority list. Actually, that’s only half the reason. The other cause of my cooking hiatus is the sweltering, mind-numbing, near dehabilitating heat that’s settled over London in the last few weeks. Read more…
Posted in Sautéed on June 30th, 2010 by Ele | 5 comments
Tags: blogger, blogging, carrots, chickpeas, coriander, Greek yogurt, lunch, Ottolenghi, parsley, red onion, Sauce, spinach
Much is made in the UK of curry being our national dish. Open the menu at any local pub, scan the contents page of a British food magazine, or switch on Saturday Kitchen and you’ll soon get the idea: we’re one curry-lovin’ nation. For my own part, I definitely eat more Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi-inspired foods than I did when I lived in Canada. In fact, good Indian food is one of the few things I miss sorely whenever I’m back home for an extended period of time. (When I’m here I miss Thai and Japanese foods- go figure.) Read more…
Posted in Salad on May 13th, 2010 by Ele | 4 comments
Tags: asparagus, coriander, dressing, lentils, paneer, Salad, spinach
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 | 9 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 | 10 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
