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Posted in Cheap, Quick, Recipe, Vegetarian on Feb 28th, 2010
Here at Food Junta, we mention the Minimalist a fair amount. But in all my minimalist reading, I don’t think I’ve ever seen MBittz wax quite as poetic as he did over this ginger fried rice, adapted from his friend and cookbook collaborator (and majorly fancy pants chef) Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Rarely do I read a [...]
Posted in Cheap, Quick, Recipe, Tips, Vegan, Vegetarian on Feb 10th, 2010
Hummus: A Middle Eastern dip or spread made from mashed chickpeas. Delicious, cheap, and easy, typically purchased in supermarkets (a flaw that is to be remedied today). Most commonly spelled in Turkish as humus, though this spelling is to be avoided in English for fear of confusion.
Humus: The degraded organic material in soil, sometimes causing [...]
I am back in Minnesota, land of snow and ice, for my second semester of writer school. My first week back was a bit of a downer: all ice and no snow (and strangely balmy 40 degree temperatures). But now we’re back to the way I like it here during the winter, with a fresh [...]
Posted in Recipe, Tips, Vegetarian on Oct 7th, 2009
Extra garlic + extra cheese = extra love + extra happiness. This is a pretty simple equation. The cheese variable may have its limits (I think the 2 1/2 pounds of mozzarella used in this recipe comes pretty close), but as much garlic as you can stand to peel and mince will probably always do [...]
Posted in Recipe, Tips, Vegetarian on Oct 21st, 2008
Every two weeks, the Yale Sustainable Food Project tell us what is at its peak on the Yale farm, and we cook something fresh and fantastic using the New York version of their produce. For the recipe for this delicious, velvety, luscious custard made out of — of all things — the lowly cauliflower (and [...]
Every 18-year-old is sent away to college with one great pearl of family wisdom echoing in their ears, a mantra to hover over their shoulder, cartoon angel-like, and guide them through the rest of their lives. Laertes got “to thine own self be true.” My roommate’s was “never funnel hard liquor.” And mine was this:
Dry [...]
Posted in Cheap, Recipe, Tips, Vegetarian on Jul 23rd, 2008
I discovered scapes a few years ago when I lived by Union Square and regularly wandered through the green market. I bought my first bunch and put them in a glass of water on a counter in our living room – I wasn’t sure what to do with them beyond contemplate their slow-twisting cues.
I [...]