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Thousand Island Crunchy Romaine Salad
Thousand Island Dressing was always one of my absolute favorites growing up. Maybe it’s because it was the one thing that elevated simple iceberg lettuce to the altered state of actual flavor. Because that’s what seemed to constitute a salad way back when: iceberg lettuce. Maybe it would have a few carrot shavings. Maybe a few tomatoes. But that was never a guarantee. The iceberg lettuce – that was a given. And, let’s face it… it’s basically water in leaf form. Yet somehow this rudimentary combination became somewhat of a comfort food to me. As a young woman I lived with my very old world Hungarian godmother when I first…
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Spinach Dip with Rye Bread
I’m a snacker and I come from a whole line of snackers. When Marie and I go out shopping or wherever, we are more apt to snack or get a selection of appetizers than to eat a full meal. So when I saw the spinach dip in the grocery store on our last foray into town, I reached for it. Then I read the label and reminded myself that it contains dairy and back on the shelf it went. I am not a big consumer of spinach dip. As an Italian I’ve always prefered my spinach in garlic and oil and heaped on some delicious Italian bread and sprinkled with…
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Indian Poppadoms with Mango and Mint Chutneys
The idea at first was Indian nan but I didn’t make a big enough batch of this stuff to make more than one big circle of nan bread. Then Melissa suggested doing poppadoms instead… Now, I know you’re thinking: what the hell is a poppadom? Granted, it seems nan and dosas get all the publicity and the poor poppadoms are kind of hiding their light under a bushel basket. It’s not a exactly a ‘household name’. A poppadom (also called papadum, papad or papar) is a thin and crispy round Indian flatbread. It is kind of like a dosa but not quite as paper thin and crumbly. And it’s round and can…
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SWEET HEAT CHILE MAYO
Condiments are a big deal around here. From ketchups to mustards, our need for creative toppings are just as lofty as our meals. So we can’t forget mayo. It’s hatch chile season here in Santa Fe and the smell of these fiery peppers permeate the air. Every store, supermarket and restaurant are stocked with these red and green New Mexican delights. It’s a favorite among farmer’s too and you will find them fresh in every market across New Mexico. And if you don’t believe me, just try to find parking. There are entire parking lots dedicated to roasting these savory peppers. If you have never visited the state, you can’t…
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Sweet & Spicy Chili Cauliflower
Talk about making a big mistake and liking it better than what I intended to make. This Sweet & Spicy Chili Cauliflower started out as Buffalo Hot Wing Sauce. But I picked up the coconut manna, which has a very rich and distinct coconut flavor. I intended to grab the coconut oil which has a mild to zero flavor profile. Oh well, one person’s mistake is another’s brilliant find. As a kid cauliflower was a real treat. My mom would bread and fry it. Rarely would the cauliflower make it to the table. She would yell “don’t fill up on the cauliflower or you won’t have room for dinner”. And…
Yellow Tomato Raw Ketchup
Sweet and tangy yellow tomato raw ketchup.
Tomatillo Salsa with Hatch Chiles
Here in New Mexico, the surest sign that fall is approaching is the arrival of fresh hatch green chiles. All of a sudden it seems that every grocery store parking lot has its own little fenced in area where chiles are being roasted by the pound. The aroma is pungent and, if you get too close, you’re bound to start coughing. But this is the smell of autumn. Not to mention it’s a staple year-round in this neck of the woods; green chile is in everything! So we decided to join the bandwagon and add it -unroasted – into our raw Tomatillo salsa! Tomatillos are traditionally roasted so this tomatillo…
Pickles 3 Ways
Pickling fruits and vegetables is a super simple and delicious must try recipe.
Dates and Ume Vinegar Sauce
I can hardly consider myself any sort of expert in food experimentation, or even a novice in it. But every once in a blue moon I am struck so powerfully by my own food genius, that it’s like lightning! That being said, this particular occasion was awfully strange. You see, it all started with a thought, “I want salt… and dates! Yep, salty dates sound good right now.” I mean honestly, where did that come from? The thought crossed my mind and I immediately started thinking back to the last time I had my period. You know, just to make sure! Of course, then my rational self kicked in to…
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Raw Barbecue Vegetable Skewers
Ah, summertime! Somehow these long, languid months have long been associated with the smoky smell of barbecue. Probably because when it get’s hot, we take our cooking outside to keep the house from turning into an oven. Not that the guy at the grill ever looks anything but uncomfortable. (Now there’s a problem we don’t have as raw chefs: the heat is kept to a minimum. Even the dehydrator doesn’t make much of a dent in room temperature.) But what happens when you eat raw but want that nostalgic barbecue taste? Why, we have a raw barbecue, of course! Face it: like so many foods, good barbecue is all in…
