126. Mexican Corn Soup p.87

There’s no online recipe for this one.
I just don’t know about summertime soups. The Book has dozens of cold soups based on fresh sweet fruit and vegetables. I can’t say that they appeal to me very much. In part it’s the dissonance of cold soup that bugs me, but I’m not even a huge fan [...]

1 December 2007 | Soups, The Book | 7 Comments
Tags: carrot, cayenne, celery, chicken stock, cilantro, cold soup, coriander, corn, cumin, garlic, jalapeno, Mexican, onion, parsley, red pepper, soup

111. Wild Rice and Toasted Almond Pilaf p.262

The recipe
I messed this dish up quite badly, so badly I’m not sure it’s fair to count it. The main ingredient is 2 cups of wild rice, without further specification. I’m not a big rice eater, and I’d never cooked wild rice before. I went to the health food store and got two cups of [...]

27 October 2007 | Grains and Beans, The Book | 1 Comment
Tags: almonds, chicken stock, mushroom, onion, pilaf, red pepper, rice, side dish, wild rice

13. Toasted Walnut, Roasted Red Pepper, and Cumin Spread p.12

the recipe
This was an absolute winner. Easy, cheap, packed with flavour, unusual, brightly coloured, exploding with garlic, what’s not to love? I’ve made this twice and I’m sure a third time is not too far away. There are flavours pulling in all sorts of directions here, sweet roasted red peppers and molasses, earthy cumin and [...]

19 March 2007 | Hors D'Oeuvres & First Courses, The Book | 4 Comments
Tags: appetizer, cheap, cumin, dip, garlic, hors d'oeuvre, lemon, molasses, nut, nuts, red pepper, red pepper flakes, roasted, spread, walnut