Chris Stewart's Driving Over Lemons: an Optimist in Andalucia is one of my favorite books, especially the audiobook narrated by the author which makes me laugh out loud. Chris was a drummer and founding member of the English band Genesis who decided to move to a farm in … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Baby Loaves
I was introduced to Hovis loaves by our British co-grandparents Sharon and Butch. Hovis manufactures the high-wheatgerm wholemeal flour for the loaves. They are baked in bread tins embossed with the Hovis logo so that the loaves themselves say HOVIS. In the past, some of the … [Read more...]
Curried Chicken (or Tuna) Salad
Adapted from The Foster’s Market Cookbook, by Sara Foster (2002). I started to prepare this chicken salad on a winter Saturday. The bowlful of peppers and coconut and scallions was so beautiful that I could not leave Dick out. Half the ingredients went into one bowl with a large … [Read more...]
Hummus Perfected
From Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Magazine, May-June 2017. There is certainly nothing wrong with Ottolenghi's Hummus with Garlic, but I love this silky, whipped hummus. J.M. Hirsch's article in Milk Street Magazine about hummus in Israel says hummus is made fresh every … [Read more...]
Chermoula Eggplant
From Jerusalem: a Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi (2012). I have the cookbook but the New York Times reprinted the recipe and reminded me to try this really delicious dish. 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground … [Read more...]
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