This recipe comes from the DVD of the 2002 film "Bend It Like Beckham". I love this movie for its portrayal of the British Indian culture within a culture--the phrase "juicy juicy mangoes" raises much merriment in our family. And the great English actress … [Read more...]
Spaghetti alla Siracusa
Adapted from Gourmet, February 1971. Another recipe contributed by Judy Hallman to my culinary education during the years at the UNC Computation Center, 1973-75. 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 3 cups peeled diced tomatoes (or 1 large can diced tomatoes with juice) 1 small … [Read more...]
Sparky Mushroom-Fennel Spaghetti
Excellent vegetarian pasta sauce that doesn't include tomatoes. An orginal Gran recipe. 1/2 yellow onion, diced 3 garlic cloved, minced 2 small or 1 large fennel bulbs, medium diced 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced 1 red bell pepper, medium diced 2 tablespoons mascarpone … [Read more...]
Mu Shu Seitan
From The Purple Carrot. Not authentic Asian food, but delicious nonetheless. And you can make it at home. Seitan is a vegan protein that blends well with other ingredients. Unlike, say, tofu, seitan will never make your meat-eating guests ask, "What's this stuff?" in a … [Read more...]
Big Bowls of Beans & Rice Plus
Of course you can't duplicate the experience of sitting under the seagrape and mangrove trees on Meads Beach in Anguilla at Blanchards Beach Shack, but you can enjoy an approximation of a Blanchards Big Bowl at home. The Beach Shack menu advertises "a full meal in a … [Read more...]