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Swordfish Steak with Blueberry Salsa

February 28th, 2011 1 Comment

This is a recipe inspired by something I ate long ago at Maxi’s Supper Club in Ithaca, that I cooked up tonight with ingredients I had lying around the house.  It was an absolute win.

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Radish!

May 5th, 2010 No Comments

Tonight: first produce of the season: a ‘French breakfast’ radish! The ones in the back garden have been attacked by slugs; this specimin was container-grown.

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Summer Dinner: Tom Yum and Thai Salad

March 21st, 2010 No Comments

I wish I had taken a picture. Last night after observing the Vernal Equinox with a vigorous hike at the Middlesex Fells, I felt obligated to cook something light and summery.  I had thai bird chiles and brown beech mushrooms in my fridge, so I wanted to do something Thai.  It worked out well, so I’m [...]

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Spring Gardening 2010

March 17th, 2010 No Comments

A few notes: 1) I had a conversation with my landlady yesterday about how we might not have any more conflict about the garden. We agreed that I can plant anywhere that I want to, so long as a) I put a border around my garden, and b) I do not use the fence as [...]

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Cranberry Tofu with Coconut Cream Asparagus

January 13th, 2010 No Comments

Though recipes aren’t subject to copyright, I will mention that I got this from The Vegan Cook’s Bible, and what is listed here has only minor modifications. Meatatarians can probably substitute chicken breast for the tofu with good results. This may also be the meal that sealed the deal on my three-month vegan experiment. Recipe [...]

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Enchilada Sauce: Sooo easy!

December 22nd, 2009 No Comments

Forget the can of enchilada sauce and the complicated recipes you find online — this is easy! Ingredients: 1 28-ounce can of plum (Italian) tomatoes or tomato puree, or 1.5 pounds fresh tomatoes. 1 can tomato paste (optional) 3 chipotles in adobo sauce Salt Ground Cumin Garlic (4-6 cloves, smashed or minced) Method: If using [...]

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Hefeblaueweizen!

August 10th, 2009 No Comments

Grain Bill: 4 lbs 2-row base malt 5.6 lbs flaked wheat 8 oz Münchenmalz 7 oz CaraMünchenmalz 1 oz Chocolate malt Hops: 3.2% Saaz, 2 oz Yeast: White Labs WLP302 American Hefeweizen liquid yeast tube Equipment: 50 quart mash tun, of my own fabrication (with the aid of Zymeco Kewler Kitz, and a lot of [...]

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Planters! From repurposed plastic bottles

May 9th, 2009 2 Comments

With a shout out to Dancinglights, and Inside Urban Green for the idea, I have been hard at work making planters out of repurposed soda and gatorade bottles, and takeout containers. I’ve been asked for pictures, so here they are, using a gatorade bottle as an example:

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Lime Pickle!

February 4th, 2009 No Comments

After Comrade Don introduced me to Hot Lime Pickle (and other Indian relishes) last summer, I decided to see what I could learn about making my own. Turns out, it’s easy.

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Tofutti "Cream Cheese"–Not Made from Food

February 1st, 2009 No Comments

Tofutti “better than cream cheese” flunks the made from food test. Read more.

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