Sometimes things happen for a reason. It’s simple serendipity. I walked into the grocery store one afternoon to pick up one pineapple. I’ve been really into juicing lately. Pineapple, clementine, kale, and parsley juice has become an early morning ritual. After picking up the pineapple, I walked past the meat counter and waved at the … Continue reading
A couple of months ago a few friends and I got together to start a monthly cookbook dinner party. Four of us got together at Olga’s place for the very first one, showcasing recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty. We made the cucumber salad with smashed garlic and ginger, the zucchini and hazelnut salad, the surprise … Continue reading
Several weeks ago I visited the new Union Market in DC with Olga. Although we had just finished the second challenge for the BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival for which we had prepared oysters and clams, we decided to go for oysters at Rappahannock Oyster Co. . Then we saw other diners having a … Continue reading
The ingredient for the third challenge of the BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival Recipe Contest was lamb shoulder from Border Springs Farm. The big question was what to make? One of the staples at home growing up was ropa vieja. Ropa vieja is shredded beef (typically flank or skirt steak) in a tomato sauce. … Continue reading
I just love noodle salad with peanut-ginger-garlic sauce. It is really tempting to purchase it from the prepared foods section at the grocery store for a quick dinner, and I used to do just that quite often. Then one day I read the ingredients from a particularly good version, and I realized I had all … Continue reading
