Yesterday I talked about food that changes your mind. I’m still thinking about that. Here’s a recipe that changed Michael’s mind about shrimp. Shrimp was definitely on his “no thanks” list until one evening a few years ago, in Spain.
We first tasted this dish, gambas al ajillo (shrimp with sizzling garlic), in a Madrid bar, where this was the only [...]
I love it when I “invent” an easy and delicious way to prepare something, only to learn that it has an elegant name, especially a French one. It was a double whammy when I unwittingly created Salmon en Papillote with Mangos and Orange Suprêmes. I was not aware of my utter elegance when I first [...]
After a couple of happy experiments with sea beans this week, I think we have a winner. When I go to Ballard Farmers’ Market this Sunday, I’ll definitely stop back by the Foraged and Found Edibles booth in search of sea beans. So if you find yourself at that booth too, staring at those funky-looking [...]
