Tag Archives: food culture While shopping the other day I came across the most lovely eggplants. They were small but not tiny, and perfectly purple and smooth and though they weren’t on my list I decided I must have them! I love eggplants, they have the same earthy robust quality that mushrooms have. If you’re having a vegan or […]  On Saturday I posed a question on my Facebook page: “What is your favorite cheese?” To my surprise, I was inundated with replies, not surprisingly there were many more nominees than there were nominators. I too have a hard time choosing just one, and as I read each reply, found myself saying “Oh, yes, I […]  Adobo chicken comes in two varieties, there is Mexican Adobo chicken, which sounds really good, but is another post, and Filipino Adobo chicken which is so easy and so wonderful. The first time I made it I was heading to a July fourth picnic and I saw this recipe for Adobo Cornish hens in Gourmet Magazine, […]  A lot of the cooking I do is based on what I have on hand, and not on a recipe, and sometimes I have a good idea, and sometimes things don’t work out at all. I have a friend who confided in me that her belief is that anything she likes will go well with […]  Every Jewish person I know has a strong opinion about what makes a good matzo ball, and a story about the worst ones they ever had. I love, love, love matzo balls, and it’s time to make them! (Quite honestly, I make them other times of year for no more compelling reason than I want […] |
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