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Category Archives: Recipes
Northern German Herring Salad
My Mom just came back from a long trip to Germany, where she’s from, and has been raving about one of her favorite dishes: herring salad. I miss herring salad. To make it properly in the US borders on impossible, … Continue reading
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Tagged berkeley bowl, heringssalat, herring, herring salad, matjes, nordic house, richter german seafood
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Quick Pickles
I’m sharing this simple little tip for making quick pickles because it’s been as hot as hell here in the Bay Area the last few days and I’m resorting to cool foods to help out. This always happens. Much of … Continue reading
Roasted Corn with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
There were mountains of white corn at Berkeley Bowl West the other day, so I picked up six ears. I love that they provide receptacles near the corn for shucking then and there. This helps me keep my green recycling pail … Continue reading
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Tagged berkeley bowl, corn, hazelnut oil, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian cuisine
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Indian-style Sloppy Joes
Here’s an odd recipe I concocted one afternoon when I had ground beef and pork on hand and not a whole lot else. I thought about sloppy joes. My Mom, who’s German, would not often make something so “American,” but she … Continue reading
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Tagged ground meat, indian cuisine, MDH spices, meat, sloppy joes
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Tandoori Asparagus
Here’s something easy to do with asparagus that makes them a little different. You’ll need some dry tandoori spice blend. You can make your own, but there are some good ones on the market. Having it on hand is great … Continue reading
Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches Rock
I wait all year for that brief, shining portion of late summer that brings me luscious, flavorful heirloom tomatoes for about $2 a pound. Big, red, Beefsteak types, like the Beefmaster you see in the photo, which weighed in at … Continue reading
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Tagged beefmaster, fruit, heirloom tomatoes, sandwiches, tomatoes, vegetables
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Brown Rice in Indonesian Yellow Rice Style
Nasi kuning is an Indonesian yellow rice dish often served at parties or special occasions. The yellow color, from turmeric, symbolizes gold, and the dish is meant to bring good things. You know, prosperity, health – like that. I’ve always loved flavored rice, … Continue reading
Chicken Primitivo
Here’s a really easy braise to toss together for a group – or for two meals for a family of 4 or 5. Although it works well with pasta, I often serve it with crusty Italian bread, which you can dip … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, italian cuisine, poultry, primitivo, wine, zinfandel
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Tri-color Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa
Unless you’re six feet under, you’ll know quinoa is The New Big Thing – though this South American pseudograin is actually thousands of years old. It’s fairly neutral and can stand in for white rice, for the most part, taking on the … Continue reading
Your Basic Fried Oyster Po’boy with Slaw
I admit to craving oysters every now and then. I would have been happy in turn-of-the-century New York City, I think, where oysters were plentiful and every dive sold oyster stew. I often see an oyster po’boy—or poor boy, if … Continue reading
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Tagged oysters, seafood, southern cuisine
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