From garden splender into a beverage wonder, these two roots will make a rich elixir.
Author: Cookshare
I have been a natural foods cooking instructor for over 25 years. I discovered fermentation back in the early 90's and got attached to making lacto-fermented brine vegetables and continue to explore the global reach of fermented foods.
I am detailing recipes I developed or sourced from what I call "home meals." They are simple, locally sourced, and balanced as everyday cooking; the kind that rural people consumed before industrialization. They are meant to be digestible, delicious, and easily repurposed as a "planned-over" staple for more meals. Enjoy!
Winter Greens Japanese Style
Using an Instant Stock Tames Collards In A Blink For centuries the Japanese flavor their stocks with delicious (umami) ingredients turning soups, stews, and braises into nuanced flavor. It’s to die for! I love to make these stocks from scratch, known as dashi, and they are so much easier than meat-based stocks. Now there is a…
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
ground zero of Chinese saucery!
Turkey à la King
turkey has left the holidays to join join you for everyday dinners
Turkey Tetrazzini
poultry leftovers become an American standard
Chicken Marsala
this is a marsala wine masterpiece
Brazilliant Black Beans
black bean comfort food with a tweak from Japan
Lemon Walnut Cookies
four ingredients makes for a divine cookie
Green Papaya Salad
Southeast Asians Love Green Papaya Salad I love to change out salads—from leafy greens, to coleslaw and now I’m really excited about green papaya salad. It’s soooo good! Great chewy texture, both complex and brightly dressed. It’s better the second and third days! You might use the dressing on any vegetable, raw or cooked. It…
Crispy Roasted Tofu
Finally, tofu with a little crunchy chew!
Banana Miso Bread
Miso reinvents banana bread
Steel Cut Oats Breakfast Bowl
Breakfast Bowl Charts New Direction Food bowls are all the rage. Why not reimagine the breakfast bowl. Oats are core and maybe you have yet to try the steel cut variety. They offer a chewy texture and are easy to prepare. They hang well in the fridge for second and thirds later in the week….
