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CONDIMENTS Recipes

Kimchi

POSTED ON October 1, 2009

Posted in Condiments, Gluten free

Kimchi

I was introduced to the excitement and delight of fermenting foods by Sandor Katz (mentioned here). After a five day workshop with him all I wanted to do was retreat to a country kitchen and experiment. He showed us how to make ferments from all over the world: miso, cheese, mead, dosa, injera and even [...] continue reading ->

Tasty condiments

POSTED ON July 11, 2009

Posted in Condiments, Gluten free

Tasty condiments

I have had a lot of requests for simple, quick meals and it’s got me thinking about how I eat at home on a daily basis. It’s definitely not complicated and time consuming but it is delicious and healthy. I think the key is to have good condiments on hand so you can turn [...] continue reading ->

Curried chickpea cakes with cilantro coconut chutney

POSTED ON June 20, 2009

Posted in Condiments, Gluten free, Mains

Curried chickpea cakes with cilantro coconut chutney

Tonight, I am going over to my friend Susan’s for dinner; it is always a pleasure to share meals, prosecco and conversation on her lovely terrace. Susan Simon is an author of many wonderful cookbooks and a catering extraordinaire. In the 10 years that I have known her she has taught me a lot about food [...] continue reading ->

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