MAINS Recipes
Gomoku; Japanese winter brown rice dish
POSTED ON February 2, 2011
Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains
Gomoku is often called a five vegetable Japanese rice stew; but, I feel the word stew is misleading as it isn’t really stew-like. I thought maybe I could call my version a pilaf but that word doesn’t explain what it is well either. Pilaf doesn’t conjure up the deeply warming and nourishing properties that this [...] continue reading ->
Peanut vegetable curry with brown rice noodles
POSTED ON November 12, 2010
Posted in Gluten free, Mains
This is one of those dishes that turned out perfectly without any tinkering or finishing touches; a meal you can’t stop eating because it takes at a whole bowl’s worth to decipher how the myriad flavors and textures play off one other so well.
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Roasted vegetable ratatouille
POSTED ON September 26, 2010
Posted in Gluten free, Mains
It is the perfect time of year to make Ratatouille, most of the market tomatoes need to be cooked, there are abundant red peppers, eggplants of all shapes and sizes and buttery zucchini everywhere, plus all the fresh herbs you need to simmer this beautiful mix of veggies into a fragrant, rich and succulent [...] continue reading ->
Curried sprouted quinoa pilaf
POSTED ON May 8, 2010
Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains
I had soaked quinoa my usual way; throwing some in a pot and covering the unwashed grain with water as I ran out the door one morning. I had no plans for what it would become; all I knew was that later I would want something nutritious and quick to eat. As things turned out, [...] continue reading ->
Spring vegetable braise with amaranth and brown rice
POSTED ON April 30, 2010
Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains
The garlicky verdant scent of ramps filled my kitchen as I began cooking this spring braise, bringing back memories of the exciting first weeks of spring and crisp mornings at the farmers market.
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