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POSTED ON July 22, 2014

Posted in Gluten free, Mains, Salads

Summer is in full swing and my meals like the farmers market are bursting with tomatoes, cucumbers, basil and greens galore. The buttery little Asian eggplants have arrived finally and this year, I pounced on them immediately. I have been envisaging them golden and roasted until melting inside, then generously drizzled with a bright and [...] continue reading ->

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POSTED ON October 22, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Side Dishes

Nishimi is a cooking style, that means long cooked with little water. I think of it as the opposite to oshitashi, which is vegetables that are briefly cooked in lots of water, like the blanched watercress you may have eaten in Japanese restaurants. Nishimi is best suited to the cooler months and for root vegetables [...] continue reading ->

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POSTED ON March 10, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Side Dishes

I am hoping this recipe will inspire you to eat more seaweed. Ideally we should eat a little everyday, but I know how difficult that can be. I often only manage a sheet of nori with lunch or dinner which is much faster than cooking a separate dish like this one. But, once you make [...] continue reading ->

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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 ->

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POSTED ON January 20, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Side Dishes

This is a great way to prepare tempeh – it’s tasty, fast and versatile. I like to make a batch and eat it warm from the oven with dinner and then have leftovers for lunch the next day. It’s delicious on a rye bread sandwich or in a nori roll with avocado, brown rice and [...] continue reading ->

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