dinner on the table every night
Ever since discovering egg drop soup at a Chinese restaurant with her grandparents, my daughter has been pestering me to make it. This will be the ideal occasion. She also loves mushrooms and we have some, so I’ll put them in as well.… Continue reading →
It’s Friday. It’s also parent-teacher conference day and there is no school, so I’ll be carting my daughter around all day. And my aunt and uncle are coming to dinner. Oh, and we’re throwing a pumpkin-carving party tomorrow. I don’t want to be exhausted by the end of the night. … Continue reading →
Mountains, high plains, late harvests. Buckwheat has been grown for millennia in the high regions of Asia and Europe, from Japan to Tibet to Scandinavia. Buckwheat’s late harvest, in mid-autumn, coincides with the height of mushroom-foraging season in many regions.… Continue reading →
The Scenario:
I worked late and am not feeling terribly creative
I don’t have time for prep, I’ll need something that can be quickly assembled
We’ve recently had pasta night and taco night, so those options are out
We have ripe avocados and some tofu that should be eaten
The Solution: Soba noodles with sesame-soy dressing, tofu and avocado … Continue reading →
It’s getting colder, soup will be good tonight. My mother-in-law left us with some dried mushrooms from the Russian countryside that I’d like to use. I’ll make a Japanese-style broth with them—they have a delicate flavor so I don’t want to overwhelm them.… Continue reading →