Recipe: Thai Rice Porridge

November 19th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Continuing with our theme of seasonal eating, I offer another hot breakfast. This one is inspired by one of my favorite cuisines: Thai. Hearty with rice and sweet with coconut, it’s a real treat on a cold crisp morning. Not to mention the mango, which is just a delight these days (something about orange fruit [...]

Recipe: Damian’s Favorite Lentil Soup

November 4th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

I married a serious lentil lover. I think, if he could, Damian would eat this soup 3-5 nights a week. He requests it constantly, and lucky for him it’s an easy make. Unlike a lot of soups, this one comes together in well under an hour. It’s a super-hearty, super-healthy, and many many levels of [...]

Recipe: Earl Grey Oatmeal

October 21st, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

One of my most favorite things about fall is the food! Warm and hearty and oh-so comforting, autumn is all about hot soup and crusty bread for dinner, and porridge with a steaming drink in the morning. This recipe marries two of my greatest culinary pleasures: hot cereal and hot tea. I used Earl Grey [...]

Garden Recipe: Green Rocket Soup

October 8th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

What can I say, it’s soup season right? So bring on the soup! And this one’s got ‘seasonal’ down to a science, perfect for harvest potatoes, autumn apples, and of course, the rocket. I grew some garden rocket myself this year (you may know it as arugula, or roquette) but it couldn’t weather the summer’s [...]

Garden Recipe: Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

September 29th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Well guys, autumn is here and that means it’s time to bring on the comfort foods. And not just any comfort foods mind you, but homegrown comfort foods. This meal is easy, sloppy-good, and totally hearty. Oh, and did I mention it’s delicious? Ingredients: 2 large potatoes (Russets are traditional but why go traditional? Any [...]