fresh coconut curry – and how to make homemade coconut milk
i have been working at juice bars for over 2 years now where we make fresh coconut milk daily. its a tasty treat that isn’t too hard to whip up, just takes the confidence to swing around knives large enough to crack open the young thai coconut’s shell. at one place i worked they required us to wear a chain mail glove on one hand to prevent the loss of any digits – a small price to pay for the light, sweet, creamy taste of freshly... Read More
napa cabbage and snap pea winter salad with herb-roasted red onion
i recently visited my good friend rose in san francisco, who always inspires me when we share the kitchen. our first night in town, exhausted from traveling, she made us a delicious dinner which included something she called a winter salad. it involved wilted napa cabbage, warm apples and apple cider vinegar. while this isn’t exactly rose’s recipe, she sure did inspire me to create a winter salad of my own. it still includes napa... Read More
super simple baby bok choy
greens can be remarkably simple. sure you can chop them up and throw them in nearly any stir fry or soup, but sometimes just a touch of oil and soy sauce is all you need to bring out the natural goodness of those leafy treats. i have been cooking up these adorable baby bok choys nearly every other day, and it couldn’t be easier. just a few minutes on the stove in a covered frying pan and you’ve got forkfuls a plenty of soft, melt-in-your-mouth,... Read More
raw seaweed salad
there’s not too much to wakame seaweed. it’s a little salty, has a subtly sweet flavor, and contains small amounts of fiber, iron and calcium. but what makes it special is the presence of a compound called fucoxanthin, which has been associated with helping to burn fatty tissue. you can get a big bag of dried wakame super cheap in china town (i found mine for $2.19) and use it in salads, soups, or even just with rice. for this recipe... Read More
cool as a cucumber salad
it’s still summer! while i’d love to pretend it’s cloudy outside and sip on hot soup and cups of tea all day, that is simply not the situation. the farmers’ market is still bursting at the seems with foods to cool our bodies down, so we better take advantage of it while it lasts. Read More Read More