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Moosewood’s Harira

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

We’ve been eating this about every week for several months now.  I just noted a recommendation that all of the vegetables will taste better if roasted before combined with any liquid, but find this recipe so wonderfully easy that I … Continue reading →

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First Harvest of Meyer Lemons: Hot Toddy & Shaker Lemon Pie

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

While our Republic of Texas orange tree continues to grow at the epic pace of a quarter inch a year, and our Mexican lime throws off a meager harvest of tiny fruit that redeem themselves by fitting snugly in the … Continue reading →

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Fig Spice Cake

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

I bought figs for tonight’s cake.  I believe they are local. I wanted to buy the adorable plums, which were perfectly ripe and the perfect shape for my cake, but they were from Italy, and that seemed an excessive distance … Continue reading →

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Beets!

Posted on September 26, 2009 by

In 4th form, Cat’s parents came up to school.  For some reason I will never, ever understand, Cat’s dad arranged for the restaurant where our families were sharing a meal to bring me a plate of sliced beets. Beets from … Continue reading →

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Farm-Raised, But Were They Grass-Fed?

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

Last night, at Hugo’s, the menu featured chapulines – grasshoppers.  I asked how they were prepared, and the waiter explained they were farm-raised grasshoppers, lightly sauteed with onion, served with guacamole and corn tortillas. Though we ordered something else, the … Continue reading →

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