If I’ve learned one thing this summer, it’s that when you see something you want at the greenmarket, you need to get it then. A couple times, when I’ve seen plants that I wanted to buy but didn’t, they weren’t there the next week. So with that in mind, when I saw these [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Prehistoric Ferns
Posted in Greenmarket Plus on July 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
More on My Obsession with Hotpot
Posted in Hotpot on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I was really craving hotpot yesterday–I’ll have to go to Chinatown tomorrow and buy some ingredients. We have yet to enjoy hotpot in the new place. Anyway, something very cool happening: if you go to Youtube and do a search on “hotpot” or “huoguo”, you’ll get many, many links to videos of [...]
Things I Don’t Have to Cook
Posted in Greenmarket Plus on July 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When it’s hot outside, we definitely don’t want to heat up our kitchen, so it’s best to assemble rather than cook.
Spring Rolls
Spring Roll Skins
Filling:
Bok Choy
Scallions
Carrots
Cucumbers
Napa Cabbage
Peanuts
Anything else you can think of
Dipping Sauce:
1 tsp sesame paste (the Chinese kind–it’s better)
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp water
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sugar
Chop your [...]
Pesto My Way
Posted in Greenmarket Plus on July 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Basil with the roots and everything from the 97th St. greenmarket. You keep it in water until you’re ready to use it!
The greenmarkets right now have the best basil which means one thing: pesto. But for the longest time, I just couldn’t find a recipe that I liked and always [...]
