Sweet potatoes are something we didn’t use very much in our cooking before. Maybe it’s because we generally prefer locally grown root vegetables, and sweet potatoes are usually shipped in from China, USA, or Israel. But yep, sometimes we treat ourselves with a few of these yummy things, and this mash really is a perfect [...]
This potato salad derives from a family recipe I’ve learnt from my step-mom. The original version is just as vegan as this, but I added some chick peas this time to make it a little heartier, and the dressing of course is my own making. The basic concept is the perfect union between capers, Russian [...]
By Anni
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Also tagged apple, caper, chick pea, garlic, leek, mustard, paprika, picnic, potato, salad, salted cucumber
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After reading Kittee’s vegan meatball recipe, I was hungering for something similar. We hadn’t made anything resembling meatballs since the Lion’s heads way back in October. Also, because we were going to go on a picnic on May Day, we thought it would be nice to have them there. May Day, among other things, is [...]
By Heikki
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Also tagged chili, garlic, gluten flour, leek, marjoram, meatball, picnic, recipe, sesame oil, soy sauce, textured soy protein, thyme, tsp, tsp granules, vegan, vegetarian
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The idea for this dish came from Antonio Tabucchi’s book Requiem. In one scene, the protagonist dines with a dead friend of his in a restaurant, and they are having sarrabulho, a traditional Portuguese meat dish. While eating, they are discussing how the meat is marinated in some white wine, caraway, garlic, and olive oil. [...]
By Heikki
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Also tagged black pepper, caraway, chili, easy, garlic, main course, paprika, potato, smoked paprika, tofu, white wine
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I made this as a light lunch for myself, and it was so good that the recipe is definitely going to appear as a side dish for a larger audience. Steamed broccoli is great, and stir-steamed broccoli is even greater - it’s a quick method that gives pleasantly crispy results. Simply seasoned with nothing more [...]
Rösti is a Swiss potato pancake, and in its most simple form, a rösti recipe only has grated potatoes as an ingredient. I added a little flour to keep my rösti together and a sweet apple to counterbalance the spiciness of chili, onion, garlic, and thyme. Delicious!
As a side dish, this recipe makes plenty for [...]
We were originally trying to make jiaozi, Chinese-style dumplings, but it turned out that the spring roll pastry that we got from the local Asian market reacted less than favourably to steaming. In fact, when steamed, it turned into a pulp! So, what do you make from spring roll pastry? Spring rolls. And they turned [...]
If there’s one dish that reminds me of my childhood, it’s mashed potatoes. We always had a simple version at home, that I enjoyed with a dab of butter that melted and transformed into a lake on top of the potato mountain… I also have a vivid memory of a dinner I had at [...]
Just a simple black bean stew, very comforting and lovely on a winter’s day. Our pressure cooker allows us to make bean stews on a whim - no soaking and thus no planning ahead is required.
This stew made a nice lunch with a few slices of rye bread. If it was cooked in a [...]
February 13, 2008 – 20:55
The simple act of adding balsamic vinegar to vegetables before roasting takes their flavors to a completely new dimension. The vinegar loses its acidity in the oven, and enhances the sweet flavors of the root vegetables.
We got our monthly supply of organic flours and vegetables on Friday evening, delivered to our door by my [...]
December 17, 2007 – 15:13
This is a tasty side dish, and the last one of our triangular recipes. Just in case someone feels like eating triangles, I drew a tutorial on how to cut cylindrical vegetables in triangular shapes. I hadn’t thought of it before, and in our kitchen carrots usually end up cut in circles or matchsticks - [...]
November 27, 2007 – 17:16
This isn’t really a recipe, more like an idea of how to prepare all those green leafy vegetables from the Asian market. Choi sum is really yummy, and its stalks taste a bit like asparagus. We often eat bok choi, Shanghai bok choi, and water spinach prepared the same way: lightly steamed and seasoned with [...]
