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Black-eyed pea cakes, snatched from the jaws of defeat

Trying to be clever sometimes gets me into trouble. I was planning to make a soup this week. I thought it would be a good idea to cook some black-eyed peas one night ahead of time, so that I'd be able to eat dinner at a reasonable hour when I went to Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:34 PM by jason | 2 Comments

One part convenience, two parts easy

A couple of weeks ago Matthew Amster-Burton wrote about some frozen croissant dough which Trader Joe's now carries, and gave the product the thumbs up. I thought it would be nice to do breakfast at home this morning, so I decided to give them a try. All Read More...
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:17 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Baked chevre and fresh fava beans

Variations of baked chevre always haunt me. Deceptively basic, this dish really only needs a little chevre and some tomato sauce, and some fresh bread or maybe toast. And yet, I continue to succeed in finding new ways of botching a good thing. What do Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:14 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Kale with onions and almonds

As a small child, I already had vegetarian leanings, and generally refused red meat. Then, one night, my parents and I went out to dinner at their favorite nearby "fancy" restaurant, a Black Angus, where, without warning or provocation, I placed my order Read More...
Posted Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:18 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Naked roasted cauliflower

Isn't this sexy? Cauliflower soup may look homely, but the most minimalist preparation of roasted cauliflower can still make heads turn. Roasted cauliflower became trendy a few years back, and I fell in love with it long ago. In my kitchen, it's become Read More...
Posted Friday, April 11, 2008 9:25 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Tricolor roasted peppers and cheese curds

  Although bell peppers are available year-round, they're really a summertime thing. But bell peppers have been a bit cheaper than typical for this time of year, and I've noticed a few good deals. So I threw seasonality to the wind and brought a Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:44 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Cheddar and cauliflower soup with cannellini puree

Soups aren't the sexiest food in the world. But they can be seriously comforting. This spring, Seattle has frequently been visited by unwelcome blustery, unpredictable spring weather, punctuated by misleadingly clear and balmy days that invite unfortunate Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:39 PM by jason | 1 Comments
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Gnocchi with tomatoes, kale and mushrooms

Although I have a weakness for ravioli, tortellini, and other stuffed pastas, the prototype of stuffed pasta, gnocchi, is really the stuff of my dreams. It's alluring because, without any special equipment, one can quickly pull together a decent result, Read More...
Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 11:58 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Nori furikake popcorn and an exercise routine

Over the last 5 months or so, I've been stepping up my exercise routine. The last couple of years working in software during the day have been particularly bad for my waistline, and a broken foot last year kept me away from the gym for several months. Read More...
Posted Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:19 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Golden beet and chanterelle pizza

OK, chanterelle season is more than over. What can I say? I've been busy. I made this back in December, so you'll probably need to make something slightly different. Maybe you can substitute some hedgehogs or skip the mushrooms if something suitably foresty Read More...
Posted Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:36 AM by jason | 3 Comments
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Vancouver treats

Briefly reunited for a couple of weeks during the Christmas and New Year's holiday, Hiromi and I spent most of our time in Vancouver quietly. Most of our previous trips to Vancouver had been rather quick and hurried, and we ended up choosing where to Read More...
Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 12:40 PM by jason | 0 Comments

You'd think I'd be more motivated to cook

Actually, I have been cooking, though mostly haphazardly and without particular care... I'm also less patient, and not generally willing to dig out the camera. I'd like to blame this ennui entirely on the US Customs and Immigration Service, though I'm Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:50 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Tortured eggplant

You think you're looking at fleshy beefsteak tomatoes. But you are deceived. You're actually looking at an uncommon variety of eggplant. I picked it up from the Alvarez farms stand at the Pike Place Market a little while back. They were surprisingly firm, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:01 PM by jason | 2 Comments
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Polenta with grilled halloumi cheese and apricot sauce

It's hard to imagine now that Seattle's wind and rain have started to kick in, but only a month ago, local apricots were still in season. Just around that time I had stumbled upon a beautiful bunch of apricots at the U-District farmer's market, and thought Read More...
Posted Monday, October 01, 2007 9:24 PM by jason | 5 Comments
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Chayote squash minimalism

I'm a complete sucker for simple preparations of nice ingredients. It wasn't always that way. When I first had enough of an income to support occasional dining out, I always thought it was better to order food that required equipment or effort I was unlikely Read More...
Posted Monday, September 17, 2007 11:38 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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