This is a sad story of some green tomatoes. I got these from my CSA and wanted to make a special chutney to take to my brother’s house in San Francisco, but I forgot to pack it in my checked luggage and the airport authorities took it away along with my tupperware that I am really attached to!! I got to enjoy it for a couple days before this unfortunate incident but my brother did not:(
Sabra and I hosted another supper this past weekend. There were lots of nice fall vegetables at the farmer’s market and in my CSA delivery so many of the dishes were inspired by the season.
Yellow peanut rice is a South Indian recipe that I’ve been eating since I was young. I don’t even know if that’s the right name but that’s just what we call it in my family. The rice is made with lemon, coconut, fried spices, peanuts, cilantro and it’s yellow in color from hulthi or turmeric spice.
Last Saturday, I sold papri chaat at the Farm City Fair alongside some fellow vendors from the Greenpoint Food Market. The fair, put on by French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), was a new take on old timey country fairs and featured arts, music and foods local to Brooklyn. It was held at the Invisible Dog Art Center, an old factory space that used to manufacture invisible dog collars and now houses artists studios and events. There was so much going on and over a 1,000 people there but one of the highlights of the day was when a marching band started playing Björk outside in the rain!
Last Wednesday my friends, Marsa and Tony celebrated their 5 year wedding anniversary with a cooking class taught by me! I was so excited when Marsa called up and wanted to hire me for the occasion. For their wedding reception, Marsa and Tony had invited their guests to take part in a cooking class and then feast on what they had made together. Marsa wanted to recreate this experience on their anniversary as a surprise for Tony.
Most people I know are aware that I’ve never eaten meat or fish in my life, but that changed last week when me and Sabra ordered the green goddess salad off the menu at Roman’s. I had always been curious about the dressing and even had looked up the recipe, but totally forgot that there was anchovies in it. Only after we had dug into the salad did the waiter confirm that indeed our dressing had anchovies!!
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