Food
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Sambal Limau Sotong
This is just one of the many “little dishes” Malaysians serve with their food. Though I liked the gentle flavors in this, I missed the spicy fire-in-your-mouth quality of other sambal. The marinated shallots do give it some bite. 1/4 cup… Continue reading
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Brazilian Cuisine: Pao de Queijo
Pao de Queijo from scratch: mixing the dough. Working with this dough was such fun — because it’s made from starch, the feel that’s most similar is working homemade playdough — have you ever made some? It’s made with flour… Continue reading
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Brazilian Cuisine: Canja
Canja, the Brazilian chicken soup with rice, simple but satisfying. My recipe is based on one in The South American Table by Maria Baez Kijac. 2 tablespoons vegetable oilOne 3-4 pound chicken, cut up into serving pieces1 cup chopped onion1… Continue reading
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Vietnamese Fried Bean Curd in Tomato Sauce: Tua Hu Sot Cha
Originally posted at NoodlesandRice.com (now BlissTree) Vietnamese Fried Bean Curd in Tomato Sauce: Tua Hu Sot Cha1899 days ago by Stef 4 tablespoons vegetable oil1 1-lb. block extra-firm tofu, cut in half lengthwise, then in half again crosswise For the… Continue reading
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Yena’s Birthday Cake
An old pic I’ve been meaning to post here. Yena turned 4 last December, but I didn’t have time to make her cake until 4 days later, in the middle of packing for another trip the next day. My poor… Continue reading
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Brazil Exploration: Peixe Frita Fortaleza
Peixe Frita Fortaleza (Fried Fish Fortaleza) Based on a recipe in Tasting Brazil by Jessica B. Harris This is a simple fried fish dish from Fortaleza on Brazil’s northern coast, a city known for its beaches, baby clothes, and handmade… Continue reading
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Brazil Exploration: Mungunza
This recipe is a slightly-modified version of Margarette de Andrade’s. Mungunza 2 cups cooked hominy, drained 4 cups milk 3 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar, or less (I only used 1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon… Continue reading
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Brazil Exploration: Basic Rice and Sopa de Mariscos
Like most of you know, I’m a rice gal — we have rice most days and we usually feel a meal isn’t a meal unless there’s rice somewhere. So I’m naturally curious about all the different rice preparations that other… Continue reading
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Wheatless, Sugarless Blueberry Pie
This doesn’t look very good but it was surprisingly yummy — not I’m-in-heaven yummy, but thank-goodness-here’s-an-allergy-free-recipe-I-can-actually-eat-and-enjoy yummy. The pastry is very difficult to work with, but with a little work and a few practice sessions, it should be better than… Continue reading
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Wheat-Free Pancakes
based on Rice Flour and Yogurt Pancakes from The San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook 2/3 cup brown rice flour1/3 cup cornstarch1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon baking powderpinch salt1 large egg2 tablespoons vegetable oil1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt1/2 cup low-fat milk Preheat skillet… Continue reading
