Almond Shortbread Cookies
Before practicing Asian medicine, I was a florist. Our flowers were shipped in from a distributor in Chinatown in San Francisco. Every year at Chinese New Year boxes of delicious [...]
Basic Polenta
A staple for Native Americans, corn is both a vegetable and a grain. The Italians also have a long standing love with polenta. I am partial to it as a [...]
Eggs And Greens Over Polenta
An Italian staple, polenta’s golden color and rich taste is satisfying and comforting. This is a hearty breakfast or serve it as an unusual dinner. [...]
Soft Cooked Amaranth
Amaranth is a tiny South American grain that was a staple food for the Aztecs. It ranges from shades of rich gold to deep reds. High in the essential amino [...]
Nut Milk
Nuts make excellent milk, each one lending its own unique flavor and nutritional benefits. Make a thicker cream to pour over hot baked apples or make thinner to add to [...]
Stone Fruit Salsa
Drupes or stone fruits come available from late May and early June through the first frosts of September in Idaho. They are easy to identify as they all have a [...]
Hummus With Black Olives
Just the simplest of hummus recipes […]
Black Bean Brownies
Moist and rich, these brownies use black beans as the base making them free of any flour–glutinous or otherwise. The addition of instant coffee or grain beverage like Roma or [...]
Dutch Baby (Puff Pancake)
A wonderfully fun breakfast dish–great for a lazy Saturday or Sunday. Serve with fresh berries, a little fresh lemon, powdered sugar and maple syrup. […]
K’hair Belaban
Years ago I worked at an Egyptian restaurant here in Boise. The food was fabulous–working with Middle-Eastern men…not so much. Anyway, one of my favorite dips on the menu was [...]