The gospel of mung bean soup
Mung bean soup Originally uploaded by Bnita-Denise. I bet you are thinking, “what bean soup?!”, but I am completely enamoured with this soup right now and I am trying to create converts where ever I go. If you like Indian food, with rich, aromatic spices and deep, complex flavors, you will love this soup. Not […]
Empanada’s Place
Empanada’s Place Originally uploaded by Bnita-Denise. I made a pilgrimmage here — Diane (my sister) and I used to get empanadas all of the time when I was in LA in 1995. I got a dozen empanadas: 2 chicken, potato, eggplant, spinach, broccoli, and corn. I know that y’all are jealous.
Recipe: Hummus à lá Denise
Hummus is easy, and so satisfying if you have a craving for it (like Mariko did). I make my hummus by “vibration”*, so I don’t have exact measurements. Ingredients: garbanzo beans (also known as chick peas or cecis) — you can use canned or dried ones; the dried ones you will have to soak overnight […]
Recipe: Biscuits
Okay, here is the the recipe for biscuits, buttermilk or otherwise. Ingredients: 2 c. flour 2 1/2 t. baking powder 3/4 t. salt 1 T. sugar 4 T. butter (or margarine or vegetable shortening) (if using buttermilk: 1/2 t. baking soda — do not use if using regular milk) 3/4 c. milk or buttermilk Instructions: […]
Vancouver, the Enlightened Pacific Northwest
Taro is such a cool person. His kids are fantastic! Mariko is 16, and beautiful, intelligent, sassy, and confident. Kenji is 14, and a gifted athlete (baseball, basketball, dance), smart, creative, mindful. I loved hanging out with these guys. I felt like part of the family. We spent most of the weekend just hanging out […]
