Food, Photography and Bon Mots
Harissa. What in the heck is harissa? Harissa is a middle eastern paste. It is made with hot chili peppers and a variety of spices. It is a common ingredient in dishes served across North Africa and is especially associated with the cooking of Tunisia.…
Interesting salads. I love interesting salads! Clearly, I’m not alone. Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a “funeral garden” outside a rock-cut tomb on Dra Abu el-Naga hill in Luxor. Apparently, they have found four thousand year-old evidence of lettuce! There also are ancient…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for a warm and comforting Spinach and Potato Soup. It’s just the thing to warm up those…
“The Greeks invented that.” That is my good friend Michelle’s answer to most “who invented?” questions. It’s become a gentle joke among good friends. Michelle is my Greek friend. She is in my Zoom group. We call ourselves The Seesters. We’re eight mostly retired teachers…
Put down what you are doing and make a pot of this soup! It’s absolutely delicious and, you know, it’s a superfood. Who doesn’t need to pack more superfoods into their diet? If you cook for yourself or for a small family, you might be…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for Spicy Corn and Chile Salad. It’s just the thing to warm up those cold winter days. You…
I pretty much adore lentils–especially the delicate earthy-flavored red/orange ones. I can’t remember where I had my first taste of lentils. I’m sure it was after I was an adult. I’m thinking it was probably in India when our guide, Krishan, took us into his…
In my last Blue Cayenne post, I introduced two Mexican sauces that I had enjoyed. My program only allows me to format one recipe at a time. So, here is part two of that post with the red sauce recipe. This sauce recipe is from…
I’ve finally found it. I’ve been on a life-long quest to find restaurant-quality red and green chile sauces for tacos, enchiladas and all manner of Mexican food delights. Like so many things in life, this recipe discovery came unexpectedly while I was chasing another recipe…
A potato pancake under your salad? Who woulda thunk it? This recipe is adapted from one that appears in Brooklyn-based Hetty McKinnon’s wonderful new book Tenderheart, A Cookbook about Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds. (Tenderheart is available at your local bookstore or on Amazon here.…
