I was scratching my head over what to do with some yummy radishes and arugula, and stumbled upon an excellent and unexpected combination.  Most veggies in this recipe are in season and most are fresh from Spade and Clover Gardens, my brother John’s farm on John’s island.  Sesame features prominently.  The radishes are surprisingly sweet […]

Pad thai is extremely easy to make.  Tamarind is a little hard to find in the average grocery store, but it is readily available online.  When I lived in Thailand, I ate this marvelous dish almost every day… it was made fresh at the end of my street.  Imagine my horror when I returned to […]

This was absolutely delicious.  It’s a great cold weather soup, and would be a delicious vegan one (just replace the chicken broth and water with 4c vegetable broth, add 1/4c lentils, and omit the sausages).  Very quick and easy to make. Serves 4 Cook time: 35 minutes 1 c peanuts 1 tsp cumin 1 1/2 […]

Two Johns gave me delicious veggies from their gardens.  John Heider gave me some cucumbers.  My brother John gave me some radishes, green tomatoes and jalapeño peppers.  I figured out some pretty awesome recipes to use these yummy ingredients. Thai Cucumber Salad 2 cucumbers 1/4 cup diced fresh vine tomatos 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro […]