Let me think out loud here. Last Thursday was the last time I shopped. I have been trying to become more conscious of over-shopping and over-cooking for some time, so I patted myself on the back when I saw no weekend leftovers. Then on Sunday I saw this challenge on eGullet, and I jumped in.
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Posts Tagged ‘Saffron’
A Week Without Shopping: Wednesday’s Meals
Posted in A Week Without Shopping, Everyday Cooking, tagged A Week Without Shopping, arroz con pollo, Japanese sauce, Saffron, salmon, skewered salmon, Wednesday on February 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Fish in Coconut Milk
Posted in Everyday Cooking, tagged coconut milk, fish, fish in coconut milk, rice, Saffron, turmeric on February 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This recipe is loosely based on memories of fish dishes I cooked when I lived in Brazil. I serve it with rice perfumed with saffron or turmeric, and a green vegetable. I think any firm white fish will do, although salmon makes a richer, more festive dish. I happened to have some Nile Perch in [...]
Saffron Yeast Cake
Posted in Home Bakery, tagged Elizabeth David, Saffron, Saffron Yeast Cake, Yeast Cake on October 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I love saffron, but have always limited the use of this pungent spice to savory dishes. What is arroz con pollo without saffron? Answer: a sad thing. And how delicious fish is, covered in a saffrony, lemony, lightly garlicky sauce with a little cilantro stirred in. And how about lentils spiced with cumin, ginger, [...]




