A few weeks ago, I was in Les Cayes, Haiti and was lucky enough to get to try a pretty wide range of foods. Fried chicken that had first been salted and rubbed with limes, rich manioc stews, fried plantains with a spicy slaw and a cold Prestige at the beach - all of it … Continue reading Sos Pwa Nwa (Haitian Black Bean Sauce)
For six years, my husband and I lived in the Bay Area near some old, dear family friends. The combination of Portuguese heritage and a home in the hills of Berkeley, meant that the kitchen of our friend's mom was the place I most wanted to be. Every year during Dungeness crab season, Jan cooked … Continue reading Cioppino
If you're at all like me, then you're the type of person that eats the same thing over and over until you're so sick of it you hope that you never see it again. Right now, falafel is my main squeeze, and we're far from over. Because it's been at least a day since I've … Continue reading Falafel & Lavash
Banana pudding is quintessential southern comfort food. Nilla wafers, layers of bananas, and a thick custard topped with a toasty meringue. It's old-fashioned goodness, best served in little mason jars. This is totally your grandmother's banana pudding, except, you know, cooked using stored solar thermal energy. The Sun Bucket started at 329 C (624 °F). … Continue reading Banana Pudding
Despite being a Wednesday evening, I decided that I really needed to make coq au vin. This is not exactly a quick, 30-minute meal for a busy weeknight, but I was not to be deterred. I was already picturing the shocking purple hue of chicken swimming in a sea of wine and cognac, with pearl … Continue reading Coq Au Vin
