Month: July 2007

  • Gazpacho

    The second course of tonight’s geez-it’s-hot-inside feast was this gazpacho, a chilled tomato-veggie soup that was incredibly fresh tasting, and Lisa’s favorite dish of the night. We liked this one better than the one featured in Great Bowls of Fire, which seemed closer to salsa than soup. I halved the recipe listed below, which like […]

  • Plantain Spiders

    Our friend Carrie came over for dinner tonight and we planned a nice, outdoors-because-it’s-too-hot-inside three-course feast! All the recipes come from Healthy Latin Cuisine, and tonight was the first time making them — they were all a hit! For our appetizer, Lisa made these Plaintain “Spiders”: Extremely easy to make, and really flavorful — shredded […]

  • Vietnamese Grilled Chicken with Rice Noodles

    It’s been pretty warm here lately, so we’ve been planning recipes that rely heavily on grilling outdoors as to not heat up the kitchen. This grilled chicken and noodles dish was delicious, and the marinade smelled fantastic. I’m always pleasantly surprised at how little oil goes into a lot of the Vietnamese and Thai recipes […]

  • Tabbouleh

    This parsley and bulgur salad is a great summer side dish. Unlike Americanized versions that contain mostly bulgur, this traditional recipe from The Complete Armenian Cookbook focuses more on the parsley and other vegetables (tomatoes, onions, cucumbers) present. Tabbouleh———3/8 cup fine (#1) bulgur3 ripe tomatoes, minced1/2 small onion, minced3 green onions, minced2 bunches parsley, minced1/4 […]