Posts Tagged ginger
Grasping The Nettle
Nettles were always something to avoid in my book, but today was the day I tried my hand at cooking them instead. They’re just like spinach, my Da assured me…
You Say Compôte, I Say Stewed
You may call it compôte, I call it stewed fruit – lovely orangey stewed rhubarb in this case. The names conjure up very different mental images, though, in the end, they do all taste the same.
My Kind Of Kimchi
The time had finally come to make kimchi and I took up the challenge with gusto. Lacking the traditional Korean spices, my efforts may not have been entirely authentic but were damn tasty all the same.
Of Carrots, Mainly
This is the simplest of soups, really. It’s mostly just carrots. And ginger. But with good carrots, you’ll get good soup. Trust me.
The Great Oppression
Some vegetable are more challenging that others – turnip and cabbage in my case. I hate to waste food but I sometimes struggle with finding different things to do with these two.
The Joys Of Spring Onions
Spring onions, scallions, green onions – call them what you like, this asian sauce, which include ginger and celery as well, is a fantastic way to use them.
The Gingerman
Gingerbread men were a feature of my childhood, though I never had a fancy cutter then. Now that I had obtained such a cutter, it was time to recreate some gingery childhood memories.
An Apology to my Pressure Cooker
I must apologize to my pressure cooker. It is not an implement designed for jam-making and has barely recovered from a rather batched attempt at rhubarb jam.
