I've been eating out a lot lately but that's not because I haven't wanted to cook I just want to see people and be out and about and, of course, there is so much good food to be had in Portland. I've also been pretty busy and it's been nice to turn off the mind machine and let others cook sometimes.
That said, I've still cooked a fair few tasty things lately and I'm very happy that more foods will be coming from my garden sooner than later. I've planted my peas and this weekend I'm going to get more veggie beds ready and start some seeds indoors. A lot of herbs are coming up now too -- oregano, mint, sorrel, fennel and then some. Please leave a comment here and let me know of anything you've recently cooked, eaten or planted that you love.
Some of what went into my Tom Yum soup. From top left Thai basil, Thai chiles, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, lemongrass, galangal, ginger.
Really simple Spanish braised beef with mash from Claudia Roden's The Food of Spain. Warmed me right up.
Quick salad with Toro's tapenade, anchovies and a garlicky citrusy vinaigrette with broiled cheese bread.
Planted sugar snap peas a few weeks ago but none have come up so planted another round this weekend.
Took this a few weeks ago -- red-veined sorrel, oregano and mint popping up in the garden.
Ham, egg and cheesy breakfast. Top of the morning.
I made a batch of Choi's Kimchi and it turned out great.
And then I made kimchi jjigae with a jar of it which I order all the time and have never made. Really good.
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