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Author Archives: shelly
are you well fed?
I certainly am! Check out my first post for Well Fed Network’s Well Fed on the Town.
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mystery green: the answer
The mystery green is… Tatsoi! This versatile Chinese green tastes like a cross between spinach and bok choy. It’s delicious cooked in a stir-fry, or raw in its baby form. Baby tatsoi look like little green roses. They make a … Continue reading
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mystery greens
What do you suppose this mysterious flower-like vegetable is? To me it looks like the Jolly Green Giant’s wedding bouquet, or maybe the flower he pinned to the lapel of his giant green tuxedo. I bought this emerald beauty from … Continue reading
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a new way to celebrate
It’s that time of year again. I’m not referring to one of those over the top shopping days when people trample each other to buy all sorts of junk at obscenely low prices. Rather, it’s the time of year when … Continue reading
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meyer lemon pasta with fennel and artichokes
This weekend, I went to the local farmers mark in Berkeley. The poor California farmers have taken quite a beating. Many farmers brought their citrus fruits to market. Stand after stand of forlorn oranges, tangerines, and clementines were mottled with … Continue reading
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all about cholent
There’s been a cold spell out here in California. You can see your breath in the morning, and the cars are covered with a thin layer of frost. Lawns gleam and sparkle with frozen dew, and my dog—who goes into … Continue reading
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khoa, mawa, or khoya
The mystery ingredient is khoa, also known as mawa or khoya. Khoa is made of milk (buffalo milk, traditionally), cooked for hours on a low flame until the liquids evaporate. The milk sugars caramelize and the proteins solidify. Think of … Continue reading
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what is it?
Can you guess what this is? It’s an ingredient for making sweets, and no, it isn’t funky looking brown sugar. Extra points if you can guess what it’s made of.
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weekend cat blogging: sheba on safari
Sheba’s quite the climber. She enjoys a good romp around the yard, and a leap up onto the fence in the corner where she has a good view of all the goings on. She also likes to run around the … Continue reading
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mystery box
I love getting packages in the mail. Even if I know what I’m getting, I tingle with anticipation—tearing at the masking tape, prying open the box, ripping out the wrapping paper or rummaging around the packaging popcorn, wondering all the … Continue reading
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