Sometimes the standout in a meal surprises you. I expected the main topic of this post to be the chicken tacos we made using this recipe from the Flying Pig food truck, but what I want to talk about first is pineapple salsa.
I don't know if it's because this Spring has been very un-sunny and I'm jonesin' for a Hawaiian vacation, but this pineapple salsa really struck a chord. You'd think I never had a fruit salsa before. It was the perfect complement to the tacos.
When I reach for an Indian cookbook, my go-to is Curried Favors: Family Recipes from South India. You might recognize the name from her line of simmer sauces (the coconut curry is delish!) available at Costco and other stores. So, why Maya Kaimal, not Madhur Jaffrey, widely thought of as the authority on Indian cooking?…
Cumulus' Cracked Wheat and Freekeh Salad
One of our best meals on our trip to AUS/NZ last fall was at Cumulus in Melbourne. Sort of a shared plates concept, one of the dishes we had a was tabbouleh-like salad, with freekeh, bulghur, mint, parsley, almonds and barberries, garnished with dollops of creme fraiche. And it's…
