Oh, I took photos. But would they really express the satisfaction, a long day of writing behind me, an evening’s worth still to go, of spending a half an hour in the kitchen with the cool crispness of bok choy and cucumbers and scallions? Would they convey the sizzle of the tofu hitting the hot [...]
Also tagged bok choy, cucumber, garlic, home cooking, leafy greens, soup, stir-fry, tofu, wednesday's supperDoubtless you are all too upstanding to know where the phrase “stems and seeds” comes from. Suffice to say that it means to be scraping the bottom of one’s, er, stash. Of comestibles, that is. Bare-larder syndrome. Lots of wide open spaces in the fridge. You get the idea. But a lot of good things [...]
Also tagged cabbage, celery, chives, Friday's supper, garlic, pickles, pork, tofuI wanted protein, and I got it. Smoked tofu, crisped up by stir-frying it in smoking hot oil, then stir-fried with broccoli and seasoned with black bean-chili sauce. We ate every scrap. One of our standbys, eggs with chives. I had a bunch of leftover egg whites to use up, so I made this with [...]
Also tagged broccoli, chives, Eggs, home cooking, monday's supper, stir-fry, tofu