To rinse the grains, just put them in a bowl of water then pour through a fine strainer.
Since I raved about farro so much in my last post, I thought it would be a good idea to share this cleverly named recipe (for which I can take no credit; I learned how to make it at Cook Street School of Fine
Coming home from a trip is when I most appreciate having a well-stocked pantry. Sunday night, after a brutal 4 a.m. (lucky us, we got to “spring forward” twice this year) wake-up call and a long day of security lines and heavy turbulence, it was nice to be able to cook a bowl of pasta with white beans, garlic, and a
This is comfort food — not in the same sense as mac ‘n cheese of course, but anything sitting on top of a steaming bowl of sushi rice is comforting in my book. Sushi rice is completely satisfying and very filling. Its gluey deliciousness is worth an occasional departure from brown rice (although short-grain brown rice would also work
I realize I risk losing all credibility by posting this recipe for Burundian Spinach Stew. Also, I have to be up front and admit that my kids did not like it. (Words like “weird” and “huh?” were used.) But I promise it’s delicious. Really. When I first discovered this on the Operation Rice Bowl website last year, I was
For the next 40 days, I am a vegetarian. This — giving up meat for Lent — has become a tradition of mine. It started a couple years ago when my family got involved in Operation Rice Bowl through my kids’ school. Operation Rice Bowl is a program that helps people connect with people in need around the world by inviting participants to “… fast in solidarity with those who
Gumbo
Mardi Gras in Denver is pretty lame. I mean, no parades, no hurricanes in to-go cups, and no ridiculously scrumptious late-night beignets from Cafe Du Monde. Still, I like to celebrate at least a little. First, I throw beads at the kids to wake them up for school (hilarious), and then I make gumbo. This year, I decided to
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