It’s an exciting day, I had my first round of ripe cherry tomatoes from the garden! There weren’t many yet but they make a good addition to this cucumber salad which is very refreshing and nicely balances out the crispy prawns. Which, by the way are sooo good, they kind of taste like popcorn shrimp, except that they are much healthier than the original which usually calls for larger quantities of nutrient devoid refined oil and a thick white flour based coating. Continue Reading →
Beery Lobster Potato Salad
This is a bit of a weird combination, but it features two of my favorite foods (potatoes and lobster), and it makes for a nicely indulgent but unpretentious meal. It can be served warm like a German potato salad or served cold like an American one and it’s even better on the second day. Continue Reading →
Californian Lettuce Wraps
This is a simple and delicious one dish meal with lots of fresh vegetables. It is easy to substitute the ingredients for any leftover grains, seafood and meat you have around. Keeping with a California theme I used shrimp and lots of avocado. Tamari provides the main flavoring, it is very similar to soy sauce except that it is thicker and richer in taste, especially the gluten free option which has no wheat and a greater concentration of fermented soy beans. Continue Reading →
No Peanut Pad Thai Salad
This is a more western version of Pad Thai, without the usual fish sauce and tamarind paste but it makes a satisfying summer salad. Don’t get me wrong, I love peanuts even though they are nut imposters- they are actually legumes. Now I don’t have any qualms with legumes either, but I try to avoid peanuts because they are highly prone to developing aflatoxin. As scary as it sounds, aflatoxins are naturally occurring but carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by a fungus that likes to contaminate peanuts.