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Hippie Primavera, Video on Flash Cooking

16 June 2010 by Jean Johnson
Flash cooking continues to attract people to my work. I'm glad because it's the heart of what my measure free, seasonal, sustainable message is about. So here you go. In these vids I show how to Turn the burner on high with a puddle of water. Put your rustically chopped veggies in, ...

Thai Slaw Rolls

30 March 2010 by Jean Johnson
When you put these on the table people think they're getting burritos. Then they take a bite and roll their eyes. That's right, soft rolled up pancakes filled with a Thai-inspired slaw is first rate--something I'd make in a heartbeat if Mark Bittman swooped in for a nib. If you ...

Chiles and Spice, and Everything Nice

10 October 2008 by Jean Johnson
Here in Portland, Oregon, it's as if Mother Nature threw a switch and autumn commenced. I'm sure golden days are yet to come, but at the moment it's brisk and cloudy. Gone are the fresh tomatoes and the lean, clean flavors that taste so great when it's hot. Here are ...

Celeste Becomes One with Fresh Salsa

6 September 2008 by Jean Johnson
Those who have a copy of Beyond Measure will recognize Celeste from the back cover. Indeed, she's become a bit of a mascot and will most likely ensconce her lovely self on Hippie Kitchen's (forthcoming 2009) back cover as well. While we're not sure if this shot will make the ...

…and the Livin’ is Easy

25 July 2008 by Jean Johnson
Linda's my new pal. She knows about computers and business and such. So what could I do when she arrived once again to help the cause, but offer a munch. It was mainly leftovers that took me 15 minutes to pull together. Mahi mahi (because when I talked to Gary ...

Wok Action

15 October 2007 by Jean Johnson
It's mid-October but the kitchen garden still giveth. Today there was broccoli, roasting ears, a couple small lonesome zucchinis, and a cartload of Anaheim chiles. Seemed like dinner to me. All it took was a douse of water (which in truth was some cinnamon tea left in the teapot) in ...

Be Here Now with Fresh Garlic

2 September 2007 by Jean Johnson
Measure free cooking is speedy but that doesn't mean we have to miss the ride as I explain in Cooking Beyond Measure, page 77. . . Fresh garlic can usher us into the moment if we let it. The humble aromatic a doorway into the peace of the cosmos. Even ...