Fresh Herbs

Hot and Sour Thai Soup Sings of the Tropics

9 January 2008 by Jean Johnson
This takes me back to Bangkok where I watched the gracious Daeng Arporn Punlert make tom yam goong, or hot and sour shrimp soup, many times. Here's what I wrote down one day while she was in action: Hot and Sour Thai Soup Recipe Note (Cooking Beyond Measure, p. 92) Boil the shells from ...

Action on the Cutting Board

7 November 2007 by Jean Johnson
I stepped outside and got some fresh rosemary for this roast of spaghetti squash, carrots, and onions. Even with mincing the herbs and a little garlic, I had the pans in the oven in 5 minutes. Yes, the roasting took 20 minutes or so, but I was elsewhere cruising back to ...

Cashew Cilantro Pesto

23 October 2007 by Jean Johnson
I came home from farmer's market table with 5 peaked bouquets of cilantro last Sunday. The first couple days I chopped up leaves for any number of meals, but then on a whim I made pesto. If you're still buying jarred pesto, you might have a gander. It's so easy--and nothing ...