Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Vietnamese Daikon & Carrot Pickles / Oregano Roasted Beets with Garlic Scapes / Turmeric Ginger Beer



Blog Post & Recipe: Vietnamese Daikon and Carrot Pickles


They're a little like bread and butter pickles, though crispier, not as sweet, and with a slight radish taste from the daikon.


Blog Post & Recipe: Oregano Roasted Beets with Garlic Scapes


Since beets are so sweet all on their own, they need little sprucing up. (Fun fact: Beet sugar makes up about 40% of the world’s sugar.) Here, I simply doctored them up with some garlic scapes and a few sprigs of fresh oregano.


Blog Post & Recipe: Turmeric Ginger Beer


But even when I got the carbonation just right in these recipes (which does take a little precision), brewed ginger beers did not have that fresh spicy kick that I love. In the end, I got the best results from the simplest method. Make a ginger-infused syrup and top with soda water and fresh lemon juice.



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