Thursday, 11 August 2011

Coriander Lamb Meatballs / Cashew Carrot Salad / Cooking Blue Camas



Blog Post & Recipe: Coriander (Cilantro) Meatballs


After the leg is roasted, the rest is super simple - just blitzing together the lamb leg, a bunch of coriander, eschalots, chives, bread (I didn't have white sandwich bread so I had to use seeded wholemeal), cream, eggs, and some cumin. And you're pretty much set.


Blog Post & Recipe: Cashew Carrot Salad


The not-so-secret ingredients are cashews and raisins, which when blended produce a creamy, lightly sweetened dressing that brings out carrots’ natural sweetness without smothering them. Normally I use lemon juice to balance out the sweetness, but just for fun this time I substituted orange juice for a sunny burst of flavor.


Blog Post & Recipe: Cooking Blue Camas


Most wild foods in North America were eaten by the Native Americans before us, so reading about what they did with whatever new ingredient you happen to have on hand is a good place to start. Camas is no exception. The various tribes of the American West loved camas, especially the Nez Perce, Shoshone and, to some extent, Paiutes. The smaller California bands did the same in the Sierra. What did the Indians do with camas? Almost without exception, they baked them, slow and low, in an earth oven



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