From Kira's Kitchen
… in search of better food.
Jul 18
Biko: Rice and Coconut Goodness
I fell for this rice snack in Dumaguete City in the Philippines when I lived there in 1998. It came from my favorite stall in the market. It cost 2 pesos (a few pennies) and the style I liked wasn’t always available.
When I got back to the states, I scoured cookbooks and the fledgling internet looking for a recipe. It’s feasible to make it here (unlike some of the snacks that require boiling in fresh coconut leaves for six hours) — but it’s a pain. Before this summer, my last batch was sometime in 2003.
Jun 1
Summer Salad: Local Greens and Berries
Experiments - 1 year ago - kira
This salad was a happy accident founded on a guess. If all these things are ready to be picked at the same time, well, then — they must go together, right?
The strawberries and cucumbers came from the Dupont farmer’s market. The peas and arugula came from Eric’s garden. The pea plants were nearing the end of their productive lives, so the pods were quite tough, but shelled, the peas added perfect pops of sweetness to the arugula’s bite. Even so, the arugula was quite aggressive. A sprinkle of balsamic vinegar was needed to finish taming it.
I was dubious as I started in on it, but it worked! I look forward to repeating this one, the next time this particular combo of produce comes back into season.
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