Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Speaking of having no time to cook… Every cook needs a few quick pasta dishes up her sleeve. Something you can throw together to make a quick side dish, when the rest of your meal is a bit… plain. Sliced chicken and a pile of 

The Staff of Life – Wheat (in Tabbouli)

The Staff of Life – Wheat (in Tabbouli)

Wheat has been a staple food in Asia, Northern Africa and Europe for millennia. Even people in largely rice eating cultures eat wheat – breads in India, and noodles and dumplings in China, for example. Then European settlers brought wheat to the Americas and Australia, 

Ancient Grains – Millet and Quinoa

Ancient Grains – Millet and Quinoa

As whole grains go, millet and quinoa are fast food. They cook in 15-20 minutes – much faster than brown rice, and actually faster than white rice! I can walk into the kitchen, put on a pot of millet, and have it ready by the 

Brown Rice – both Basic and a Pilau Recipe

Brown Rice – both Basic and a Pilau Recipe

I have a way of blithely saying ” …and then I served it over brown rice…” as if it is the most obvious thing in the world that one has cooked rice available.