Cooling Summer Soup

The recent tropical heat and humidity (global climate change in action?) has made us crave cooling soups. Here’s a yogurt-based soup, loosely inspired by the summer soups of Poland and Russia. You may find it surprisingly hearty, substantial enough for a meal, especially if you serve it with a side of steamed new potatoes. It’s made with beets, the deep […]

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Green Egg Sandwiches

Micro-greens are baby-plants with cut stems and leaves, as opposed to sprouts which are germinated seeds, eaten roots and all. Chefs love piling the little greens into tangled stacks on top of a nice piece of fish or meat – they add instant hits of flavor and texture and look so appealingly fresh. Use them to dress up scrambled eggs, […]

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