Tag Archives: mint

The New Classics: Quinoa

The inspiration for this salad was my blossoming mint plant. Now that I don’t have anyone to drink Sidecars with I haven’t been using as much mint. I knew the plant was feeling neglected and needed harvesting! I also had lots of random leftovers in the refrigerator. Still, I was in the [...]

The New Classics: Lentils

For dinner, m and I had lentils, pineapple-corn chutney and Fage. Easy, flavorful and satisfying, this meal is also healthy and cheap. I find that I gravitate to these flavors when I feel anxious or anchor-less. There is something very simple and grounding about preparing and eating this food. I’ve been meaning to post about [...]

Cocktail Hour: The Sidecar

Around dusk each evening my mind wanders to cocktail shakers and ice. Summer, winter, every season has its taste. This summer I have been partial to the Sidecar, or rather, a Sidecar re-imagined, A lá Americaine.
The creation myth of the Sidecar, like that of most cocktails, is apocryphal. Most everyone agrees that the classic Sidecar [...]