I am so excited that I’ve figured out how to get a good sear on wet packed scallops. I think I might eat the entire enormous pack of frozen scallops in a week! These guys were brined in salty, lemony water for 35 minutes, patted
This pork was prepared over 36 hours. First it was brined for 6 hours, then set to dry in the fridge for a few hours. It was bagged and cooked in the sous vide, drained and pressed in the fridge, before cutting and frying. I
A week or so ago I bought fresh scallops in the shell which were a huge disappointment. The white meat was minuscule, the roe huge and the flavor average. I salvaged it and made a delicious mornay, but the whole experience inspired me to figure
My only nod to “plating” today was to serve breakfast on a coloured plate. And doing so confirmed my preference for food on white plates – this just didn’t do it for me. This is a fried egg over spinach, mushrooms, caramelised peppers and onion
Bored, bored, bored. I need constant change and challenge when it comes to what I eat, and I’ve been lacking inspiration. When that happens, my diet devolves into cheese, nuts and wine. It’s less than a year since I did a vegan month, and a
Most dietary styles have rules and guidelines that people interpret and implement in their own way. Some vegans eat sugar even though animal parts are used in the processing. Some vegetarians don’t eat eggs, some do. In the raw food movement, the most consistent rule
There are some amazing gourmet recipes available for raw foodies, the best I’ve ever tasted was a lasagne, made with layered zuke ribbons, cashew “ricotta” and raw tomato sauce, served warm. These gourmet recipes can be time consuming but are superb, restaurant quality meals. Speaking
The raw diet uses a lot of fresh produce as it’s mostly fruit and veg. Nuts and seeds feature heavily, and grains and legumes can be used too. They aren’t cooked, but soaked and sprouted to make them digestible. I haven’t used those in my
What I learned from my many visits to The Farm at San Benito is that the key to success on a raw food diet is many small courses. At The Farm, lunch and dinner is always comprised a small appetizer followed by a salad, then
One of the challenges in devising my 7 day raw menu was keeping the carbs down. I don’t feel great with a lot of sugars in my diet so I’m restricting fruit and not using agave or dried fruit as sweetener. I mostly use liquid