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Winter Salad Love

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:50:57 +0000

The markets right now are all about chicories, citrus, and avocado. There are carrots, celeriac, and other roots. And then mushrooms, apples, nuts, and kale for days. For me, it’s a favorite time of year for salads.

Take a peek above to get a sense of what the sampler is going to include. I’m including the recipe for Black Sesame Otsu in this post, down below. For those of you who liked the otsu recipe I included in my last book, I did this new version with a twist. I still use soba noodles and tofu, but everything gets slathered in a thinned-out, salty-sweet black sesame paste, and then topped with lots of sliced green onions.

As a side note, the black sesame paste is pretty great on all sorts of other things as well – salads, spinach, roasted potatoes, green beans. Go to town with it.

Huge thanks to each of you who’ve pre-ordered the new book. I mean it, I feel fortunate to be able to work on projects like this. Ten Speed made a real effort to keep the price point reasonable, so the book is accessible to many. It is $13 onAmazon, and there are a list of alternate retailers on this page as well.

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Cleanses & Detoxes

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:49:42 +0000

This post was quite popular when I originally posted it last year, January 2015, so I thought I’d squeeze in an update for 2016 – before we run out of January!

As a side note, the black sesame paste is pretty great on all sorts of other things as well – salads, spinach, roasted potatoes, green beans. Go to town with it.

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Blackberry Saffron Honey

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:46:48 +0000

Mojo de ajo – let’s discuss. It’s a simple sauce made from olive oil roasted garlic cloves combined, primarily, with fresh orange and lime juice. You need it in your cooking repertoire. Here’s a list of ways I used it this week.

As a side note, the black sesame paste is pretty great on all sorts of other things as well – salads, spinach, roasted potatoes, green beans. Go to town with it.

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Vegetable Soup Recipe

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:45:05 +0000

A delicious argument for roasting strawberries – juices from the roasting berries combine with maple syrup, port adds a surprise hint of booziness, and the balsamic delivers a dark bass note.

As a side note, the black sesame paste is pretty great on all sorts of other things as well – salads, spinach, roasted potatoes, green beans. Go to town with it.

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