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Inspired Home & Travel

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:55:13 +0000

ne of the reasons you write a cookbook is to share what you love about cooking with others. It’s a feeling, as an author, you hope is infectious.

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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Protected: A Kitchen Visit

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:54:20 +0000

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Kombucha Holiday Punch

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:52:53 +0000

he San Francisco Chronicle ran this story a couple of weeks back, focused on how I set a holiday table. You can check out the story if you like, but, I also wanted to share something that didn’t make it into the piece.

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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Christmas Cookie

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:51:48 +0000

Hi friends – I suspect it is going to be a big baking weekend, so I thought it might be helpful to wrangle some of my favorite holiday-esque cookie recipes into one spot, in a single list.

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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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.

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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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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Spring Roll Salad

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:47:27 +0000

A spring roll salad is for the times you crave the flavors and textures of Vietnamese spring rolls, but want to skip out on the “making spring rolls” part of the equation.

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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Black Sesame Otsu

winedown — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:38:05 +0000

I have a couple of things for you today. A new recipe. And a related teaser for something to come later in the week – a sampler PDF of six recipes & photos fromSuper Natural Every Day. The sampler includes some of my favorite recipes from the book, and I’m excited to be able to get some of the recipes into your hands. Finally!

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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