Archive for the 'Cuisine! Food!' Category

fresh vegetables!

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Just a quick note — summer is such a grand time for fresh produce here in Charlottesville.
Tonight we enjoyed a stir-fry of fresh summer squash, broccoli, scallions, garlic, orange and yellow peppers, celery — in a bit of sesame oil — yummm! I ate mine wrapped in sesame leaves for an extra treat.
Sometimes the simplest [...]

sesame leaves

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

I LOVE sesame leaves (and yes, I’m ’shouting’ — I LOVE these delectable leaves!).
I tutor several Korean adults, all of whom make frequent trips to the nearest (2+ hours away) H-Mart store for Asian food items they cannot find here in Charlottesville (VA).   I’ve made it quite crystal clear that I will adore them forever [...]