My kitchen smells like a Korean fast food street stand, and I couldn’t be happier. Appetite for Books recently offered a Korean cooking class featuring Maangchi’s Real Korean Cooking cookbook — a great read, by the way — and the food feast opened my eyes to the beauty of Korean home cooking, Jittery style. Spicy Garlicky Sesame Tofu Dinner Bowl was inspired by Jeanette’s Warm…
Zucchini Bolognese – Delightfully Vegetarian
If you’re one of those people who eats so fast that you barely realize you’ve eaten, raise your hand. If you’re one of those people who swallows your food before you’ve chewed properly, raise your other hand. If you have both hands up, then you probably know the ills of indigestion. My hands are up…
Cauliflower Casserole Gift?
Today I received the gift of time. My friend, Sonia Ribaux, gave me 30 minutes. Not 30 minutes of her time, rather 30 minutes of my own time. You must be wondering how it’s possible to be given a block of your own time. Read Take 30 on Sonia’s blog, Clicking 50. I still haven’t decided…
Delicata Squash Stacks – A Thanksgiving Delight!
Happy Thanksgiving to all Jittery Cook readers! Wishing you great celebrations and many things to be thankful for, now and forever. One of the things I’m thankful for is having all of you in my extended circle. Couldn’t wait to share this little gem of a recipe that would enhance whatever Thanksgiving holiday celebrations you have…
Mango Gazpacho – Enchanting Summer Soup
There’s nothing like a good cold soup in the summer. My mom’s version of tomato-based gazpacho is wonderful. We like it so much that we bring a large jar along on road trips. It’s like salad in a soup. This Mango Gazpacho is like mango salsa transformed into soup. It’s a combination of sweet, spicy and…
Spinach Lasagna with Sweet Tomato Sauce
Have you read Judge Judy‘s “Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman?” Don’t judge me. Summer is the time for light reading. In any case, there were parts of the book that made sense, other parts that seemed biased to Judge Judy’s default position that she was programmed into by her parents….