Exodus Burger
Impossible burger on whole wheat bread Topped with fried onions, spinach, and spicy peanut sauce Gifted to us at Burning Man 2022 in the Exodus line
Miranda’s Philippine Noodles
Soak rice vermicelli (“bihon”) noodles in warm water for 8 minutes. Drain well. Stir-fry the noodles in a wok with the following ingredients:
Magic Zikr Chai
The best chai I’ve ever tasted was made by Hafizullah Sufi for his weekly classes. Here’s his original recipe. 1 cup fresh chopped ginger root 10 star anise 2 tbsp cardamom seed 1 to 1½ tbsp…
Homemade Tonic
This makes the best gin and tonic ever. 4 C water 2-1/2 C sugar (or more, to taste) 1/2 C (about 2 stalks) finely chopped lemongrass Zest and juice of 2 limes 3 T powdered…
Arroz con Pollo (Spanish style)
I grew up eating a lot of Cuban Arroz con Pollo, a dish my mother learned when she lived in Florida. As a child, I naively assumed that all Arroz con Pollo was Cuban. But…
Philip’s Chicken with Asiago, Prosciutto, and Mushrooms
This was the last meal Philip Wilson cooked before his untimely passing. He was so happy that day, in his brother Bob’s well-equipped kitchen, fixing a meal side-by-side with those he loved, and then sitting…
Cake-in-a-mug
Serves 1-2. 2 T butter 2 T flour 2 T sugar 1 T dark cocoa 1 T semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 t baking powder 1 egg yolk 1 T water 1 t vanilla (vary the…
Original Brunswick Stew
At the 2012 Brunswick, Georgia “Rockin’ Stewbilee,” this was one of my two favorite stews. So imagine how excited I was when Tom Bullock, a volunteer with the hospital, sent me his recipe! You can…
Red-white-and-blue rhubarb cake
This is a beautiful summertime treat, and kids love it! 5 C sliced rhubarb (if it’s not very red, you can mix it with a few drops of red food coloring) 1 3-oz package strawberry…
Awesome Turkey Gravy
Gravy is a sauce and is usually just broth thickened with cooked flour. The broth-flour mixture doesn’t become thickened until the flour cooks, usually at boiling temperature. Most gravy tastes better if some of the…