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Blog post“Let’s eat, Enebla, My Favorite Ethiopian Recipes,” is one of my favorite Ethiopian cookbooks. Unique in today’s “303 Best recipe”-genre massolithic cookscape, Enebla is short, sweet, artistically laid out and contains cooking wisdom gems. The up-and-down vertical shape alone bespeaks a certain “IDGAF” with respect to normalizing processes, as this could by no means be called a “standard format.” At 21 recipes it packs wallop but doesn’t overwhelm with redundancy (as many modern tomes eith
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Blog postWelcome to the Review of Ethiopian Cookbooks. Here we will review all available (and some off-market) Ethiopian or Ethiopian related cookbooks, as time allows. Please leave any comment regarding the reviewed cookbooks, links to Ethiopian recipes or websites, or helpful recipes or food pictures themselves. The goal of the blog is to provide a broad survey of available cookbooks, specifically, and to promote the wonder of Ethiopian cuisine and cooking, generally. Each post will feature a different
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Blog postI love “naturally” gluten-free foods: potato, rice, corn, teff (see Ian Finn Ethiopian cookbook!), cassava, and more. No wonder then that I love taco night at our house each week. What could be more delicious than naturally gluten-free crispy corn tortillas filled with refried beans, fresh guacamole (see The Gluten free Guide to Vegetarian Recipes by Ian Finn), tomatoes, shredded jack cheese, and salsa. We like to keep it extra healthy so that’s organic kale and criminology mushroom sauté
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Blog postI love sweets. It was a sadness for me when I had to leave behind all “sinfully sweet” desserts when I went gluten free. The ones I make at home are good, even great (see "Intro to Vegan Baking" by Ian Finn), but they are healthful! No empty calories, artificial colorants, or refined sweeteners in my baking regimen. However, it's fun and nostalgic to enjoy those treats from time to time.
How fun then, when I discovered around Passover time (the annual Jewish holiday) due to rest -
Blog postGluten-free Vegan Paleo Almond Zucchini Bread
gluten-free vegan paleo almond zuke bread
Made with whole blanched (skins removed) almond flour, whole plantain flour (check your Latin foods store), totally Vegan (sometimes its nice to eschew animal products completely), and whole shredded zucchini (I always believed the best desserts let you eat your veggies) you could call this Paleo with a post-modern, farmer's market twist....
1/2 cup corn flour (its a fine grind not co -
Blog postThere's a time and a skillet for everyone. I like mine half past the hour, cast iron, and well seasoned. Many a cornbread have been baked in mine. I like my cornbread rustic, not refined; dense, hearty, the stuff of sopping up soups and stews. Many add sugar, white flour, and more, while down here at the ranch we keep it simple: cornmeal (always use corn "flour" or an extra-fine grind, or else it will come out tasting like grits), egg, milk/water/buttermilk, and that's it. It's best wh
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Blog postGluten Free Carrot Cake (and philosophies)
Lots to say and as a native New Yorker, not a lot of time to say it... thoughts stacking/ interlocking/ vying for attention. Here's one...
- Now fast approaching being "an elder" of the art, I recall being 19, full of zest, and on fire to work in kitchens, connect with farmers, and push "my/our" way of doing food: a little bit of the 1970's "back to the land" movement meets Alice Water's "farm to tab -
Blog postPaleo unrefined gluten-free Plantain Flour Chocolate Cakegluten-free paleo plantain flour chocolate cake by Ian Finn
Welcome back folks. This summer has seen a lot of exciting activity for SLP. Our cookbooks layout/design got a double-makeover (same awesome content): new covers, and also new interior layouts/ designs, 2nd and 3rd editions updated. Full color spreads for a number of the books: Ethiopian-inspired, Intro to Vegan Baking, Gluten-free Guide, in PRINT (yes, color in PRINT), as w -
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Blog postI've been busy...
Check out Ian Finn's Amazon Author Page and Books (digital and print) HEREamong other things.... I've been cooking and eating.... which has me to thinking: although I haven't "broken into" the mainstream (and maybe never will?), despite writing about wildly popular topics (gluten-free, vegan/ vegetarian, Ethiopian) *before* they were popular... I will always cook. I will always write. Why? That's what cookers (cooks?) and writers do. They cook and they write. I -
Blog postGluten-free Holiday Honey Cake
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GLUTEN-FREE HOLIDAY HONEY-CAKE HONEY!
Wow! The best holiday honey-cake recipe yet. And perhaps the BEST gluten-free cake recipe to date: Moist, flavorful, with a perfect crumb... this 100% gluten-free recipe is not just delicious- it's HEALTHFUL too! Loaded with fiber, nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and low in refined white sugar, this cake is a pheno -
Blog postGluten-free pizza? New York City? Heck yeah.
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Blog postJapchae sweet potato starch noodles (also known as Dangmyun) taste delicious. And they're good for you too! Suprisingly, this Korean-inspired dish is easy to prepare: Boil your noodles (about 7 minutes, until soft but still has "bite"), drain them, then rinse in cool water. Meanwhile, while waiting for your water to boil and noodles to cook, prepare your vegetable, sauce and meat. The sauce is simple: 3 parts soy sauce to 1 part sugar, 1 part dark toasted sesame oil, 1/2 part min
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Blog postIt feels good to sweat. Perhaps not the loveliest way to begin a food blog but it is true. I had gone too long without vigorous exercise staying in for the cold winter months. Summer is here and the appetite I feel after my workouts is a healthy and vigorous one. I feel refreshed as my endocrine system does the work of cleansing my lymphatic system, purifying my blood, organs, and tissues. What better way to eat guilt free, after such healthy activity, than a protein and calcium pow
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Do you love trying new foods? Well unless you are Mexican or from Mexico, you may not now about this cheese. Available in the dairy section of many markets that cater to Latin cuisine, Cotija Anejo is a salty crumbly flavorful white cheese similar to feta, but at a much more affordable price. It lacks some of the subtle complexities of other cheeses used to season foods, such as Parmesan or Romano, perhaps because it is a fresher cheese, with a clean sweet milk f -
Blog postI grew up in the DIY generation. Borne out of the 1970s "back to the land movement" (which itself came from the 1960s peace and love movements), youth in the 1990s began "doing it yourself" (DIY or die) and carried it through to 2000s. We made our own movies, magazines, t shirts and even computers. When we grew up and got "real jobs" some of them looked and felt different than those of the generations before us, in part because we helped design them. &q
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Blog postblack beans and rice, Ian Finn style
If you know me, you know I love food. And that is no joke. So when I take on a task like cooking dried black beans from scratch I do so con mucho gusto. Sure, I could simply boil them up. But that would be no fun at all. Instead, I did some research, spoke w my peeps, and dig through my memory banks. The result? A million miles of flavor coming at you full speed.
SO what do I do?
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Blog postSpring is here. I enjoyed my first winter here in NY. I'm originally one of those "good old Florida boys," and we enjoy 365 days of sunshine a year down south. So people were shocked at how much I loved the grey and white winter of BK (that's Brooklyn for those of you not in the know). I even went walking in a blizzard. It was calm, cold, and knee-high thick with white snow. There is something peaceful and quiet and refreshing in these
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Blog postClose-up Almond tofu with wild mushroom cream sauce
We prepare to say good bye to winter. So why not enjoy one last winter tribute meal filled with grounding hearty seasonal ingredients from the farmer's market? Golden Turnips. Purple potatoes. Earthy white Parsnips. Bright orange carrots. Wild mushrooms. Such good stuff!
So simplicity speaks best with subtle earth tones and big luscious flavor.
How-to rolls easily off the tongue and into ones mouth:
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Blog postSushi lovers unite. Do you love the Wakame salad as much as I do? It is tasty, if a bit expensive. Here is an easy to prepare, affordable version you can make at home. It is also vegetarian, making it accessible to those who choose not to eat meat. You can purchase Wakame very inexpensively at any Asian grocer or market. Health food stores carry it as well, but it costs a pretty penny. Dark sesame oil is also available at any Asian store or in the Asian section of most major
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Blog postThis recipe was gifted to me by my friend and neighbor Rita. To my taste, it is phenomenal. Simple. Rich. Delicious w a glass of almond, soy, rice or cow's milk. Which truly is the test of an old fashioned dessert classic.
1 cup natural peanut butter, softened to room temp
1 cup natural sugar or brown sugar
1 whole egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
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Blog postSpanish potato salad. Light. Tangy. Essentially Delish. NO MAYO. Read my lips: No Mayo. Quintessentially European, these potatoes are dressed with olive oil, red wine vinegar and herbs. Below is the recipe. This recipe is from my new book MOSTLY VEGETARIAN , designed for folks who like to eat (regardless of whether they are strict vegetarian or not). It's a great book full of hearty delicious recipes. Enjoy.
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Blog postSometimes there's nothing I crave more than a good old fashioned gluten free sandwich. Thanks to brands like Udis, Rudis, and Food for Life, I can make my feel good favorites and even spice it up with some gourmet magic. For instance how about some miso spread on sprouts and cheddar grilled? Or if you're doing straight turkey and cheese, go ahead and add pesto! It brings the flavor. Here are some classic Gfree sandwich shots from the last few months. Looks Good enough to eat, right?
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Blog postPeople.... this is not a Joke... I am not Playing.... I have said this once and I will say it again... Food is SERIOUS BUSINESS. This is no Joke.
SO when you go to make Gluten-free Gourmet Mac n Cheese, DO NOT PLAY.Ok?
Carrots? Yes. Why not? They taste good and they're great FOR you... Are you eating too many veggies any way?Beets? Organic Golden Beets from the Farmer's Market?Yes. See above.
Brie? Brie?Yes. Why not? This is GOURMET... right?Again... See Above.
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Blog postGluten free Live Large. What do I mean? Eat big. Give nothing up. Full fun. Full flavor. Eggplant parm? Yes you can.
Get some nice fresh eggplants. Use a serrated edge knife and slice them into medium-thin rounds. Prepare a bowl w a few beaten eggs. Farm fresh is nice if you have a local farmer's market. This is your egg wash.
Prepare a separate bowl with 2 cups rice flour mixed with 1 cup grated parmesan che -
Blog postI like sharing fun Fusion food ideas. Here are a few: nachos w seasoned tofu. Can you taste the color! Roasted red peppers, aged cheddar cheese and seasoned crumbled tofu lay atop a bed of crisp white corn tortilla chips. Gluten free vegetarian at its simplest and best.
What else? Well how about these curried lentil tostadas? What what!!? Yes you heard right. Tostada shells (corn) topped with curried split mung Dahl purchased at the Indian grocer. The Dahl is a type of split lentil that c -
Blog postCassava root. Aka yucca. Aka manioc. Aka the tropical tuber that we get tapioca pearls from. CASABE BREAD. Dominican delight found in Latin foods section of my neighborhood food store in BedStuy Brooklyn, near the Broadway Triangle, home to many things Latin here in my favorite Burrough of NYC.
I was happy but surprised to see this as-yet-unknown-to-me food on the shelves. I bought some and delightfully found a fat-free rustic cracker that -
Blog postWell you know I love food. I love cooking it, smelling it, seeing it, and eating it. I also eat out quite a bit these days because I'm in a very demanding phase of life where I'm rarely home! So when I find gluten free deliciousness outside of my home, I become quite happy.
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Here are some gluten free goods I found this week, each with an International flavor! There are French macarons made with almond meal and egg whit
Books By Ian Finn
Ethiopian-inspired Cooking, Vegetarian Specialties
Sep 15, 2010
by
Ian Finn
$10.95
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