The Southeast Michigan Slow Food Review

  A turkey meatloaf I made for Saturday’s dinner that was so tasty we finished it off for lunch the next day. The recipe, as best as I can recall, was: 1 lb ground Turkey 1/4 c rolled...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2024/06/turkey-meatloaf.html

 We received some really excellent radishes from a farm share program that had the kind of sharp flavor you don’t find in supermarket radishes today. So sharp, in fact, that they really nee...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2023/07/pickled-radishes.html

 I learned of this one from Beryl Shereshewsky’s YouTube channel. It’s very simple- diced mango, thinly sliced red onion, sliced hot chilis, lime juice, lime zest, black pepper, and a pin...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2023/07/mango-onion-lime-salad.html

  This is easy enough that I wonder why I’ve never made it before. You can use any salmon, but I prefer a fatty farmed variety, skin on, which holds together better during cooking. The cl...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2023/07/poached-salmon.html

  Irish stone-cut oats, kefir or yogurt, maple syrup, and fresh fruit. One of my two favorite breakfasts, along with grits topped with a either sunny side egg, or shrimp cooked in butter.

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2022/09/oatmeal.html

  I saw a tin of these for $4.95 at a nearby cafe/gourmet store and given the Spanish reputation for canning seafood couldn’t resist. The label suggested eating them with lemon juice as a...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2022/09/tinned-spanish-cockles.html

  There are many hypotheses regarding the etymology of the name “bread and butter pickles,” the most recent on I heard being that they’re eaten on buttered bread. Whatever the source ...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2021/04/bread-and-butter-pickles.html

I’ve seen several references to “vegan crab cakes” made with breadfruit. Most of the recipes don’t sound all that appetizing, but the idea does sound good. I decided to try my own tak...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/11/breadfruit-crab-cakes.html

...although you can still get decent Thai near the airport.  This dish, from a highly touted restaurant on Front Street, was described on the menu as a “Thai Bowl” despite having no similar...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/08/you-still-cant-get-asian-food-in.html

  This followed me home from Costco the other day. It’s pretty good, if a bit greasier than I prefer. Not something I’ll regularly use, but good for a lazy meal along with an envelope of L...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/08/pre-cooked-basmati-with-garlic-and-ghee.html

This is a dish I’ve had at many Vietnamese restaurants. It’s tasty and filling, even though it’s mostly vegetables. The green papaya has a very satisfying crunch and just a hint of swe...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/07/vietnamese-green-papaya-salad-with.html

I’ve been learning lately to make arepas. What the tortilla is to Mexico, the arepa is to Columbia and Venezuela. It’s made from precooked corn meal, as are tortillas, with the addition ...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/05/arepas.html

This is my current version of the basic no-knead recipe, substituting 4 ounces of rolled oats for 4 ounces of flour: 12 oz  unbleached white flour 4 oz rolled oats 1 tablespoon koshe...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/04/oatmeal-no-knead-bread.html

Tonight’s dinner idea. I used Mollie Katzen’s corn cake recipe- it’s in one of her cookbooks, or you could google it- to which I added some minced onion and pepper. I topped it with bla...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/04/corn-cakes-with-spinach-and-gravlax.html

I found a forgotten box of salt cod in the fridge while making a pot of potato leek soup, and thought it would add a nice touch, and while searching recipes I discovered Portuguese salt cod a...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/04/potato-leek-salt-cod-kale-soup.html

I found these while shopping for an appropriate chili pepper to make the homemade version. I’m still searching.

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/03/magic-chili.html

This isn’t the first recipe I’ve posted for my favorite soup, but it’s the closest I’ve yet managed to get to my favorite restaurant versions. The key is in the preparation of the ch...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/02/chicken-and-corn-soup.html

One of my favorite YouTube channels is Chinese Cooking Demystified, a great source of real, authentic, Chinese dishes prepared by a couple in China. He’s American, she’s Chinese, and her ...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/01/one-of-my-favorite-youtube-channels-is.html

Here’s a quick approximation of chicken-corn soup that may not be authentic, but it’ll do for a quick dinner: Heat together: 1 quart chicken stock 1 crushed and minced garlic clove ...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2020/01/quick-chicken-corn-soup.html

Pho Chopstix, on Telegraph Road north of 11 Mile in Southfield. I believe they actually have three locations, and a central kitchen where they make their broth, and the broth is unbelievable. I...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-best-pho-in-southeast-michigan.html

An easy Korean side dish: Cut 1lb asparagus in 2” pieces, toss in boiling water for 2 minutes, shock in cold water, drain, and dress with: 2T gochujang 2T vinegar 1T sugar 1t sesame o...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2019/08/asparagus-with-gochujang-sauce.html

A favorite ingredient found in Chinese groceries is the amazing variety of frozen, ready made dumplings served in hot pot. Yesterday I found something new- fish balls filled with roe. I had a...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2019/01/fish-balls.html

Sometimes I buy instant noodles just for the package, like the one seen above. Sometimes I find a winner. Usually they’re a disappointment, and this was no exception. Nothing ventured,  n...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2019/01/curious-noodles.html

I bought these on impulse atbTJ’s the other day. Right out of the package they’re leathery and tasteless. Rehydrated after a soaking in warm water, they’re curiously alien looking and ...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2019/01/dried-hibiscus-flowers-at-tjs.html

I drove to NoodleTopia for a bowl of beeef soup with hand pulled noodles but discovered that soup dumplings were the special today, and I’d never had soup dumplings. Very simply, they’re ...

http://smsfr.blogspot.com/2019/01/soup-dumplings-noodletopia-madison.html