Meet my new favorite breakfast treat. Sorry, SPAM… (But you’ll always be my first!) Now, I admit I was slow coming around to Scrapple. I first noticed it in the chilled meat section alongside bacon, ham and sausages, when we first lived on the East Coast 10 years ago. The commercial variety did not look very …
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Loroco Cream Sauce
Loroco (Fernaldia pandurata). As piquant as capers but not pickled, and with the full earthiness of an artichoke, these buds of a flowering vine are native to Central America and are used as a flavoring agent or vegetable in many popular dishes of the region. We were introduced to Lorocos soon after our arrival to …
Ham with Guava Glaze
Our Christmas Day tradition includes a gift for the cook (me!): no cooking all day. Our celebration meal has migrated to Christmas Eve, so for Christmas Day we have cold meats, salads, breads, pickles and cheese prepared in advance to be nibbled on at a leisurely pace through the day. This year the centerpiece was …
Okinawan Pig’s Feet Soup (Ashitibichi)
Here’s a soup that may not be for everyone. Ashitibichi (AHSH-teh-BEE-chee), or Okinawan Pig’s Feet Soup, definitely warms the bones as the weather gets cooler. Having said that, I’m reminded that ashitibichi is also one of the most popular offerings at Honolulu’s annual Okinawan Heritage Festival, and it’s not exactly cool on Oahu, even in …