I included a good number of kookoos, or Persian omelets, on this blog and in my first cookbook. For the most part, they are very traditional kookoos. For my next cookbook, I decided to create a mash-up of one of our go-to dinners – roasted vegetables and eggs – as a kookoo. Oh wow! It…
Month: January 2022
Bread Baking Masterclass Loaf #2 – Rye
Today was the time for Apollonia Poilàne’s second loaf in her masterclass – sourdough rye. I have made rye breads that I have really liked before, but this is a French rye, not a Jewish or Russian rye. I also plan to try a dutch rye and a Finnish rye over the next few weeks, while…
Germez Polo (Tomato Rice) with Soy Crumbles and a Tater Tot Tahdig
I had been out on a cold, rainy day hike with a friend, and really wanted a down-home-cooking meal at the end of the day. Of course, in my house, down-home-cooking is a Persian polo; but to make it extra down-home I added a tater tot tahdig (a family favorite). Some version of this recipe…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 