Vegetarian
UserpicKohlrabi Slaw
Posted by Moxietype
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or hazelnut oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 large apple, cored and cut into matchsticks
  • 1 medium kohlrabi, peeled and cut into matchsticks
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/4 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley, more for garnish

Paleo, Vegetarian
UserpicCelery Root Salad
Posted by Moxietype

Ingredients

For the Mustard Vinaigrette:

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoon apple cider or white wine vinegar 
2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and 2 Tablespoons walnut oil 
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

For the Shaved Celery Root Salad:

1 medium celery root
1 medium tart apple (like granny smith or fuji)
4 medium celery stalks
2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about ½ a large lemon)
2 Tablespoons, fresh celery leaves, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
¼ cup/ 28g walnuts, toasted


Misc
UserpicWild Black Cherry Liquer
Posted by Moxietype

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 cups ripe wild black cherries raw/uncooked
  • 15 cups cold water
  • 5 cups raw organic cane sugar
  • 2 teaspoons citric acid if you'd prefer to use lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon powdered citric acid = 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, so use 8 tablespoons of lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Clean cherries by floating them in a large pot of cold water. Any debris or insects will rise to the surface and can be poured off into the sink. Then strain out the cherries.
  2. In a large glass jar (we used a 2 gallon jar linked below this recipe) thoroughly mush the raw cherries by hand.
  3. Add in all the other ingredients, and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  4. Cover with a cheese cloth or a linen towel (tie on with string or rubber band to ensure it's secure). It's very important that the cordial can breathe but no insects like fruit flies can get into the container. Store in a climate controlled location out of direct sunlight (a closet shelf works great).
  5. Set a phone/calendar reminder to stir the concoction at least once every 24 hours. This helps the native yeast and aerobic bacteria on the fruit breathe and proliferate. They're the good critters that you're selecting for and feeding with sugar and fruit juice/skins. The longer you allow the ferment to continue, the more sugar the culture will consume and the less sweet the final product will taste to you. As the sucrose (sugar) is digested by the yeasts; they create carbon dioxide, which creates the delightful tiny bubbles in your ferment) and ethanol (alcohol).
  6. Taste a teaspoon of your wild cherry cordial daily after each stir so you can bottle it exactly at the point that you prefer it. We like a slightly sour, very bubbly cherry cordial, which usually takes between 5-7 days.
  7. Once the flavor and bubbles are just right for you, strain out all the seeds, skin, and pulp so all you're left with is a dark red/purple liquid. Pour into jars (see jar recommendations below recipe) and store in the fridge. The cold temps of your fridge drastically slow microbial activity, essentially putting the microbes to sleep and slowing the fermentation process to a crawl. This allows your living cherry cordial to be safely stored in the fridge for 2-3 months. Drink and enjoy!

2 medium onions, sliced
 1 teaspoon salt
 1 teaspoon minced garlic
 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
 1 pound broccoli florets (about 7 cups)
 1 pound poblano peppers (about 2 1/2 large peppers or 5 medium peppers)
 4 cups broth (vegetable or chicken is best)
 1/2 cup cilantro
 1 lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons of juice)
 for topping: black pepper, cotija cheese, croutons, plain Greek yogurt or sour cream

  • Heat a large dutch oven or pot over medium-low heat. Add olive oil, onions, garlic and salt. Mix together, cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the onions aren't sticking to the bottom of the pot. Remove from heat when finished.
  • While onions are cooking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place broccoli florets and whole peppers on the baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes, stirring the broccoli halfway through cooking.
  • Remove from oven and add broccoli to dutch oven. Place the peppers in a large bowl, cover and let sit for 5 minutes. Peel the skin off the peppers as much as you can, cut off the tops and discard the seeds and any big veins. Roughly chop and add to dutch oven.
  • Add 4 cups of broth, turn on high and bring to a boil.
  • Carefully transfer contents to a large blender (best to do this in 2 batches) and add cilantro and lime juice. Blend until smooth.
  • Taste and season with more salt. Serve with black pepper, cotija cheese, a dollop of plain greek yogurt or sour cream and croutons.

Vegetarian
UserpicPa amb tomàquet
Posted by Moxietype

So here’s the fun of tomato bread — you can either prepare it yourself before a meal or (much more fun) serve it DIY-style at the table!  Often in Catalonia, restaurants will just bring you a board with all of the five ingredients laid out and then everyone passes it around to prepare a slice or two for themselves.  But if you would prefer to prepare it in advance, I just advise waiting until the very last minute to add the tomatoes, since the bread can tend to get soggy if it sits out for too long.

Here’s how to make tomato bread (full instructions in the recipe below):

  1. Toast the bread: As mentioned above, it’s important that the bread be nice and crispy for the tomatoes and garlic to “grate” well on top of it.  So slice the bread nice and thin.  Then pop it in the toaster (or you can do a big batch in the oven) until it is nice and toasty and golden.
  2. Rub the garlic.  Next, slice an unpeeled garlic clove in half.  Then rub the clove all over the surface of the bread.  I love the flavor of raw garlic on this bread, so I tend to add a lot here.  But heads up — raw garlic is spicy!  So if you’re not a big fan of garlic, I suggest going light on this step to begin.
  3. Rub the tomato.  Next, slice a juicy ripe tomato in half.  Then rub the tomato (cut side down) all over the surface of the bread, being sure to squeeze out lots of the rind.
  4. Drizzle the oil.  Next, add a quick drizzle of good-quality olive oil to the top of the bread.
  5. Sprinkle with salt.  However much you prefer, to taste.
  6. And…serve.  Right away!  Tomato bread can go soggy quickly.  So serve it up ideally while they bread is still warm and crispy right out of the toaster.  And enjoy!!

Meat
UserpicRack of Lamb Roast
Posted by Moxietype

Roast first at high heat to brown, then reduce heat to finish: Place the roast in the oven roast at 450°F for 10 minutes (longer if roasting more than one rack), or until the surface of the roast is nicely browned.

Then lower the heat to 300°F. Cook for 10-20 minutes longer (depending on the size of the lamb rack, if you are roasting more than one rack, and how rare or well done you want your lamb), until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat 125°F on a for rare or 135°F for medium rare. 


Misc
UserpicStuffed zucchini flowers
Posted by Moxietype

Very salty Italian recipe with ricotta salata and Parmesan cheese.


Ingredients for the Night Before:

For the Levain:

300 grams dark rye flour

100 grams bread flour

350 grams water

70 grams ripe sourdough starter

 

For the Soaker:

75 grams rye chops or 7 grain hot cereal such as Bob’s Red Mill

1 cup raw sunflower seeds

1 cup raw pumpkin seeds

½ cup flax seeds

285 grams water

 

Ingredients for the Day of Baking:

All of the Levain

All of the Soaker

200 grams dark rye flour

130 grams bread flour

180 grams water

18 grams salt


UserpicGerman Sourdough Rye Bread
Posted by Moxietype

German Rye Bread

Summary:

464 F for 30 min
302 F for 30 min

200 g Sauerteig-Starter Roggen
600 ml Wasser 27 °C warm
1 kg Roggenmehl Type 1150
20 g Salz

Recipe

Das einfachste und leckerste Brot mit reinem Roggenmehl und Sauerteig.

VORBEREITUNG 4 STUNDEN
ZUBEREITUNG 1 STUNDE
GESAMT 5 STUNDEN

Zutaten für 2 kg

  • 200 g Sauerteig-Starter Roggen
  • 600 ml Wasser 27 °C warm
  • 1 kg Roggenmehl Type 1150
  • 20 g Salz

Anleitung

  1. Sauerteig-Starter vorsichtig in Wasser einrühren, anschließend Mehl und Salz unterheben und gut vermischen. Bei reinen Roggenteigen ist es nicht notwendig, zu kneten.

  2. Abgedeckt an einem warmen Ort 4 Stunden ruhen lassen, bis sich das Volumen sichtbar vergrößert hat.

BACKEN IM GUSSEISENTOPF ODER AUF DEM PIZZASTEIN

  1. Teig halbieren, auf einer sehr gut bemehlten Arbeitsfläche zu Laibern formen. Anschließend in – wieder gut bemehlte – Gärkörbe geben. Abdecken und weitere 20 Minuten ruhen lassen.

  2. Backofen auf 240 °C Ober-/Unterhitze mit Gusseisentopf oder Pizzastein vorheizen.

  3. Brot aus dem Gärkorb in den Gusseisentopf oder auf den Stein stürzen und (beim Gusseisentopf mit Deckel) 30 Minuten backen, bis die Krume eine braune Farbe bekommen hat. Hitze auf 150 °C reduzieren, Deckel abnehmen und weitere 30 Minuten fertig backen.

  4. Wenn das Brot beim Klopfen auf die Unterseite hohl klingt, ist es fertig. Andernfalls 10 Minuten länger im Ofen lassen.

  5. Vor dem Anschneiden gut auskühlen lassen.

BACKEN IN DER KASTENFORM

  1. Teig halbieren, auf einer sehr gut bemehlten Arbeitsfläche zu Laibern formen. Anschließend in mit Backpapier ausgekleidete Kastenformen geben. Abdecken und weitere 20 Minuten ruhen lassen.

  2. 30 Minuten backen, bis die Krume eine braune Farbe bekommen hat. Hitze auf 150 °C reduzieren und weitere 30 Minuten fertig backen.

  3. Wenn das Brot beim Klopfen auf die Unterseite hohl klingt, ist es fertig. Andernfalls 10 Minuten länger im Ofen lassen.

  4. Vor dem Anschneiden gut auskühlen lassen.


Soup
UserpicCelery Root Soup
Posted by Moxietype
  • ½ large celery root (celeriac), peeled, chopped
  • ½ pound carrots, peeled, chopped
  • ¼ cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • Celery leaves and chopped Granny Smith apple (for serving)

Place celery root and carrots in a large pot; add 6 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until tender, 30–35 minutes. Let cool slightly. Purée in a blender with yogurt, honey, coriander, and ginger until smooth; season with salt and pepper.

Serve soup topped with celery leaves and apple.