Category Archives: recipe

Pantry Purge

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

“Keeping a well stocked pantry” would be a very generous way of describing my penchant for collecting odd ingredients. A certifiable food-shopaholic, any interesting spices, unusual beans, new strains of rice that catch my eye are destined for the cart, no questions asked. Entirely new dishes could be unlocked with that one secret ingredient, and [...] Continue reading →

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Rah, Rah, Rhubarb!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

If rhubarb were playing on a team, would anyone actually cheer for it? A sad, unloved vegetable with an identity crisis, rhubarb is always paired up with the show-stealing strawberry, smothered by sweetness, and thrown into the game more as an afterthought than a star. You’d think that after years of strawberry-rhubarb pies and strawberry-rhubarb [...] Continue reading →

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Noodle of the Sea

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

A curious craze if there ever was one, kelp noodles have gained popularity in leaps and bounds, going from unheard oddity to pantry staple for many overnight. Though still a more difficult ingredient to procure, ever since I discovered one fateful package at a local international market, rather than an expensive specialty shop, they’ve been [...] Continue reading →

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Posted in Baking / Cooking, chapchae, Food, jabchae, japchae, kelp noodles, Korean, recipe, stir-fry, vegan, vegetable | Leave a comment

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut…

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

…And it may have something to do with the fact that it’s National Peanut Month! It’s true, March has been designated as the official time to celebrate the humble peanut, in all of its goober glory. Rather than just enjoying the standard peanut butter sandwich, or baking up some ordinary peanut butter cookies, I craved [...] Continue reading →

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Leftovers

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

The dust is finally beginning to settle after the final grueling round of edits for Vegan a la Mode, and I can breathe more easily once again. It may actually be done. Such a crazy thought, to consider that my third cookbook is on it’s way, possibly being printed as we speak. It sure didn’t [...] Continue reading →

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Sweet Heat

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

Successful appetizers manage to pack serious taste sensation into a small, bite-sized package. When the food is eaten in one gulp, there’s no room for meek spices or filler of any sort. That’s where these easy, intensely flavorful little snacks come in. After an over-enthusiastic purchase that resulted in many leftover shishito peppers, I soon [...] Continue reading →

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In [Lemon] Mint Condition

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

Years ago, back when a trip to Grandma and Grandpa’s house really was a trek through the woods, and quite a few miles, I would spend the long car ride anticipating all of the goodies to come. Nothing less than the perfect grandparents, they kept their home stocked with the foods that my young, underdeveloped [...] Continue reading →

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February, Quite Contrary

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

Writing about a month that’s nearly over and full of contradictions isn’t easy. Try as I might, on this bonus leap year day, I can’t find the words to sum it all up in one neat little package. Back in December, I thought I was being so clever when I prepared a batch of my [...] Continue reading →

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Alone in the Kitchen

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

Eating alone is one thing- The act of scarfing down a sloppy assemblage of discordant ingredients while on the run, a quiet moment stolen away from a hectic schedule, shared only with a soothing bowl of soup and sandwich- Just a small, acceptable aspect of the modern world we must make peace with. Whether these [...] Continue reading →

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Portraits and Paella

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Hannah (BitterSweet)

Cultivating an appreciation for portrait and people photography is one thing, and actually producing decent images on the subject is another entirely. It wouldn’t matter if not for the demands of various photography classes, most of which seem to be written with only one type of student in mind. Either everyone with a camera dreams [...] Continue reading →

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