Monday, February 21, 2011

SPINNING FOR YOUR SUPPER

                                              Raiding the Pantry

Our pantry resides in a double high lazy susan, conveniently disguised as a kitchen cabinet.  When the snow's a foot deep and the fridge is on a quarter tank,  it's time to spin for dinner.  Inventory can be frighteningly dismal - blueberry hoisin jam, what-was-I-thinking, grapefruit-spiked mopping sauce, and pomegranate cactus salsa.  I recently unearthed a can of hominy, a few handfuls of shiitake, and a half bag of faro.   After my usual beginning - an onion saute - the right brain kicked in. The resulting meal was a heart-warming and heart-healthy main course.  Faro is tossed with shiitake, hominy, nicoise olives and orange, and perfumed with Mediterranean spices.  

                                 Mediterranean-Spiced Faro with Hominy and Shiitake



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