• Perfectly Flaky Fried Fish

    August 21, 2019lectinfreemama

    The deciding factor for the quality of any frying pan is this: can it fry a piece of fish to buttery, flaky perfection? Yes, there’s some cooking technique involved and the fish has to be fresh. But the catch of the day can quickly resemble a shredded brick of tofu with the wrong frying pan.…

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  • Taro Root & Asparagus Salad

    July 18, 2018lectinfreemama

    I recently did a post on the difference between yams and other yam-like root vegetables. (Read it HERE.) A taro root is a tuber that often gets confused or labeled as a yam. But really it’s the yam’s exotic, tropical cousin with papery brown skin and a slimy purple interior. They love the water (they grow in…

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