When a Ham is a Roast

"Rabbi, you must help me! I bought a roast, but when I brought the package home and opened it, I found a ham! Two packages must have gotten switched... We're really short on cash and this roast was supposed to last us until payday. What can I do?"
"Go ahead and cook the roast."
"But I just told you, it's a ham!"
"Don't worry. God will understand. I promise you, this one time, the traif is kosher!"

After MOCA, a Mocha at Bottega Louie's

COLLECTION: MOCA'S FIRST THIRTY YEARS

11.15.09 - 05.03.10

More than 500 art works by more than 200 artists, 1940-NOW. On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), debuts Collection: MOCA's First Thirty Years, the largest-ever installation of its renowned permanent collection featuring more than 500 artworks by over 200 artists.....more fromt MOCA 

....A perfect Saturday, and both for less than $10

street parking in front of Louie's is $4 per hour.

MOCA, the library, and Staples Center are all nearby

Bottega Louie
700 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Om Carrot, Pink Lentil, and Pistachio, Mint Salad

Pink lentils have a delicate flavor, and cook in 5-7 minutes, as opposed to the stronger flavored, longer cooking (40ish minutes) green lentils.  Do not boil pink lentils, a medium simmer, and not overcooking preserves the shape.  While the lentils cook shred carrots, Eastern purple, and yellow carrot mixed with the the traditional, Western orange carrots are fab in this salad, chop plently of fresh mint, or basil as shown, or combine cillantro and mint,allow lentils to cool, add pistachios, chopped mint, combine with carrots, and toss with vinaigrette...enjoy!

this is also the beginning of an excellent veggie burger

Citrus vinegrette: equal parts citrus juice, orange in particular, EVO, and fresh mint, or basil, minced fresh ginger.

Carrots of many colors 

Mad Hatter Cake

Fab mad hatter cake sample! new designs to follow.  Mad Hatter Tea Party scheduled for March 2009, Topanga most likely....
creator of the above cake is unknown, pic found at Create my Event.com

Santa Monica Farmers Market CEO Flash Mob?

Santa Monica Farmers Market November 18, 1009

Did anyone else see this?

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Healthy, One Pot Lusciousness

 

So easy! Brown rice, short grain is best for this dish, assorted vegetables, fresh herbs, a few small pieces of fish, and a 2 quart saucepan with a lid.  Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add one cup of brown rice, return to a boil, add veggies, reduce heat to a simmer and cover with lid, simmer aprox 35 minutes. Add fish, and fresh herbs, cover, and let stand 15 minutes...

  serve with a splash of soy sauce and a few drops of sesame oil, or a drizzle of olive oilAs shown with cilantro, mushrooms, eggplant, green beans, carrots, and cilantro.