Actually cooking organ meats week after week
Having ditched the idea of ‘breakfast foods’ long ago, I am open to any nourishing foods for a morning meal. Sweetbreads with Coffee & Cream provides a bitter note to complement this rich gland – and a great way to start the day. Boost immunity, fight chronic infection, or simply feel full till noon with sweetbreads. It’s another perfect example that food is the best kind of medicine….
Breaded Lamb Fries with Herbs work as an appetizer or a meal. They taste like chicken and are an easy white-meat sell in the organ meat world – as long as you don’t know or aren’t squeamish about what you are eating! They are also a powerhouse of nutrition. Like an egg, they have half of everything needed to create a life from scratch. Are you feeling adventurous yet?…
Sumac Brain Fritters
Nowruz Mobarak! Happy Iranian New Year!
Today is the vernal equinox; the first day of the Iranian calendar (year 1398) and the first day of spring here at home.
After a warm introduction, the Iranian New Year has become one of my favorite holidays. The solar calendar resonates with me and I love any opportunity to bring many of my favorite Persian foods and spices to our table.
In anticipation, this week we spiced up our Monday night organ meat dinner with Sumac Brain Fritters!…
Beef Heart Tartare! I’ve been meaning to make this for a long time… probably since last Valentine’s Day!
Speaking of which, I hope you have a wonderful day of L-O-V-E! Find it in yourself to do something silly and love-y dove-y for yourself and your people.
Here’s how it looks in our home: making heart-shaped cards for friends and each other. Actually wearing that pink felted heart-shaped necklace. Giving a giant ‘Love you to the Moon (and back)’ balloon with a smiling heart cuddling the moon to our favorite friend. Serving nutrient-dense organ meats to myself and my peeps, as usual. And… slowing down.
Yep, eating heart is one way of nourishing your heart. But another is listening to and following your heart….
As the seasons change and weather cools, Steak and Kidney Pie with Rosemary is a lovely way to warm your home. And to introduce organ meats (back) into your kitchen. Besides, everyone loves pie. Â
If a good thing is bound to persist over time, meat pie qualifies. Original versions used the inedible crust to protect and cook the meat within.
I know you can’t believe everything that you read on the internet, but Wikipedia says they’ve been around since 9500 BC (ancient Egyptians). The Greeks and Romans followed. The French and Italians improved the pastry. And the Brits and Aussies certainly seem to have taken all this to heart. …