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Merry Christmas!

Photo (c) Flickr user kevindooley

Michele and I wanted to wish all of you who celebrate, a
very Merry Christmas. Hopefully you’re surrounded by the people you love,
and/or a ton of great food.

We have a new video posting on Thursday, but until
then I’m going to try and take a few days off from staring at the omnipresent computer.
Seasonal apologies for any lags in responding to comments or emails. Enjoy the
rest of your holiday!

Why She Cooks and Why She Films

I wanted to share this video by my pal, and super-talented
video storyteller, Liza de Guia, featuring another dear friend, Jennifer
Perillo, from In Jennie’s Kitchen. If you’re a regular on this blog, you know
I’ve shared many of Liza’s gorgeous, entertaining videos before, and this one
is no different. This video is part of Food Curated’s Why We Cook series, and
it shows exactly why I’m such a big fan of both these talented women’s work.

I’ll let the video speak for itself, but I couldn’t agree
more with Jennie’s thoughts on fear in the kitchen. By the way, Jennifer has
recently published her first cookbook, Homemade with Love, and it’s getting
rave reviews. I’ve not read it yet, but will be doing so very soon. If you’re
interested in taking a look, you can check it out here. Special thanks to Liza
for letting us share her work, and also to Jennie for being a continuing source
of inspiration. I hope you enjoy this, and find it as moving as I did.

Raw Kale Salad – Mmmm…Tough and Bitter

I realized after watching the finished video for this raw
kale salad that I used the words “tough” and “bitter” about a dozen times. Not
exactly a ringing endorsement. I used those words because kale is tough and bitter,
but when properly prepared, those are valuable assets, not liabilities.

If you slice it thin, and toss it with other tasty treats,
the kale mellows out, and serves as a perfect foil for other vegetation. The
sweet, wet crunch of raw apple counters the bitterness, and the texture of the
leaves elevated from opposite directions by juicy orange and crunchy nuts. It’s
quite a scene.

I’m going to do a video for the orange cumin vinaigrette,
but in the meantime, the ingredients are listed below. Feel free to copy my salad formula, but this is more of an idea video than an actual recipe. You know what you
like, so whatever that is, add it to some raw kale, and see what happens.
Enjoy!

Ingredients for 2 big or 4 small Raw Kale Salads:

1 head green kale

1 persimmon, sliced

1 apple, sliced thin or matchstick cut

2 seedless oranges, cut into segments aka “supremes” (click here for video)

handful of chopped nuts

For the dressing:

1 rounded teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 rounded teaspoon orange zest

1 tsp cumin, or to taste

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste

1 tbsp orange juice

1/4 cup rice vinegar (or white wine or sherry vinegar)

1/3 cup olive oil, or to taste

salt and pepper to taste

Gordon Ramsay Recipes

Tag: video

Merry Christmas!

Why She Cooks and Why She Films

Raw Kale Salad – Mmmm…Tough and Bitter

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