Vegetable forward

Quick and Easy Recipe: Chilled Miso Tofu Appetizer, It’s Vegan Too!

Posted by Melody Fury on May 18, 2013 | 1 comment

Last weekend, we grilled up some beef short ribs, Korean galbi style. On the side, we also grilled some sugar snap peas, okra, and mushrooms. A peanut sauce accompanied the snap peas, while I tossed the mushrooms and okra in two chili dressings.

Jalapeno Compressed Watermelon Salad Recipe and a Quick Bonus Appetizer

Posted by Melody Fury on Jul 28, 2012 | 4 comments

I love a good watermelon salad, especially for summer dinner parties. Not only are they juicy and refreshing, they’re also economical and easy to throw together.

The obvious challenge of serving watermelon is that it’s watery. If I served the watermelon as-is on a plate, it’ll get weepy and dilute the other flavours.

The Best, Simple Recipe for a Spicy and Smoky Salsa

Posted by Melody Fury on Jul 7, 2012 | 5 comments

For once, I don’t have much to say. This post is little more than a recipe for my best salsa recipe. It’s so utterly simple that it’d be silly not to make it – right now.

Coconut Black Forbidden Rice Dessert with Mangoes Recipe

Posted by Melody Fury on Jun 1, 2012 | 8 comments

It’s mango season again so I thought I’d sneak in a simple tropical dessert recipe. Using sweetened rice or beans in desserts is very common in many Asian cultures, especially in the Southeastern region. Here, a deeply purple, long grain rice is the star.

Simple Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Dip Recipe

Posted by Melody Fury on Feb 10, 2012 | 0 comments

After a long day of photographing food in Austin on Wednesday, the last thing I wanted to do was cook. So I whipped this hearty hummus up in no time, plopped my butt on the couch, and caught up with Top Chef Texas.