Hi. I’m Isabel, I cook and scribble. I make a lot of food and do a lot of writing, and Bread & Courage is what I have to show for it. It started as a simple food blog called TASTE but evolved into something more—a place where I express my love of food, community and the environment. Thanks for spending some time here—and be in touch!
Zucchini persists, a happy constant.
Life is changing a lot–unlike my friends in Texas, who have endured nearly three months of 100+ temperatures, I can feel the fall moving into North Country. It starts with a subtle gust of cooler wind, whirling at my feet. I hear a few more crows cry, and the smell in [...]
Zucchini, summer squash: crunchy, crisp, soft, charred, somewhat sweet, sometimes runny, best salted. I love these things. I hear a lot of people moan about how much is coming out of the ground. Too much, some say. Too much? I’ve eaten a lot of zucchini this summer, but it feels like our affair just got [...]
Christopher has made kafta a few times, and in different kitchens. The magical outcome is no happy accident. (Though I never doubted him.) I am impressed though, because ‘exotic’ cuisines evade me: my curries are a tad flat, my sushi rolls aren’t tight and I can’t get comfortable with fish sauce to cook Thai–although that [...]
Gazpacho is always a surprise. I’ve never made the same batch twice, because the market and my mood are never the same.
I am a big fan of blending my gazpacho, although I also like it chopped. It depends on the goal: if avocado and lots of herbs or a green pepper are part of the [...]
Is this the time for ginger granola? Probably not, but I’ll tell you something: it got me through a lot this spring, and it goes great with slivered nectarines. It’s certainly the kind of thing I imagine eating in flannel PJs and slippers, but it has gone just fine with cotton t-shirts and old cut-offs [...]
I hope you’ll enjoy tonight as I will.
Go Huskies.
Texas Guacamole
Serves 4
1 large shallot, chopped
1 medium, red onion, diced, divided
1 jalepeno pepper, finely diced
1 large, red tomato, diced
2 jumbo avocados (or 4 small)
1/2 c chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
lemon juice
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Saute the shallot and 1/2 of the onion in olive oil until soft and transluscent. [...]
