China!

We're a little late posting about this one. Last Sunday, on the last night of M's winter break, we made a Chinese dinner. Here's the menu:
Cauliflower with Lima Beans
Peanuts and Green Beans
Rice
and for dessert we had tangerines

M's interruption: I liked the lima beans and rice best. I also liked the tangerines but I wish tangerines had fewer seeds.

Back to Anne. M's uncle (my brother Peter) and his family sent us a big crate of oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit for Christmas. We have finished all but the tangerines, so I was glad to see that Mandarin oranges are a common dessert in China. I know tangerines and Mandarin oranges aren't quite the same, but close enough.

For our recent dinners, I had been searching Wikipedia and various recipe sites for ideas and recipes. This time, however, I went back to a favorite cookbook "Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking." The recipes are always delish and I love reading her notes at the start of the recipes.