The summer time, this summer time in particular, begs for lighter, more agile fare so we can spend our time hanging out on beaches, parks and patios. With the seasonal arrival of beets, a paleogastronomy favourite, it is reasonably simple to create light, yet filling salads. Here we twice cook the beats. First we...
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Salads
Beets cant be beat – Smashed Beats, Mint, Walnut and Beat Green Salad
The Slap-Chop of Condiments: Pickled Celery, Carrots and Onions
We thought we had a unique winner, a simple, multipurpose and tasty concoction that can be used as a slaw base, condiment or relish in a variety of dishes. It is truly the slap-chop of vegetable preparations. We thought we were very clever to come up with this. Of course, anything this clever must...
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Salad Nicoise – A Nice Paleo Diversion from Beef, Pork and Chicken
After spending the last few weeks in Bollito-ville, a salad would make a nice change of pace. And what could be more fulfilling than a Salad Nicoise? A great salad, and all you need to prepare it is a pot of boiling water, and in this case, a grill pan or BBQ to grill...
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Bollito Ssams – More Adventures with Bollito Misto, Part 3
If you have been following our bollito misto narrative, then here is a modern, cross cultural method to revive frozen bollito meat. We take our cue here from the great land of Korea, originators of the Ssam, popularized by Momofuku Ssam Bar in New York. Essentially, a Ssam is a lettuce wrap. As we...
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Big Mac Salad
After eating 2 weeks of great Sicilian and Romano food in Italy, we were pining for something North American upon our return, like a Big Mac. Of course, we wouldn’t really run off to the golden arches. Instead we contrived this skirt steak salad. It is sacrosanct to compare any gastronomic creation to a...
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Roast Beet with Beet Greens, Mint, Walnuts and Possibly Barley
Is possibly barley an ingredient? No it is an adjective modifying a noun. We include the word “possibly” because, depending on your tastes, religiosity, and tolerance, you may or may not want to include it. It tastes fine in either direction, the choice is yours. Beets are hitting their stride this time of year....
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A Paleo Dream: Steak Tartare with Mesclun Salad
With it’s raw meat and eggs, cooked with a little lemon juice, Steak Tartare with a side salad makes an ideal paleo dinner. Eating raw meat always takes some precautions. The key to safe, sane, and sensual tartare is to hand chop a fresh piece of steak moments before consuming. Obviously, this is not...
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ANNOUNCMENT: The Road to the MOW: Meal plan of the Week!
Like survival, we have a strategy here at paleogastronony.com. Our plan is simple. Within the next month or so, we hope to accumulate enough recipes and links to start the paleo-Meal plan of the Week, pMOW, or MOW as we fondly refer to it.
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Paleolithic Expansion: On the Road to Napa Valley
The paleolithic expansion continues to the Napa Valley. Over the next few days the paleo-tribe will be dining, and maybe wining, through some of the nicest restaurants and vineyards in the country. Which brings us to a good point. The strict paleo-diet is alcohol free. How shall we cope? My position is that it...
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Mothers Day Post Mortem: Surviving a Family Brunch
We survived the on-slaught of pancakes, french toast, croissants and english muffins by chowing down on paleo-friendly brunchware: scrambled eggs gravlax (formerly mentioned cured salmon Peameal bacon strawberries, pineapple and grapes Brunch was as satisfying and filling for the paleoliths as it was for the neoliths. The problem? What to do with leftovers. We...
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