iEat Green - An Interview with Kathleen Flinn - 10/09/14

My guest is Kathleen Flinn, award winning author of, The Sharper your     Knife, the Less You Cry and The Kitchen Counter Cooking School. I’ve asked her on my show so we can celebrate her latest book, which just came out in August, Burnt Toast Makes You Sing, which is a memoir of her years growing up in the mid-west, and an exploration of food and love. Please join me on Thursday, as Kathleen shares with us some of her favorite childhood recipes and stories.

Pear Date Chutney

 

4 cups of diced pears

½ cup pitted dates, chopped

1 Tbs. Lemon juice

1 Tbs. ginger, grated

pinch of salt

2 cinnamon sticks

1 Tbs. Jaggery, (can substitute honey or brown sugar)

1 Tbs. fresh coriander, chopped (aka cilantro)

¼ t. garam masala

 

In a heavy saucepan, combine the pears, dates, cinnamon stick, lemon juice, pinch of salt, ginger and garam masala. Cook for 5 minutes, then cover the saucepan and lower the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes, until the pears are soft, stirring occasionally. When finished, add the fresh coriander and serve either hot, room temperature or cold.