Curry Dressing

During an annual visit to Zen River Madrid sangha, I was invited to lunch with Emyo and Julio. We went to Benares, a beautiful Indian restaurant that served curried delicacies in the style of Nouvelle Cuisine. It was both elegant, beautiful, and fabulously tasty! A dainty salad arrived with a dressing that was so delicious, and Emyo […]

Lima-Lime Dressing

Lima-Lime dressing. A fusion of Peruvian, Japanese, and Arabian influences all coming together in one small bowl of dressing. Which got me thinking. Zen also feels like a fusion of so many influences. Take the robes that Zen monks wear for example. The first layer is often a western-style T-shirt or vest. The second is […]

Single Pancake Recipe

I always imagined pancakes served stacked like a leaning tower of Piza surrounded by a noisy crowd of happy kids. (However, I’ve learned that stacking hot pancakes is not such a good idea!) Even though all those kids have long since grown up, the Zen River crew still love it when pancakes show up for […]

Peanut Lime Spicy Dressing

The inspiration for this recipe came from tasting a salad that was served drizzled with a tangy, sweet, peanut dressing and was divine. So when the kitchen served this on the condiment trays during a sesshin about eight years ago, Ryusho was so enthused that I thought better write it down fast before I forgot! […]