mara's nuts.

Wintry Sunday. We're having a "Dutch study day", basically spending all day reading about two pages worth of the newspaper (this is my speed, not mara's)...and after that, you need some serious sustenance. Reading a pair of interesting articles, though, about the successes + disillusionments of Dutch-Surinamers returning to Surinam to make a new life/find their roots/try to make a difference there. Good stuff.

+++

salmon a la mara. 

salmon filets
grated pecorino-romano
olive oil
pine nuts
spinach
roasted red pepper

serve with: caramelized leeks with apple cider + balsamic; zucchini with almond pesto.

+++