Grilled potatoes on rosemary skewers: A recipe from San Francisco Zen Center’s Greens Restaurant

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• Grilled potatoes on rosemary skewers: A recipe from San Francisco Zen Center’s Greens Restaurant
• Photographer - Self Portrait
• From the Fall 2012 Buddhadharma magazine: Imagining a more diverse American Buddhism
• Review: In the Buddha's Words, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Grilled potatoes on rosemary skewers: A recipe from San Francisco Zen Center’s Greens Restaurant Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:00 AM PDT This recipe comes from Annie Somerville, executive chef at Greens, the renowned vegetarian restaurant started by San Francisco Zen Center in 1979. It's one of several recipes mentioned in Colleen Morton Busch's profile of Zen Center, Always Beginner's Mind, in our September 2012 magazine, and Somerville says it's a favorite at Greens. The potatoes are great when served with Somerville's bright green chimichurri sauce, so we've included the recipe for that, too. Grilled Potatoes on Rosemary Skewers You can combine a variety of potatoes for colorful skewers — little reds, fingerlings, purple Peruvians, Yukon golds or yellow finns. Be sure to select strong sprigs that will support the weight of the potatoes, and save the stripped rosemary needles to sprinkle over the coals. Serve hot off the grill. Makes 6 to 8 skewers 2 pounds small potatoes Olive oil Salt and pepper 6 to 8 strong rosemary sprigs, about 8 cut inches long Prepare the grill. Preheat the oven to 400º F. Toss the potatoes in a baking dish with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and roast until tender, 35 to 40 minutes. While the potatoes are roasting, strip the rosemary off the sprigs, leaving abut 2 inches of rosemary at the top. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut larger potatoes in half; leave small potatoes whole. Place them on the rosemary skewers, alternating varieties and colors. Brush the skewered potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill over coals until marked, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately. Tip: Soak the rosemary skewers in water overnight to keep the green tops from catching fire. Chimichurri Sauce "This smooth, piquant sauce is great with grilled vegetables or served over rice or quinoa," she says. "It's also a delicious marinade." It's best when served the day it's made so it keeps its bright green color. Makes about 1 1/2 cups 1/2 cup olive oil ¼ cup red wine vinegar 1/3 cup water 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste 1 bunch curly parsley, large stems removed, about 3 cups packed leaves ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more to taste Combine olive oil, vinegar, water, garlic, and salt in the blender. Add the parsley and blend until emulsified. Add pepper flakes after pureing. Season to taste with salt and pepper flakes. Tip: Increase the garlic to 1 tablespoon for stronger garlic flavor. Read More @ Source

Photographer - Self Portrait Posted: 16 Sep 2012 04:00 PM PDT The self portrait keeps me coming back. The story of his journey leaves me quiet. Photographer Giles Duley, who lost three limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan, talks about his recovery and shares his latest series of photographs capturing the technicians and prosthetists working at the London 2012 Paralympics. Giles Duley is a dead man walking. BBC News Magazine. And on a TED video too.... Thanks again to Julius for pointing me to this story. Read More @ Source

From the Fall 2012 Buddhadharma magazine: Imagining a more diverse American Buddhism Posted: 16 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT In the Fall 2012 Buddhadharma magazine, Ralph Steele asks us to consider what a racially and culturally diverse American Buddhist community would be like. "In America," writes Steele, a longtime practitioner in the Theravada tradition, "the dominant culture—the white mainstream—is the norm, and you are expected to dress, act, and, especially, speak in the same way. This mainstream style is reflected just as strongly in our dharma centers. Walking into many such centers, you would scarcely know that we live in a multicultural society where minorities will soon outnumber the white population." Steele's article, the newest contribution to Buddhadharma's "Let's Talk" series, is now available for you to read online. Click here. Read More @ Source

Review: In the Buddha's Words, by Bhikkhu Bodhi Posted: 16 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT There are several good translations available of parts of the Pali Canon (Buddhist Scriptures) in English. A recent addition to this growing list of extracts of the Tipitaka (another name for the Pali Canon) is called "In the Buddha's Words" and is the work of the well-known and well-respected American monk Bhikkhu Bodhi. The book typically contains the usual translations of the Buddha's teachings on suffering (dukkha), enlightenment (bodhi), the Buddhist Path (magga) etc. What is distinctive about this latest compilation is that it contains a broad sweep of teachings of the Buddha, not only focusing on renunciation and the ultimate goal of enlightenment, but also featuring subjects such as gaining present life happiness and a decent rebirth. The Venerable Bodhi divides the Blessed One's dispensation into chapters, some of which are called The Human Condition (life without Dharma; living in delusion from life to life), The Bringer of Light (the coming and development of the Buddha), The Path to Liberation (the Buddhist Way to enlightenment), and Mastering the Mind (meditation and mindfulness). Other chapters inc! lude The Happiness Visible in this Present Life which regards the fulfillment of moral and social duties that result in a content life. Bhikkhu Bodhi emphasizes in this part of the book that as the Buddha said himself, he came "for the welfare of the multitude, for the happiness of the multitude, out of compassion for the world, for the good, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans." This chapter reveals the Buddha's words on how laypeople can live in the world, showing the wise and compassionate ways that we can handle our various relationships in society towards parents, children, teachers, students, friends, and partners. The book doesn't ignore the pinnacle of the Buddha's teachings, however, and the chapter entitled The Planes of Realization features many important sermons on the noble eightfold path (ariya-atthangika-magga)to awakening and the four types of noble person (ariya-puggala), who have entered the stream to enlightenment, and culminate in the arahant, an enlightened one. Shining the Light of Wisdom is a chapter focusing on the nature of both wisdom (panna) and nirvana, and includes many illuminating discourses on the five aggregates that make up experience and the somewhat complicated teaching of dependent origination (paticca- samuppada). Bhikkhu Bodhi introduces each chapter with his own insightful comments, making clear how each part of the Buddha's teachings fits into the scheme as a whole, organized as a progressive path from The Human Condition through to The Planes of Realization. He displays a depth of understanding of the Tipitaka that spans the afor! emention ed and previously well-covered subjects of renunciation and enlightenment as well as how to be happy in this current life, which has often been neglected by his predecessors. The Buddha divided the progress of a Buddhist into three stages: pariyatti (study), patipatti (practice), and pativedha ('penetration' or realization). Reading too many books may well hold back practical progress and 'penetration' of the Buddhist truths, but one book that will complement both practice and realization is In the Buddha's Words. This book gives us a clear and concise account of the actual teachings of the Lord Buddha, regarding the whole of his dispensation, and as such is a boon to both renunciant and layperson, whatever their level of practice. I strongly recommend it to anyone curious about the Buddha's teachings. The above book is published by Wisdom Books, and is available from their website here: In the Buddha's Words. Read More @ Source

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