From the monthly archives:
If the carrots you eat come in a bag and look like little orange hot dog weenies, them I’m sorry to say you aren’t eating carrots but some weird nub of a used-to-be vegetable! I was a victim of baby carrots for years, until I got my first bunch of Nantes carrots last Spring in [...]
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When I went online the other day to request a copy of Alice Waters and Chez Panisse for the next installment of our Food for Thought book club, I discovered that the public library has a whole slew of food-focused events happening in the next month. As part of their Green Stacks program, which they [...]
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In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on a bit of a bread kick for the past few weeks. While I’ve become a complete sucker for warm, fresh out-of-the-oven carbs, I’m still not willing to put in the time and labor it requires to see most bread recipes through. If you have a similar mindset, [...]
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As I mentioned earlier this week, I’ve been doing a little research on Moroccan cooking and even dusted off my neglected tagine. I dug up lots of tantalizing recipes for things like hummus, stewed chickpeas, couscous, braised lamb and two things are for sure: Moroccans love their spices and the ingredients lists run long! One [...]
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After raving about my love for asparagus I thought it only fitting to up the ante this year and going beyond serving it for a month straight by simply sautéeing the stalks with olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice (although it remains a golden standard). Since I had some guests coming for dinner I [...]
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Move over all you grumpy, fish-netted lunch ladies, ’cause there’s a new cafeteria cook in town. His name is Jaime Oliver and he’s on a mission to transform America’s food system, beginning with schools. Starting this Friday, March 26, ABC documents Jaime on his quest which kicks off in the unhealthiest place in the country: [...]
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Asparagus has arrived!! When Barbara Kingsolver started her book Animal Vegetable Miracle by passionately describing the arrival of her first green asparagus stalk, I thought she was crazy. Now, I’ve joined in the crazy talk. I started jumping for joy when Jillian told me she spotted asparagus at the farmer’s market and I’ve been spreading [...]
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After traveling for almost a week, I was begging for fresh, homemade food the moment I walked through my front door late Sunday night. I had faced more artificially sweetened yogurt, CAFO raised meat, and highly processed snacks than I’d encountered in a long time. It’s not that I don’t see that stuff every time [...]
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I can’t wait until hump day this week. Not only is the weekend just around the corner, but I get to feast away at a Moroccan-themed potluck party! Since it’s with a few other foodie friends, I feel like I need to pull out the big guns and bring something truly authentic to the table. [...]
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Last week, Jillian and I went to the first installment of our Food for Thought book club. The turnout was amazing. Almost 15 girls (and 1 guy, bless you brave man!) got together to discuss the book Stuffed and Starved. It was a great discussion, including thoughts on the strategic layout of our local supermarkets, [...]
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