Posted in Carnivorous, Entrees, Recipes, Sandwiches/Burgers on 31. May, 2010
At my parents’ house this Memorial Day weekend, I spent a good while just lost in my own happy thoughts. My youngest brother ran across the lawn, squealing with delight as he hopped back and forth in the sprinkler. The Beach Boys played on the stereo. We sipped from chilly beer glasses and loaded up our [...]
Posted in Carnivorous, Chicken, Entrees, Recipes, Salad on 17. Apr, 2010
Spring is here. Cherry blossoms are blooming. Baseball is back. I wore a sundress four days in a row. It’s a good time to be alive. But I’ve been remiss in my blogging as of late. The initial (and sustained) success from our New York Times mention was overwhelming and exhilarating, but something’s happened that [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Entrees, Gluten Free, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on 21. Mar, 2010
Kale is one of those vegetables we should all eat more of. Fiber, beta-carotene, vitamin C – plus, it’s a nice, nutty alternative to plain spinach. I made this quick and flavorful vegetarian saute one night after a loooong and busy week. It was the perfect way to use up the excess veg I bought [...]
Posted in Entrees, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on 12. Mar, 2010
I made this recipe last February, but at that stage my food photography skills were seriously disappointing. Luckily, I’ve improved since then. I decided to give it another go, with some minor tweaks. Golden beets are the uglier, sweeter cousins to the traditional reds and typically grown only in small batches by specialty farmers. It [...]
Posted in Appetizers/Sides, Entrees, Pasta, Recipes, Salad, Vegetarian on 10. Mar, 2010
During the week’s first bout of sunshine, I went a little overboard shopping for fresh produce. The colors! The textures! Everything was just so fresh and bright. Have you ever seen Supermarket Sweep? That game show from the ’90s where contestants ran through the grocery store filling their carts with everything they could grab? It [...]
Posted in Entrees, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian on 27. Feb, 2010
And so there I am on the train back to Jersey after a long day. Flickering overhead lights. Dingy fabric seats. A disconnect. I am clutching at my too-heavy laptop bag and practicing my yoga breathing. This breathing, this mindful control of my body and lungs, is supposed to help me calm down. Which I [...]
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