Page after page, the pictures of meatless dishes lure me to go vegetarian meal after meal. Everyday Vegetarian by Cooking Light initially sucked me in because I had three to four dozen surplus eggs from the prolific ovaries of my backyard chickens endlessly spawning yoke after cased yoke into existence. And this cookbook had so […]
Category: Dinner
St. Patrick’s Day Ginger Whiskey Cider and Green Pasta with Cilantro Kale Pesto
Wearing and eating only green on St. Patrick’s Day seems right. Took a Ginger Whiskey Cider ala Brooklyn Crafted Ginger Beer down to Finn’s today to celebrate in the world’s smallest parade (out the front door of the bar, around the side, in the back door). Ginger Whiskey Cider 2 oz. Hard Cider 1 oz. […]
Citrus Tart, Basil Pecan Pesto and Chicken Cacciatore for Spring
Spring is here. “Men thatch the roof. The dogs bark. The rooks, rising in a net, fall in a net among the elm trees. The wave of life flings itself out indefatigably.” Virginia Woolf, in her essay on illness, somehow incensed me to live with vigor and vim… As I read her in Spring, she […]
Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
I’m not a vegan. But, almost like a sport, I enjoy finding vegan recipes that are delicious. The Edgy Veg by Candice Hutchings is a treasure trove of fabulous vegan hacks of more traditionally carnivorous dishes. I pry open every vegan cookbook with severe skepticism, because so many disappoint. The Edgy Veg does not disappoint. […]
New Years 2018 with a Side of Superstition
Feeling rounder than usual after the holiday cookie marathon? One too many holiday macarons from Larsen’s Bakery in Ballard? Motivated to get moving? To lose weight and feel a little better? Be sure to get an EatSmart scale for you and your chubby pet while you work on changing your eating habits for the millionth […]
Gochujang Chicken with Crispy Rice
If residency forces a woman to identify with any one particular Disney heroine, I feel that Ariel from The Little Mermaid is who I’ve become. Each time I come home from a 30 hour shift and find myself ELATED to have the simple pleasure of making myself a salad at home or sweeping my own […]
Thanksgiving Cake, Pumpkin Butter, Sipp Soda and Pistachio Bites
How is this the first time I’ve ever tasted pumpkin butter? The pride of making and canning your own preserves is a delight I discovered in medical school in what was the year of the tomato with a sudden winter that made me want to bottle the summertime like a jam and savor it through […]
Travelwise in Search of Konjac Fideos among Palms
Finally, last weekend, my dream came true and “going to work” meant strolling through gardens of bougainvillea-bestrewn gates, sitting by a pool at a Palm Springs resort, meeting with old friends and colleagues and inventing a new beverage I call the Mexican 75. I love academic conferences. I learned a lot at a leisurely pace. […]
Simple Real Food- Beetology, Radishes, Turnips and Arugula
My existence pivots on the bold discovery I made today—finally, with enthusiasm, I am a woman who eats beets and radishes. In this week’s CSA, I received yet another mother load of Hakueri Turnips and Pink Beauty Radishes, which, in past months I’ve chosen to hawk on fellow beet-lovers (rare friends in New Orleans, okay, […]
Nourished on a Sunday
Perhaps Nourished spoke to me because I too recently discovered the healing power of food. Lia Huber has written this charming memoir with spiritual notes—a lovely Sunday morning sort of read—in which she describes the journey to the epiphany that food has soul. There are recipes, but for me, the real grit of her book […]