While I feel very virtuous when making barbeque tofu, part of me really wants to sort of mock the sad little white blocks while I am preparing it. Sort of really tell it how I feel, because you know, taking tofu down a peg makes me feel better. My main issue with tofu is that is [...] More »

This past Saturday was pretty close to an ideal day for me. The weather was sublime, and I knew that at the end of the day a cooking session and some close friends were waiting for me.  To up the fun-stakes even more, in the middle of the day my friend, (we’ll call her “the [...] More »

What was your favorite moment in Thursday’s presidential debate? I have two: one when poor Barack (his hair looks much more grey than when the campaign began, don’t you agree?) called John “Tom”.  The other would have to be when John/Tom (aka man-who-looks-he-is-stuffed-with-iron-filings) was talking about health care. Rather than say individuals and their family [...] More »

Sweet 31.  Yeah, I’ve never cared much for my birthday, but the reality is, damn. I am in my 30s now. And not so fired up about it.  Before you go concluding that I am a vain, crazed woman, please allow me to clarify. It’s not a fear of wrinkles.  It’s just that I have [...] More »

Is not the same as Romanesco. Googling Romanesco will not lead you to the type of red pepper, almond and bread based Spanish sauce that you want to make. If you also have the inept form of the internet that does not read your mind, Google Romeso for recipes. Romanesco, by the by, is a [...] More »

I never thought I’d be saying this so soon after my lovely friend fell ill, but she is doing tremendously. I feel incredibly blessed. Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and emails!Life continues. This salmon was a kick-off to the weekend, otherwise known as Thursday in my house. Don’t get hostile on me, [...] More »

Do you love ketchup and mustard so much that you put it on everything that sits still for long enough? Me too! But do you love ketchup-and-mustard-smothered things so very much that you can eat something called a “veggie link” (distant, distant cousin of something actually edible, the hotdog), if properly swaddled in said condiments? No, [...] More »