Posted in Reviews on Nov 30th, 2007
Through the tickling grapevines and the smell of oncoming winter, a blonde rushes through the door. Her coconut milk cheeks flush hibiscus as the warmth envelops her. She embraces Taw Vigsittaboot and kisses his handsome, creased cheek. This one, he knows, likes her orders spicy.
Thus begins an essay I wrote for my Johns Hopkins nonfiction [...]
You have cute, serving-sized winter squash. What do you do? Stuff it.
You want to turn a mound of mashed tofu into something Thanksgiving-esque. What do you do? Stuff it.
A table full of baked squash, tofu un-turkey, mashed red skin potatoes, green beans with garlic butter and toasted walnuts, cranberry sauce, and homemade blueberry crepes sits [...]
Did you do it? Did you already figure out your Thanksgiving menu? Meal details were the first thing I thought of, but I realize not everyone is as food-focused as I.
If you still need good vegetarian dish ideas, check it out:
Un-Turkey and Stuffing - My own adaptation of a recipe I found years ago and have been making [...]
In cooking there are no mistakes — just unplanned experiments.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 18th, 2007
Another lovely result of the photo contest: more hits!
I believe it was thanks to your reading and voting that led to 4,760 hits from 263 unique visitors in a little over two weeks. The two-week average recently has been 2,800-4,000 hits from around 165 people.
Yes, it’s modest compared to some sites, but I’m quite pleased. Thanks [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 18th, 2007
It looks like Olives gets to go to Falls Village, CT, but I won’t send it alone. Three others will keep it company.
The olives got the most votes, with the onion coming in second. Unfortunately, the way the onion’s cropped, it’s not the right dimensions for the photo exhibit. After some discussion, the onion refused [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2007
Will the avocado prevail? Or the suggestive bite of an apple? Or perhaps the red onion that sees all and though it bares its every crimson layer remains a mystery?
If you haven’t guessed, this is an update to the vote for the food photo for me to send in to this: You can now either check out the “Feast your [...]
Posted in Recipes on Nov 10th, 2007
Here’s a recipe from Aiko, who mentioned this simple vegan delight when we had a little reunion in the New Paltz area. We really must have weddings back home more often!
Tofu Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients
-1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or a bar of dark chocolate
-1 package soft tofu
-Maple syrup or whatever kind of sweetener you go [...]
Posted in Aminals, Green living on Nov 7th, 2007
… including this here Jew. I’m going to it!
This should be quite interesting. A chance to see the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, be in the presence of a shechted goat, and see all sorts of creative foodie presenters.
Yet another great part of the Hazon Food Conference, I just learned, is a photo exhibit. I plan to [...]
Posted in Green living on Nov 4th, 2007
Yesterday I got it into my head to stop by the U Street Farmers’ Market early.
Just to put in a quick plug for farmers’ markets, they are a wise thing to frequent. They are green as can be because they bring the produce directly from the local farmer to you (fewer food miles and less [...]
