Posted in Philosophizing, Recipes, Side dishes on Feb 5th, 2010
Potato wedges. Photo: Creative Commons/fotoosvanrobin
Though neither Super Bowl contender hails from the East Coast area that you likely inhabit, dear reader, your game day spread can still come from local sources. Why not? Local food supports the economy of your home town (or adopted city), and offers healthier options. And with year-round farmers markets in [...]
Posted in Drinks, Events, Recipes, Side dishes, desserts on Aug 27th, 2009
The following is cross-posted from The Jew & the Carrot
A group of Jewish food lovers, a spread of delectable dishes, and milkshakes made of laughter. If it were possible for one afternoon to be too good, this is where it would start.
A group of Jew & the Carrot writers, editors, and friends faced the risk—overflowing [...]
Posted in Recipes, Side dishes on May 3rd, 2009
One party-goer thought it was bacon that made it so tasty. I sensed a smoked salmon flavor. Others just said it was good. So it seems the Smokey Black Bean Dip (incidentally, completely vegan) was a hit.
I was surprised because, out of a mixture of laziness and arrogance, I hadn’t looked up a recipe before [...]
Posted in Recipes, Side dishes on Apr 20th, 2009
Asparagus is in season, which means it’s fresh, readily available, and reasonably priced. This also means you don’t need to do much to these emerald and amethyst spears from the lily family to make them taste good. For a recent bunch I bought, I cooked them as simply as one possibly can, and they were [...]
