Until somewhat recently, polenta was a bit of a mystery to me. It was one of those things that I’d heard of, but wasn’t really sure what it was. I knew that it could be served as “cakes” or poured out and allowed to stiffen on a board. “What was this magical substance?” I wondered. […]
One thing I’ve always been a proponent of is to prepare a certain amount of food ahead of time for the week. Back when I was cooking meat at home, that meant things like roasting a whole chicken or poaching chicken breasts that could be used in things like salads, stir fries, pastas, etc. I’ve […]
In case you haven’t already figured this out, I love food. I love cooking it and I love eat it. I’m always looking for ways to improve upon flavors and textures, so even though I’ve written about veggie burgers here, here, and here, I want to share with you a new iteration. This time, I […]
One of the tougher things about giving up dairy at home has been my love of cheese, but I’m determined to eat very little animal protein at home (and I’ve become more lactose intolerant over the years), so I’ve managed not to give in and buy any cheese. In many ways, I think it’s made […]
One of the tougher things about giving up dairy at home has been my love of cheese, but I’m determined to eat very little animal protein at home (and I’ve become more lactose intolerant over the years), so I’ve managed not to give in and buy any cheese. In many ways, I think it’s made […]
I always find it soothing to do a little cooking after a long, hard week. Here’s what I’ve been making: Cashew “Cheese” I’d gotten some goodies at Nuts.com, and I was excited to try out this recipe for cashew “cheese”. It’s not bad, but I think next time I will have to soak the cashews […]
On Sunday, I posted some photos of the cooking I was doing. Today, I want to tell you a little bit more about the carrot salad I made. The classic French carrot salad can be as simple as grating carrots and tossing them with a little lemon juice, sugar, and oil, but I’m rather partial […]
I bough a ton of vegetables at the farmers’ market last weekend, but since I’ve been swamped with school and work, I haven’t had time to do much cooking. Since it’s the weekend, I figured I’d take on some easy cooking that will carry me into the next few days. Roast Carrots, Turnips, and Lacinato […]
I love cooking, and I love photography—but sometimes I don’t have time to share my photos on the blog. I’m delving back into my photo back-log to bring you posts about things that happened long enough ago that I don’t remember the exact details. These are my approximate recollections. Back in the fall, my friend […]