Act 2. Because we grilledan extra pork tenderloin the night before, we get to, or should I say the family gets to make a meal that falls somewhere between a chinese hot pot and a Japanese ramen noodle dish. Wait until you see how our cup ‘o vegetables put cup … Read More
Have you ever had a really special cooking class?
It was a Sunday, a week or two ago, and six of us were chopping garlic in Martha Rose Shulman’s home kitchen, while she shared new ideas for leafy greens and her co-instructor, Clifford Wright, Mediterranean food historian and cookbook author, offered … Read More
The holidays had their way with me and my vegetables. For nearly three weeks (and likely more) it was a race to the finish. On Christmas Eve Eve, down to the wire, in a mad wrapping session, locked up with scissors & tape, bows & paper, and a … Read More
Do you have your very own holiday tradition? Something uniquely yours – perhaps it’s a themed meal or a religious ceremony or just a bouquet of annual depression – something you do each year to commemorate the season. My mother once started a tradition of serving ham hocks on Christmas … Read More
[april]Planning one vegetarian dinner a week is a simple way to a healthier diet. Unfortunately, we scientists confused y’all in the 70’s by obsessing that vegetarian meals needed to contain all 26 “essential amino acids.” Cross-referencing tables of ingredients is not conducive to whipping up meals for hungry families. Moreover, … Read More