A Pilaffy-Type Thing for Dinner
This is last night’s dinner. You’ll notice I haven’t given it a name, because I can’t think of anything that’s elegant and reflective of its charms. Here are its charms: Very tasty, and unusual in a good way Chewy grains of Lundberg brand Black Japonica rice Oodles of different vegetables: carrots, rutabaga, onion & garlic, ...Keep Reading
Caramel Apple Pastis: Pretty, But Not Practical
I don’t know about you, but I suck at pie crust. In fact, I pretty much gave up on it after being dumped by a boyfriend who was soooo into pie, at the time I half-believed we broke up over my obvious crustal deficiencies. So when I saw this recipe in the November Gourmet, I ...Keep Reading
Adventures in Recipe Testing, Part 1: In Which I Become a Dope-ita While Making Spanakopita
Have you ever wondered what four and a half pounds of spinach looks like? Me neither. This is what four and a half pounds of spinach looks like: You might say, “Holy cow, Debbie, that’s a lot of spinach!” I would agree. You might ask how I came to need four and a half pounds ...Keep Reading
Does "Vegan" Have to Be Code for "Crap"?
This morning I had an errand to run in Union Square, and knowing that the Farmer’s Market is there on Mondays I didn’t eat breakfast before I left the house (I lu-u-u-urvs me some breakfast, so this was a pretty big decision). First I stopped at Bread Alone‘s stand, my favorite place for multi-grain breads ...Keep Reading
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