I’m Getting My Act Together, and Taking It on the Roadfood
One of the benefits of my many years in book publishing is that if I ask nicely enough, I can often get a book before it’s ...
It’s Sugar High Monday!
Well, ok, actually it’s not. But it is the Monday before Sugar High Friday. You know what that means, don’t you? It means that if you haven’t ...
It’s Sugar High Monday!
Well, ok, actually it’s not. But it is the Monday before Sugar High Friday. You know what that means, don’t you? It means that if you haven’t ...
Nobody’s Perfect, but This Baked Brown Rice Pilaf Comes Pretty Close
Last night I was poking around on Chowhound’s home cooking message board and came across a lively discussion of baked brown rice. Baking my brown ...
PSA: The Fat Girl Flea Market
This is the coolest thing ever. Wish it had been around when I was wearing plus sizes and spending hundreds of dollars for clothing that would’ve cost half as ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes
Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Figs, and Mint
Lately I’ve noticed a rush of cauliflower recipes on food blogs—likely because we’re in the throes of a seemingly endless winter and we’re ...
Food Blogging 101
The other day I got an email from Steve, who recently started writing a food blog. He said some kind things about Words to Eat By, and then asked ...
Fat Actress: So What’s the Big Deal?
Yeah, so Kirstie Alley is fat. But in a huge letdown for me and, I’m sure, millions of other fat Americans, that doesn’t really seem to be ...
Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Cereality, for Real (Cherry-Chocolate Oatmeal Squares)
An email arrived this morning from A, an old publishing colleague who’s been freelancing with another old colleague at Cereality Cereal Bar and Cafes, the ...
Mains, Recipes, Weight Watchers
In Which We Play with Leftovers (Sesame Noodles with Shredded Chicken)
As I said yesterday, the Chicken Adobo works really well as leftovers. I’d torn a recipe for Sesame Noodles with Shredded Chicken from an issue ...