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Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples …read more
I recently discovered Lateral Cooking, the latest cookbook and culinary term to hit the airwaves on this side of the Atlantic, written by the author of the Flavour Thesaurus Niki Segnit.
Last weekend we chalked up our 8th move in 15 years, and my Instant Pot has been working overtime. This is somewhat perfect timing for us since we are supporting the Food Marketing Institute’s Family Meals Month campaign, which debuted in September of 2015.
In October of 2014, I wrote the post below to help explain my love of the slow cooker and help our readers get started on their slow cooking journey A lot has happened in four years and as my (3) children are onto their next …read more
“An original food pioneer, Linda McCartney believed in great tasting, honest, meat free food and the shared pleasure that eating well could bring.” – http://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/
Last December my brother announced he was becoming a vegan. He’s like that. He learns about something and then jumps in with both feet. He’s extremely disciplined, so (1) he’ll probably stick with it and (2) he’s a cardiovascular surgeon, so heart health is a …read more
Until I moved to Chicago I was unfamiliar with Korean BBQ, and the dishes associated with the cuisine peeked my interest. One of the most talked about restaurants is Cho Sun OK, in my favorite Lincoln Square neighborhood, where on a weekend the lines run outside filled …read more
Finishing up a cross-country road trip (last week) with my daughter, Lucy, I included a drive through my mother’s hometown of Fayette, Missouri. Fayette is located near Columbia in an area of Missouri called “Little Dixie.”
“A perfect plate of risotto should flow like lava if you tilt the plate.” I love this description from J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT’s serious science behind risotto. J’s book The Food Lab – Better Home Cooking Through Science – has become a favorite at home, with tried and tested …read more
My mother and her friends married shortly after World War II ended. Having spent their youth engulfed in so much sadness with the Great Depression, war and loss – coupled with their grit and resilience – these women didn’t spend a lot of time analyzing …read more
For Carli, our social media intern from The Cove School, one of her independent living goals is to learn how to cook. The path to transition isn’t always straightforward, and as Carli noted in her letter last week “it is hard!” She’s burned pans, and, both …read more
