Razzblueberry Pine Nut Pie

March 1st, 2010

I made this pie this weekend to celebrate The Kind Diet hitting #1 on The New York Times Bestsellers list.  Looks like whole foods, veganism and macrobiotics are coming out of the closet!

The recipe is by Eric LeChasseur, from his book, Love, Eric.  He’s also the owner of Seed Kitchen, in Venice, California. 

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Christmas Stew

December 16th, 2009

Okay.  I know I’ve written a cookbook and just co-wrote another one, but I’m not really a cook… I mean, I can put good vibes into food, and I  have a decent understanding of the energy of foods, but I’m not sitting around thinking up new recipes every day.  Which makes it THAT MUCH MORE [...]

I’d like to thank the Academy…

December 10th, 2009

So yeah, I’m basically a movie star now.  No biggie.  It feels fine.  I don’t have paparazzi at my doorstep (yet)… I haven’t signed an autograph (yet)… and my apartment still awaits its ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ renovation, but hey, those are just details.
I was asked by some friends to play a part [...]

Talking Turkey

November 4th, 2009

First, some blagging.  That’s blogging x bragging.  As a self-employed person, please indulge me: 
My first blag is that The Kind Diet, by Alicia Silverstone  (co-written by Yours Truly) hit the New York Times Bestsellers List in the category of Hardcover Advice this past week.  Yaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!  Click here to get your copy and ten more [...]

Iceberg Memories

July 27th, 2009

This is my niece.  She doesn’t always look this squinchy, but sometimes life just makes you squinch!  Maybe she’s been listening to my audiobook.
I’m all about iceberg lettuce these days.  I know, I know… it’s a throwback to salads from the 70s, and maybe that’s why I’m so attracted to it.  Just gimme a summer [...]

Yum…

November 21st, 2008

Okay.  I’m really excited about this because I don’t consider myself the best cook in the world and it’s a rare day I think one of my original recipes is worth repeating, SO PAY ATTENTION:
Mysteriously Good Noodle Dish
1/2 package whole wheat spaghetti noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 collard greens, washed sliced with spine chopped into thin [...]

The Ocean Does not Know

September 25th, 2008

That the economy is tanking.

I’ve been swimming lately in the Pacific ocean.  Even writing those words, I sigh…

My friend Lou and I go down to the beach a couple of times each week.  When we get there, we talk on the sand for a while, downloading our respective days, and then one of us says [...]

AT THE RISK OF

September 17th, 2008

Sounding like a weird cat lady… I love cats!  They’re just so cool!  I remember having an argument with a dog person once (and I like dogs, but I’m just not a dog person, per se), and in defense of the superior feline, I challenged: “What could be better?  A cat is like a furry [...]

You Just Never Know…

September 10th, 2008

So I’m just sitting in my apartment, minding my own business when a “Jessica!” comes from outside in the garden.  It’s dark, so I can’t see who it is very well, but when I open the door, I am greeted by nothing less than a macro god.

He’d be incredibly embarrassed to know that I’ve written [...]

Hi, it’s me again…

September 4th, 2008

I’ve been avoiding you. I’m sorry.

It just didn’t seem like I had much to say this summer, between double espressos and white pasta dishes. My mind was racing a hundred miles an hour, dashing from irritation to resentment. And when the intensity faded and the race track cleared, I was left with [...]