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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

More macro fooling around with a camera… it’s about seven minutes total, so watch it when you can sit back and dance along…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS87oN5eaWc[/youtube]

Cauliflower rules.  I know it’s one of those under-appreciated veg, but really, when it comes down to it, cauliflower is relatively cheap, incredibly versatile, has a subtle but distinctive character and lasts forever in the ‘fridge.  SO STOP DISSING DA FLOWAH!  Tonight I made a great little dish with it.

Here goes:

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 to [...]

Hi. Someone asked for this recipe to be posted and I had lost it in my computer crash, so here’s the tofu turkey recipe–from my head. But it’s really easy and do-able. TRY IT.

Tofu Turkey with Mushroom Gravy

Equipment:
Handheld blender or food processor
A medium-sized colander
Cheesecloth
A baking sheet
A pastry brush
Aluminum Foil
A skillet
A [...]

If you can’t tell, I’m WAY into posting visual stuff these days. So here are some photos of the pressed salad, when it was only just bits and pieces:
The Nappa cabbage:

the red onion…

the radish (God, red is such a great color!!)

Throw it all in a bowl and grate a little carrot on top…

Add [...]