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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
June 20th, 2008
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January 28th, 2008
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]
December 8th, 2007
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 [...]
November 18th, 2007
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 [...]
November 1st, 2007
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 [...]