Cooking Simplified
I usually come out of the weekend with an empty refrigerator, but Friday night’s dinner party left me with a random assortment of leftover ingredients. Tonight’s dinner was inspired by a surplus of zucchini (expect another zucchini recipe later this week–I’m thinking cooked zucchini noodles with fresh pesto!). If the words raw and vegan haven’t …
I like foods that involve a bit of work. Some people find sunflower seeds exhausting or become frustrated when trying to scrape the flesh from an artichoke leaf with their teeth. Not surprisingly, both of these snacks make it to my list of favorite eats. Aside from the ever-intimidating initial slice of a large squash, …
Eggplant is like tofu. People are inclined to hate it because of its texture or supposed lack of flavor. I admit to previously falling into that school. But just like tofu, eggplant is a flavor absorber, a chameleon of cuisine. For those of you who still claim to dislike tofu or eggplant, may I recommend …
I have come to terms with the fact that an indulgence here or there isn’t going to tip the scale. There are crimes far worse than ordering a Caesar salad or even (GASP) a pasta with cream sauce. Life’s too short to fret about the occasional calorie splurge. And creamy sauces are just too good …
My ideal weekend evening is spent with good friends, good food, and good wine. So here I was on a Friday night, trekking to Gramercy to meet up with two of my childhood friends. We had grown up together in St. Louis and recently found our way back into one another’s lives—a benefit of living …