A Scrappy Panegyric

The typical home cook may not have a sous-vide, smoke gun, nor all those chemo-gastro tricks and bits in their cupboard. But in my experience, refrigerator purgation is a fun enough sport of its own. I have no doubt that by this age, any conscientious cook would be well aware of the amazing efficiency of… Continue reading A Scrappy Panegyric

the Original Drive-Thru

It's always in the simplest, purest of ingredients that you notice the biggest difference. This time, I'm shining the light on a local farm that treats their hens right. And of course, happy hens => happy eggs => happy eating. What's even better? I don't even have to stand in line at the farmer's market… Continue reading the Original Drive-Thru

Ain’t No Outrunning the Potato

Under normal circumstances I'm calm and umm... perhaps disconnected (not sure it's the right word, but that's not remotely important). ANYWAYS, oh my foodness gracious I can' t wait to share this salad with you. And for you meat-and-potato guys out there, yeah you, I'm feeling pretty solid on this one. I mean, filled with crispy roasted… Continue reading Ain’t No Outrunning the Potato

A Bit of Spring Cleaning

Get ready! Because you're about to be hit by a blizzard , no it's not winter anymore, I mean, explosion of recipes, all of which are vegan, super vibrant, fresh, and absolutely delicious! For those of you who are staying in touch via instagram (it's on the right-hand-side, just click and follow to stay up-to-plate… Continue reading A Bit of Spring Cleaning

Plain Lucky

Perks of knowing how to cook: a. eating $100 meals for under $16 b. grocery shopping is a piece of cake c. making fun of boneless-skinless chicken breasts d. good food magically happens e. people love you f.  you love life g. afjsdk;oiveoih09/@""!!~ Perks of not knowing how to cook: a. all of the above**… Continue reading Plain Lucky

Imagine in Purple

I doubt I'm getting to that age where I have the seniority to say "as you get older you find that every year passes you by so quickly that they blend into one another". Nor am I quite so busy to say that the thin silver line between each day has disappeared. But there's one… Continue reading Imagine in Purple