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Three weeks ago in the midst of exams, presentations, and papers due I drew up a menu. Not just for fun, though I do that too, but for the biggest dinner I've ever hosted. A baker's dozen, myself included. For Christmas, a week before. For a mismatched squad, one who brings peanut butter to every… Continue reading White Elephant – the Recipes
This recipe is for the Feed Feed, enjoy! Rice with Turmeric and Currants 1 c rice, rinsed until the water runs clear then drained (long or short grain are both fine) 1 c filtered water 1 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp garam masala 3 bay leaves 2 tbsp dried currants 1 tsp… Continue reading To do with eggplant.
"History is the running record of mankind trudging like a blind idiot through an endless pile of retrospectively unenlightened shit. Like Mike in Suits, if you will." A few mornings ago I woke up to an article from the National Post titled "Everything is offensive: Here are Canada's other politically incorrect place names" in which… Continue reading Excuse My Political Incorrectness
One moment they're still looking like little runt wieners in ruffled yellow skirts, yet as soon as the clouds give way to the sun, the fields are suddenly littered as if it rained baseball bats. This is my second year of signing up for a local CSA share, if you're still new around here, hop… Continue reading Zucchini Don’t Say Hi
"Definitions look good only in ink on paper, for midterms, thus implicitly are useless for life in general." These days, between fires in a barrage of assignments, midterms, and projects I've been burying myself (and possibly my responsibilities) beneath a commendable mound of food literature and documentaries, two of which include Anthony Bourdain's Layover on Netflix,… Continue reading The Bottom Line
"How dare I tamper with a recipe that literally breaks every Masterchef contender and elevates all Italian nonnas to culinary sainthood?" This recipe is one of my weekday staples for one major reason - it takes only 5 minutes which coincidentally happens to be what you need to poach your eggs… Continue reading Green Eggs and Ham
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