Though you may not have access to hundreds of luscious sun gold cherry tomatoes the way I do, fret not. You too can have awesome deliciousness. Roasting a cherry tomato, even one that is store-bought, will turn a decent taste into an exceptional one. I usually prefer my sun-golds straight up and unadulterated, but roasting […]
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Pictures really ARE worth a thousand words
Come December, I plan to post the year in food pictures. But since this is a new feature, I’m first going to reach back into my archives to show off my favorite pictures of 2009 and 2010. Clearly, I’ve been eating very well. And yes, I do love tuna.
Read the rest of this entry »Social Couponing story in the Kansas City Star 7/20/11
This was an interesting article to research. What has been your experience with social couponing?
Read the rest of this entry »A Primer for Picking Ripe
It’s that time of year again, when people stop me in the grocery store to ask how I can tell if a particular fruit or vegetable is ripe. With the July 4th holiday approaching, now is a good time to revisit a topic that I posted about last summer– the low-down on methods and secrets […]
Read the rest of this entry »Spring Potato Salad
I have a niece who lives in New York City and just started a food blog, Season with Reason. For those who love cooking local and seasonal foods, I highly recommend it to you. She focuses on ingredients and recipes, so you can enjoy the blog no matter where you live. She also tackles nutrition […]
Read the rest of this entry »Port Fonda food truck
Wow. What a treat. I stopped by the Port Fonda food truck last Saturday afternoon to sample chef/owner Patrick Ryan’s Mexican fare, cooked to order at the truck’s stove. I had been reading for months about Ryan’s project, a retrofitted airstream trailer. And this is not any old trailer. The interior is wrapped with gorgeous […]
Read the rest of this entry »Lulu’s Noodle Shop
Lulu’s Noodle Shop has been on the scene for years, but it recently moved around the corner from its old venue into a very cool retro space. It’s quite a bit larger than the original, which cuts down on those pesky lunch lines, yet there are so many alcoves and nooks that it doesn’t feel […]
Read the rest of this entry »Asparagus Season
To me, asparagus sings “spring”, a welcome song after a long winter. If you grow asparagus, you’re picking more than you know what to do with, and if you’ve been in the grocery store this month, you can’t avoid the large displays of it. Avoid no more. Whether you want to make soup, salad, or […]
Read the rest of this entry »Fresher Than Fresh Ice Pops
No need to wait until snow cone season. You can get Fresher Than Fresh ice pops in a freezer case at Hammerpress on Southwest Blvd. They are similar to the old-fashioned push-ups we used to savor in the summer, only these are made with awesome, fresh ingredients and nothing artificial. I tried the lime mint, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Brussel Sprouts with Tofu in a Sweet Chili Sauce
I’ve never been much of a tofu fan. That is, until recently. I’ve had tofu a number of times in restaurants, but what really got me going was making dishes at home with tofu. For the other novices among us, tofu primarily is packaged as soft, firm or extra firm. I’ve mostly used soft tofu, […]
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