Pretty Freaking Spectacular Gluten-free, Lactose Free Blintzes
May 11, 2012 – 11:13 am | No Comment

Blintzes.
Now there’s a word–and food– that hasn’t passed my lips since going gluten-free 5 years ago.
I’ve scarcely even thought of blintzes in that time, until recently when I was challenged by my friends at Green …

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My Super Bowl dip delivery dilemma
January 29, 2009 – 8:13 pm | No Comment
My Super Bowl dip delivery dilemma

With the Super Bowl upon us, there are enough people out there offering advice on how to lighten up those buffalo wings and telling you to choose salsa over guacamole, so I will refrain from …

Pardon me, but is that Cauliflower soup in your lasagna?
January 27, 2009 – 8:21 pm | 2 Comments
Pardon me, but is that Cauliflower soup in your lasagna?

Cauliflower soup is one of the easiest soups to make, and the pureed effect gives the soup a creamy taste and texture without actually having to use heavy cream. It’s also a good way …

Buckwheat: The groats that float my boat
January 25, 2009 – 3:23 pm | 13 Comments
Buckwheat: The groats that float my boat

Buckwheat joins the Jerusalem artichoke in the category of misleadingly-named foods. It’s not wheat–nor is it even technically a grain–but rather a plain old flowering plant whose seeds bear enough similarity to wheat grains …

I’ll have a peanut butter energy bar; hold the salmonella.
January 22, 2009 – 8:18 pm | 3 Comments
I’ll have a peanut butter energy bar; hold the salmonella.

In case you haven’t heard, America’s second-annual peanut-butter related salmonella outbreak is underway. This year, the contaminated peanut butter source has been linked to commercial-sized tubs produced by Peanut Corp. of America used by …

Confessions of a beanoholic
January 19, 2009 – 9:00 am | 6 Comments
Confessions of a beanoholic

Beans don’t get nearly enough credit. In my opinion, they are one of the best foods anyone could eat. They’re a very low-fat source of protein, they’re high in the kind of fiber …

Pozole: My pork-free vision of peace & hominy
January 16, 2009 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
Pozole: My pork-free vision of peace & hominy

I first encountered pozole at a small Mexican restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. It was a freezing cold day, much like today, in fact, and one of my friends ordered a preternaturally red, …