Turkey-Quinoa Burgers
January 28, 2012 – 7:29 pm | No Comment

I hope this uncharacteristic recipe post for a turkey burger doesn’t turn off too many of my most dedicated vegetarian readers.  As I’ve written before, I’m a flexitarian who follows a plant-based diet, which means …

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Wild Mushroom Chestnut Soup with Autumn Garnishes
December 7, 2011 – 6:30 pm | 3 Comments
Wild Mushroom Chestnut Soup with Autumn Garnishes

What does one make for dinner on a dark, cold, rainy, Wednesday night when her cozy family is snoozing away at 6pm and she is left to her own resourceful devices in a quiet kitchen?
It’s …

The Portfolio Diet
September 12, 2011 – 8:56 am | No Comment
The Portfolio Diet

If you’ve ever been diagnosed with high cholesterol, your doctor has probably given you the standard chat about all the foods you should avoid.  The general list of no-no’s includes anything high in cholesterol (eggs, …

O, Pomelo!
February 21, 2011 – 2:33 pm | One Comment
O, Pomelo!

I’ve never taken to eating grapefruits regularly.  While a sweet, ripe one is a glorious fruit to behold, I never can predict what awaits me, and the potential sourness and slight bitterness of the membranes …

A Plea on Behalf of Pears
December 9, 2010 – 7:41 am | No Comment
A Plea on Behalf of Pears

Pears don’t seem to get as much attention as I think they deserve, and tend to be overshadowed by other, more-anticipated cold-weather fruits like apples and clementines.
But having gorged myself all week on an insanely …

From a Halloween Scare, some Thanksgiving Inspiration
October 24, 2010 – 6:17 pm | No Comment
From a Halloween Scare, some Thanksgiving Inspiration

There’s nothing like a Gestational Diabetes scare one week before Halloween–and having to chug 100g of pure sugar in 5 minutes flat for the blood test– to turn a pregnant woman off of sweets for …

Sorting out Salmon
September 23, 2010 – 9:56 am | 3 Comments
Sorting out Salmon

Once upon a time, food was food.  It didn’t require too much thinking about, and what you saw was pretty much what you got.
Not so today.
Our industrial food system has complicated food beyond reason, and …