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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The Jerusalem Artichoke: An apolitical tuber seeking to win the hearts and minds of potato-addicts everywhere
January 15, 2009 – 7:11 am | 16 Comments
The Jerusalem Artichoke: An apolitical tuber seeking to win the hearts and minds of potato-addicts everywhere

It may be named for an artichoke and look like ginger, but the Jerusalem artichoke is very much its own vegetable. It’s not even from Jerusalem, so it’s actually as politically neutral as Switzerland. …

Teff: 78 million Ethiopians can’t be wrong
January 12, 2009 – 11:15 am | 7 Comments
Teff: 78 million Ethiopians can’t be wrong

If you’ve ever eaten at an Ethiopian restaurant, then you’ve tasted Teff. It’s the primary flour used to make injera, that spongy, sourdough-ish flatbread that you use to scoop up your food. Teff …

Sneaking popcorn into the movies
January 9, 2009 – 8:49 am | 3 Comments
Sneaking popcorn into the movies

When I first met my husband, he told me that one of his top 5 favorite smells was movie popcorn. We went to the movies a fair amount during our courtship, and each time …

Refried Beans: Don’t let the ‘fried’ fool you
January 6, 2009 – 5:51 pm | 2 Comments
Refried Beans: Don’t let the ‘fried’ fool you

OK, so these *particular* refried beans (or “refritos,” as they’re known in Mexico) may not have been the healthiest version of this much-misunderstood food, but I ordered them at a truck stop/gasolinera on the highway …