I’d intended to make this post about Passover and Easter, the two holidays coming up this week. Nature has had other ideas, signaling to me in my favorite kind of way. As the birds and the bees flit about collecting seeds and pollen, we too begin to enjoy more of nature in our food. Fresh…
Just Add Water Part 2 – Pasta Water | Conscious Cookery Day 5
When Americans cook pasta, most overlook the magic that’s left behind from cooking — pasta water. In Italy, as the country prepared for coronavirus lockdown, people hit the markets and grabbed boxes of pasta. In the UK, pasta sales almost doubled. Here, pasta sales have gone up an unprecedented 400 percent. Forget March Madness. We’re…
The Eating of the Greens | St. Patrick’s Day Wild Greens and Barley
Wild greens are fresh and abundant in the spring. They can add a burst of flavor and brightness to any whole-grain dish. Celebrate St. Patricks Day with a hearty bowl of wild greens and barley. The Eating of the Greens Originally posted for Huffington Post on 3/16/2015 Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day brings good…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes: Tasting the American Dream with La Cocina and Nafy Flatley
Sunday is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women and a reminder to keep pushing for equality. That’s what La Cocina, the Bay Area culinary incubator, does every day. This nonprofit empowers immigrant and underserved women, enabling them to go from home cooks to small business owners. Nafy Flatley was born in Senegal, but,…
African-American Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew
Okay, Kwanzaa blew past me, but we’re right in the heart of Black History Month, so I wanted to share this wonderful warming dish, Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew, that’s a gift from Africa. Originally Posted on 12/30/2013 for Huffington Post First Fruits of the Harvest As they say in Swahili, “Habari gani?” This translates…
Chickpeas with Saffron For World Pulses Day
It’s World Pulses Day, a global celebration of beans, and you know how excited I get about beans. For starters, beans offer simple abundance. They’ve been the backbone of every culture and cuisine from Boston to Barcelona, adding inexpensive oomph to dishes and providing us with deep, satisfying sustenance. Since I’m just I’m back from…
Ma Po Tofu
The Future of Protein is Plants Originally posted on 10/02/2017 for Huffington Post The Lunar New Year started on January 25, with Spring Festival celebrations lasting through tomorrow. Welcome to the Year of the Rat. This is actually supposed to be a good thing — the rat is fast-thinking, stable and attracts good fortune. Eating tofu…
Tandoori Vegetables
Veganuary — Your (Free) Ticket to Success Originally posted for Huffington Post on 01/01/2018 Happy 2019! According to statistics, January 1 is our favorite time to resolve to change our lives. The Law of Attraction tells us committing to one positive attracts more positivity, setting in motion a whole wave of happy changes. Take the Veganuary pledge,…
Hopping John
Call me a bit of a rebel, I’m not a big on holiday traditions. For obvious reasons, I’m fine with a turkeyless Thanksgiving. I’m likewise fine with a treeless Christmas, a menorahless Chanukah. I do like New Year’s though, with champagne on New Year’s Eve and hopping john New Year’s Day. There is nothing glamorous…
Christmas Pasta
Christmas Pasta for a Good (and Cheap) Night We interrupt this season of political upheaval and cataclysmic climate change to bring you. . . Christmas Eve. Here in Miami, it’s also called Nochebuena, which means the Good Night. Well, honey, we could all use a little good. In Italy, Christmas Eve is called Vigilia di…
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