The first known broccoli recipe appears in Apicius, the early Roman recipe compendium, where it's cooked "with a mixture of cumin and coriander seeds, chopped onion plus a few drops of oil and sun-made wine." I give it a modern makeover, abetting it with lentils to turn it into a main course or significant…
Steel Cut Oats for high cholesterol
In addition to being Whole Grains Month it is September is Better Breakfast Month. Who makes up these things, anyway? But why fight it? Make yourself some steel cut oats and enjoy Meatless Monday: Rolling the High (Cholesterol) Numbers Originally posted on 04/29/2013 for Huffington Post I went meatless at 13 because I love animals and…
Date Honey
This fruit puree has the thick consistency of apple butter. Spread it on toast, dot it on oatmeal or whole grain pancakes, and by all means, dip apples in it at Rosh Hashana for a new spin on an old tradition. Orange flower water is available at Middle Eastern markets.
Arugula and White Beans
First century Rome predated Viagra by quite a bit. They had their own aphrodisiac — arugula. Pliny the Elder raved about its amatory properties. This luscious dish is arugula-packed and easy. It’s party-perfect, because you can make it in advance and tastes best at room temperature, so it’s sturdy enough to for a buffet. It…
Revolutionary Moroccan Carrot Salad
I am not a vegansexual. This is a vegan who won’t have sex with nonvegans. I sleep with the enemy. I’m married to a meat-eater. He was such when I married him, I was a vegetarian who has since gone vegan. Call it crazy love. Occasionally, we have differences of opinion. We work it out….
When Irish Eyes are Crossed
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I made Irish soda bread. Sort of. When I went from vegetarian from vegan some years back, what I missed and thought of wistfully were the big overstuffed omelets I used to make on Sundays and my Irish soda bread, which I made all the time. I’d adapted my…
Dolcia Somnia Quadruus (Sweet Dreams Squares)
To Sleep, Perchance “Me thought I heard a voice cry “Sleep no more!” Oh, jeez, Macbeth, you, too? Even those of us who haven’t killed a king have insomnia issues. There’s not one, but two types of insomnia, both of them bite. There’s your not-being-able-to-fall-asleep-at-all, bad enough, but the other is the really diabolical one….
Spirit House
This photo looks very like the spirit houses I used to see around Asia. There’s usually an image — a portrait or statue of the spirit, whether it’s a god or someone no longer living, and some offerings, frequently oranges. Candles and incense are lit, all of which is done to keep the spirits from…
A la Recherche du Poivrons Perdu
Yesterday involved several deadlines, punctuated by numerous interruptions and emergencies, all of which fritzed me out and put me a couple hours behind. I’m sure this never happens to you. The good news was at least I wouldn’t have to scramble for dinner. I had the makings of a Mexican-themed meal — some black beans…
Ghent — On Board for Vegetarian Day
On Board for Vegetarian Day Can you legislate a meatless life? The folks in Ghent are trying. According to a United Nations report, livestock is to blame for nearly a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions. The mayor of Ghent has taken this to heart and has launched Veggiedag, in which civil servants and school children will…
