Full Gastronomic Tilt

After about the eighth post I saw praising the taste, the texture, the variability, the near sainthood status of kale chips, I reluctantly decided to try them. Why? ‘Cause I love kale. I really love kale with a ton of garlic, lightly sautéed, with a squeeze of lemon. Cooking greens to death is fine for [...]

Looking up one morning, I saw birds, swooping and chattering in the trees and squirrels out in force.
Is it true?
Could it be….spring?
As this week unfolded, my hope shifted from cautious to insistent. Spring? Spring! There are trees with buds on them, ready to bloom into a riot of flowers. Daffodills are up, turning their brief, [...]

It was my friend Dan who enlightened me to the difference between short ribs and spare ribs. One blustery night last fall, he called excitedly - he was Braising! Short Ribs! Dinner that night would represent a pinnacle of achievement in terms of the taste : effort ratio.
As he continued on about the ease [...]

I used to skip breakfast more mornings than not. An extra-strong cup of coffee would get me through to lunch, if in a jittery way. When I started listening to my body, I heard loud and clear that this was no longer acceptable.
Most days, breakfast is an english muffin, toasted and spread with Earth Balance [...]