Full Gastronomic Tilt

Flip. flip. Flipflip. flip. Cookbook after cookbook. I had agreed to whip something up for a 10 person gathering - mostly vegetarians, one vegan, one gluten allergy. I thought something hearty, warming and fulfilling would be appropriate before extended discussion involving, among other things, community building.
What’s more communal than soup? What’s more friendly, vegan [...]

Listening: Toubab Krewe, Live at the Orange Peel
(A favorite)
Vegan crab cakes. Ponder that for a second. Consider also the fact that Vegenaise tastes enough like mayo to fool even the most hardened sandwich spread devotee. Which I am not. But if I were, I’d be converted.
Vegans are a creative bunch. I mean, they have [...]

13-hour days don’t lend themselves to involved cooking. Especially when watching the latest episode of House on Hulu takes significant precedence over fueling your body.
I know, I know. Based on my last post you’d think that I always make feeding myself a priority.
My caveat: after 9 PM.
If I’m just getting home at 9 PM or [...]

Good Monday morning!
I am still knee deep in papers and tests (two weeks to go!), but after missing last week it is a slippery slope. Food in brief must go on!
~ Funny: xkcd skewers Twitter and the mass hysteria building around swine flu.
~ After a successful trek to the Asheville City Market on [...]

I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weekend to the fullest, because Mother Nature is turning her back on us again. It wouldn’t be Asheville in April without a snowstorm. If you live on the East Coast, brace yourselves for some rain and snow. We likely won’t get much accumulation here, but the temperature may drop [...]

Good Monday morning!
~ Mark your calendar: Saturday, April 18th is the opening day of the Asheville City Market! If you do not live in town, not to worry. There’s a full listing of Tailgate Markets around the area here. For an even more complete listing, check out the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project website.
~ Another [...]

EDtF, Day 5.
My apologies for the obvious lack of pictures this week. The dishes I’ve made just haven’t wanted to flirt with the camera. And my “photographer” is out of town.
So here’s a picture of Penguin, being adorable on top of the fridge.
(photo courtesy Christopher Greene)
Awww.
And no. I have no idea what that is [...]