tapas for one
Contrary to the do-it-yourself ethos I usually embrace on this blog, over the next few weeks I’m going to feature some products that have won my urban 9 to 5 heart—one that is often too…
Tag Archives: garlic
broccoli cannellini surprise
Last night's dinner was one of those spontaneous successes, born of exhaustion from a bike-run workout and dictated by the contents of my fridge.
buttercup squash soup
Squash is a rather deceiving name for the vegetable to which it refers. With pudgy approachability and even cuteness, the squash family is far from cushy. Take, for example, this buttercup. Looks delightful enough. With…
give peas a chance
To you spring, I offer this bowl of pea parmesan: surpassing my expectations with the richness and heartiness of a passing winter.
runner’s green chili
On an afternoon last month that could have frozen a habanero, I sipped coffee with an old friend. She’s a loving mother, and one of the most compassionate people I know. She’s one of those…
simply soba
When it comes to food, I am easily satisfied. I love anything healthy, seasonal, and simple. I am enticed by brown grains flecked with hues of green. The bold tang of garlic frequently meets up with gently…
multi-lentil soup
Cheap, loaded with protein, and endlessly adaptable, this soup surpassed my expectations.
chlodnik (summer borscht)
Reading over my last post, I appear to have begun mourning summer’s passing a wee bit early. Yes it’s winding down, but it’s doing so rather gently. Good, kind summer. To a girl who sat…
obama pizza
I've been wanting to try an arugula pizza, after seeing it pop up on blogs and in foodie magazines as of late.