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Posted in Recipe on Jul 30th, 2010
I told Kevin I’d write an “herb inspiration” about arroz con pollo. Then came a New York City heatwave and I said no way in hell/July am I browning chicken and stirring broth one spoonful at a time into steaming rice over the stove in my sweaty box of an apartment. So I’m going in [...]
Posted in Cheap, Quick, Raves, Recipe, Tips, Vegan, Vegetarian on Dec 14th, 2009
I love edamame, and my realization a few years ago that these sushi shop staples could be had at my local grocery store was very exciting for me (Is my life this dull?). In fact, bags of frozen edamame – shelled or unshelled – are so cheap that I realized how outrageous it is that [...]
Posted in Cheap, Raves, Recipe, Vegetarian on May 20th, 2009
In one of the more (most?) famous lines from The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Lecter tells Clarice, “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.” A lot of attention has been paid to this line — both because of the human liver and the indescribable slurping noises Anthony Hopkins makes [...]
Posted in Quick, Raves, Recipe, Vegetarian on Oct 2nd, 2008
(This post is part of our ongoing collaboration with the Yale Sustainable Food Project, and it also appears on their blog.) I love eggplant, but if I’m going to be eating it, then give me lavender ones, white ones, striped ones, small truly egg-shaped ones or ones that are long and curvy and look almost [...]
Posted in Philosophy, Recipe on Sep 30th, 2008
L’shanah tovah, Food Junta readers. Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and l’shanah tovah is the usual greeting, meaning “may you have a sweet year” (there are other translations as well, but “sweet” works best here). On Rosh Hashanah, we typically dip apples in honey, to symbolize this sweetness. I did that. I [...]
Posted in Beer, Wine, and Cocktails on Sep 24th, 2008
I’m not usually one for elaborate drinks (by which I mean anything more than beer, wine, gin + vermouth, or any alcohol + soda), but after the beauty — and ease — of this one, I might change my mind. This drink is perfect for September, using the last summer ingredients (peaches, mint) with touches [...]