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Posted in Recipe on Mar 9th, 2010
I love cookbooks. I collect cookbooks. Sometimes, I read cookbooks in bed before going to sleep. I have been gratified in recent months to realize that a number of people also treat cookbooks as literature, but then I had this realization: I was only using them as literature.
Somehow, despite having already accrued 34 cookbooks here [...]
Posted in Recipe on Feb 23rd, 2010
This year, supposedly, is going to be the year of the meatball. Every other food newsletter I get brings news of a new meatball-focused restaurant opening in New York, or a restaurant newly adding meatballs to its menu. Strange, I think. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love a good meatball (and the meatball [...]
This semester, I am on campus for lunch two days a week. I know — a measly two days is nothing. You, dear reader, are probably at work for lunch five whole days a week. Well, all the better for you. Because I’ve had to start thinking about how to pack my lunch.
What did I [...]
Posted in Recipe, Tips, Vegetarian on Oct 7th, 2009
Extra garlic + extra cheese = extra love + extra happiness. This is a pretty simple equation. The cheese variable may have its limits (I think the 2 1/2 pounds of mozzarella used in this recipe comes pretty close), but as much garlic as you can stand to peel and mince will probably always do [...]
Posted in Cheap, Quick, Tips, Vegetarian on Sep 18th, 2009
We all know that when you think Food Junta you think hard-hitting investigative journalism, but tonight, on a very special episode of Booze In Your Food we bring you a tale of science, intrigue, vodka, cream, and tomatoes that MAY SHOCK YOU. Stay tuned!
The subject of tonight’s investigation is Penne alla Vodka. Alias: penne alla [...]
Posted in Cheap, Philosophy, Quick, Raves, Recipe, Vegetarian on Sep 9th, 2009
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Posted in Recipe, Vegetarian on Aug 10th, 2009
Last August, I posted about ratatouille. Here it is again. Why won’t I shut up about ratatouille? First, because I want to demonstrate that – slowly and unsurely – I am becoming a better photographer. Second, because I tried a new way of cooking ratatouille that I actually like way better.
“There is much debate on [...]
Posted in Cheap, Quick, Vegan, Vegetarian on Jul 31st, 2009
Technically, this is called pico de gallo. Wikipedia has all sorts of interesting etymological explanations for why it’s called that. But to me, this is fresh tomato salsa. Easy to make with summer ingredients, and delicious as a condiment or as its own salad. The funny thing is, it’s so simple and easy. But it’s [...]
Posted in Cheap, Recipe, Vegetarian on Nov 28th, 2008
One winter’s day I showed up cold, bedraggled and hungry at my friend Leda’s door. As is her style, she effortlessly produced the perfect salve: a steaming bowl of these Greek potatoes. It’s comfort food at its finest — filling (starch!), warming (zingy garlic and olives!) and easily consumed with a spoon while watching TV.
This [...]
Posted in Quick, Raves, Recipe, Tips, Vegetarian on Sep 22nd, 2008
Notice that the name of this post is not “Pasta with End of Summer Vegetables,” but rather “End of Summer Vegetables, with Pasta.” That’s because the emphasis here is on the veggies — the beautiful beautiful veggies that herald the end of summer, and the end of fresh vibrantly colored vegetables so delightful and delicious [...]