Monday, March 25, 2013
In perusing my food porn over at Pinterest, I was shocked to see I had only nine pictures of soup. How is that possible, given I eat soup about twice a week? Fortunately, I have a plethora of photos, recipes, and videos in my archive just waiting to be shared. I’ll therefore be taking time in the coming weeks to tantalize…
Sunday, March 24, 2013
My Boston Marathon 2013 journey began back in December (“Game On”), continued through Valentine’s Day (“On Chocolate, Running, and Life”) and brings me to today, my longest run before the race. Before I leave, I am taking another pause from my food and science writing to tell you a bit more about why I’m running. Video Postscript I sit here at my…
Friday, March 22, 2013
I’ll bet you have plenty of your own creative ideas for putting garlicky smashed cauliflower to good use. Go you! Even so, I can’t resist directing you to a dish I created in 2011, found here. Using a classic piccata sauce of white wine, lemon, and capers, my recipe takes it up a notch with creamy smashed cauliflower and caramelized Brussels…
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Okay, so you now know how to roast cauliflower and have a few good ideas for using it, including a gorgeous tri-color cauliflower salad, savory Sicilian cauliflower, or a familiar Indian favorite, cauliflower and potatoes. And let’s not forget about the simplest way possible, which is by the handful plateful, right off the roasting pan and into your mouth. Today’s recipe…
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Don’t feel like reading this story? I don’t blame you. Feel free to skip to the recipe here. Last week I began discussing roasted cauliflower, which I first used in a colorful cauliflower salad and then in a modern take on an Indian classic, aloo gobi (cauliflower, potatoes, and peas). I have one more salad I’d like to share before moving…
Monday, March 18, 2013
Aloo Gobi, that savory combination of cauliflower and potatoes, is the perfect dish to continue my series on the familiar white crucifer while also introducing my next set on Indian food. This dish is no Navratan Korma, I won’t lie, but it’s a great, easy meal to have as part of your plant-based repertoire—and it takes a fraction of the time…
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Irish Brown Bread is divine on St. Patrick’s Day (or any time), perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. And it’s nutritious, too! Prefer traditional Irish Soda Bread? Click here for my recipe. St. Patrick’s Day will always hold a special place in my heart, and it’s not because I’m Irish. I’m not. But I did spend three years…
Friday, March 15, 2013
Make no mistake: I am as shocked as you that cauliflower comes in purple. I had seen the orange version featured in today’s post a few times as well as the romanescu variant (the light green cauliflower-broccoli hybrid pictured here and highlighted in a salad here). But purple? One of my favorite vegetables now comes in my favorite color?! Well, that’s just awesome….
Thursday, March 14, 2013
In the foodie world, it appears that cauliflower is the “it” vegetable of 2013. As well it should be, this amazing white, crunchy, unique tasting crucifer. It’s particularly high in vitamins C, K, folate, and a whole host of health-promoting phytonutrients; a great source of fiber; and very low in calories. (More nutritional info here.) Indeed, it’s one of my best-loved vegetables that has…
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I mentioned last week that a crunchy chopped salad is a terrific way to add more veggies to your diet and a nice departure from the familiar lettuce-based salad. For more info on this topic, click here (for a winter version) or here (for a summer version) because this post is little more than a picture to provide further inspiration and share…
