Homemade Take Out
ShareAs a cheerleader for home cooking, I try to avoid take out and delivery meals. But recently, when I was overcome with a craving for Thai food, I placed an order for pickup at my local curry spot....
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ShareAs a vegan, I try not to get preachy about my diet. But a certain common exchange makes it hard to hold my tongue. “A vegan?” someone will ask, scrunching up his nose. “So what do you eat, then?...
View ArticleA French Twist
ShareOver the last six or seven years, I’ve become someone who tries to hue fairly closely to the season when determining what’s on the menu. I eat asparagus for a brief period in April and May, go...
View ArticleTrashing the Turkey
ShareWhen my sister was 14 years old, she stopped eating meat. We were always a household that was big on vegetables, so it wasn’t too much of a hardship, but when meat-centric holidays like...
View ArticleHomey, Not Homely
ShareFor those of us who like to bake with the seasons, the winter months often feel less than glamorous. Gone are the berries and stone fruits of summer and instead, we’re left with an assortment of...
View ArticleTurn Up the Heat
ShareHalfway into my first real Midwestern winter, it’s taking some creativity to figure out how to do warm, comforting meals night after night without everything tasting too rich, hefty and well,...
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Braising the Bar
Among my more selfless or self-destructive hobbies, depending on your perspective, is serving as a guinea pig for medical research. I recently completed a study where in order to get a baseline blood...
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