Let’s Make Soup

I’ve been eating this really versatile curried carrot and lentil soup for the last couple of days, and I got inspired to chat about soups in general.  Good soup is a gentle indulgence.  Few plates of food can be as satisfying, and few spoken about with such reverence, passion, and gusto.  I don’t want to [...]

Food, Inc. Watch. This. Film.

    Although this film has been out of the gates for a little while, I just watched it at home tonight.  Please watch this film.  The story is compelling, unnerving, disappointing, and revealing.  I encourage all those I know and love to sit down to a generous helping of this movie. Here’s the web [...]

Dudes Night Cooking

Check out my friends Stephanie and Hua’s recap of our Dudes Night of Cooking from a few months back.  Good times, good times!  Follow this link –  

Veal roast with little potatoes and chard –

As a happy consumer of dairy products, I consider it my duty to occasionally dip into the veal bin, and make a tasty treat.  Before anyone sends me angry letters about eating veal, please read this article from the New York Times.  Click on the pictures for more information and tips.  Viva la Veal!   [...]

Chestnut Soup (on an open fire)

  I love me some chestnuts.  They put me in the mood for holiday festivities, and I can’t get that “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” song out of my head until I’ve brought some home and roasted them up.  It’s an illness.  The flavor is slightly sweet, and a little starchy like potatoes.  I [...]