Food and Drink

Have you tried this seemingly simple meal but wondered why the veggies are all dried out, the meat is still rare and the skewers are ablaze? Or perhaps you've wanted to make skewers but keep running into recipes calling for soy, due to its glutamic acid content, which is often used as a tenderizer. There […]

  One of the lovely things about cooking foods Paleo is that we have literally hundreds (or more) herbs and spices to choose from when preparing all of our meals.  Picante chili powders paired with cilantro & lime for a latin flavor, oregano, lemon & olive oil for a Greek twist or basil with sundried […]

Here it is, the very book that got me started when I was about 3 years old: Originally published in 1953 (correct me if I'm wrong), this very book belonged to my grandmother (we called her Mor Mor, Norweigan for Mother's Mother) and then my mom and now… ME!   The pages are tattered, torn and […]

That's Not Trash, That's Dinner was a great article a few days ago in the NY Times.   After my post last week about eating a whole orange, including the peel, a couple of readers sent me emails to draw attention to this piece which discusses something along the same lines: using 'bits' of food that […]