Monthly Archives: February 2007

a little ear candy

One of the lovely folks I met in Sweden recently pointed me to some great Swedish music. There’s a lively electronic music scene over there, which he’s into, and naturally the music that he recommends tends to lean in that … Continue reading

Posted in seen&heard | Comments Off on a little ear candy

couscous with vegetables

Couscous is a marvelous dish when prepared properly. I don’t mean the kind of couscous you make by soaking it in hot water for ten minutes. I mean the kind of couscous you steam forever, smother in butter, steam forever … Continue reading

Posted in a place to eat, cookme, israeli, jewish, main dishes, mideastern, stews | Comments Off on couscous with vegetables

meyer lemons

What’s a meyer lemon and how does it differ from an ordinary lemon? That’s what Sophie asked in the comments of my meyer lemon fettuccine post (Hi Sophie!). The meyer lemon is a cross between an ordinary lemon and a … Continue reading

Posted in seen&heard, thoughts | Comments Off on meyer lemons

foodbloggers at the food bank

Ever go bobbing for apples in a huge plastic crate? How about filtering out bad oranges, revving up your pitching arm to toss them into a giant composting container? Last Saturday, thirty-odd foodbloggers got together at the San Francisco Food … Continue reading

Posted in blog events, seen&heard, to market | Comments Off on foodbloggers at the food bank

yuppie soda

Soda for yuppies? Yup. Read all about it on my latest post at the Cook’s Kitchen.

Posted in elsewhere on the web, to market | Comments Off on yuppie soda

are you well fed?

I certainly am! Check out my first post for Well Fed Network’s Well Fed on the Town.

Posted in a place to eat, elsewhere on the web | Comments Off on are you well fed?

mystery green: the answer

The mystery green is… Tatsoi! This versatile Chinese green tastes like a cross between spinach and bok choy. It’s delicious cooked in a stir-fry, or raw in its baby form. Baby tatsoi look like little green roses. They make a … Continue reading

Posted in to market | Comments Off on mystery green: the answer

mystery greens

What do you suppose this mysterious flower-like vegetable is? To me it looks like the Jolly Green Giant’s wedding bouquet, or maybe the flower he pinned to the lapel of his giant green tuxedo. I bought this emerald beauty from … Continue reading

Posted in to market | Comments Off on mystery greens

a new way to celebrate

It’s that time of year again. I’m not referring to one of those over the top shopping days when people trample each other to buy all sorts of junk at obscenely low prices. Rather, it’s the time of year when … Continue reading

Posted in thoughts | Comments Off on a new way to celebrate