Edamame rarely find their way into my kitchen, and I really don't know why. They're a perfect addition to salads, an easy and elegant appetizer, and a perfect snack, but I can't think of the last time I bought them. No, really, I don't think I've every bought them. The ones in these […]

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I've been on a tofu hiatus lately. Its estrogen-mimicking qualities had me a little nervous, and I hadn't been craving it much anyway, so I took a tofu timeout. Then I was at the whole foods near work and some baked pressed tofu caught my eye. I can't remember the brand, but it's […]

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D and I were in New York over New Years, and our hostess, Meryl, made a lovely pajama brunch. (Let's face it; what else do you really want to do on New Years day besides lounge around in your pjs eating great food with friends? Yea — it was pretty fabulous.) Meryl […]

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This week, I was in North Carolina for work. I stayed in the coastal plains of NC, in an all-American town. By all-American, I mean the only things to eat were carbs and packaged food, and the most popular restaurants were Wendy's, Popeye's, Arby's, and other restaurants whose names are people. Get […]

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Here's a lesson in spousal communication. If you suspect that your significant other doesn't like a particular food, do yourself a huge favor: just ask. If you don't, you mind wind up like me. In the almost three years that D and I have been together, I never once have made brussels […]

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