The interesting thing about growing up as a vegetarian is eventually you become an adult and through happenstance, you find yourself living with a meat-eater. When my parents divorced and found new mates, they didn’t make not eating meat one of their requirements. Neither did my sister or I. As a result, the four of […]
It was my father’s birthday this weekend, and as part of the celebration I was enlisted to make a cake. I had been wanting to try my hand at homemade buttercream for quite a while and thought this was the perfect opportunity. I had always been intimidated by buttercream, as most recipes I’ve found looked […]
The weather was damp and chilly for much of this past weekend in New York, and I craved homey, comforting food all weekend. The clouds left me feeling particularly lazy, so I didn’t feel like putting in much effort, either. The sweet potatoes in my pantry caught my eye at lunchtime. Mashed sweet potatoes could […]
I used to hate fish. I mean REALLY hate it. I grew up Catholic and, during Lent, I’d cringe at the thought that my Fridays would consist of plates, sandwiches or sticks made of some kind of “meatless” fish (thank God for cheese pizza, is what I always thought). So, it’s very strange to people […]
Being eternally hungry and all, I decided to peruse the internet this afternoon and vicariously experience a gooey piece of pizza. I could have gone with the traditional pizza Margherita, or the pizza-joint pepperoni special. Instead, this bacon and asparagus pizza recipe caught my eye. Maybe it’s because I actually have these ingredients in my […]
Jeff’s back again, sharing another original recipe after his three quick dinners…. The other day when I got home from work I asked my wife what was for dinner. “Salad,” she told me. “Why?” I asked. “You need to start eating healthier,” was her reply. “I am the perfect weight for my height.” I declared. […]
“This is an agressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We suggest that you stick to safer more familiar territory — maybe something with a multi-million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing […]