Salad of Pea Shoots, Endive and Fennel
I’m off to Toronto, where I’ll be presenting some cooking demos at various venues, including the Toronto VegFest, at Harbourfront. I had some very fresh pea shoots that… Read More »
A Red Slaw Wrapped in Avocado
My son walked into the kitchen while I was assembling this salad for the photo and asked me, “Are you pioneering this?” I had never heard him use… Read More »
Pollination, Food, and Life
This short clip from the film, “Wings of Life” by Louis Schwartzberg, reveals the little-known, seldom seen support system on which our life fundamentally relies: Creatures that feed… Read More »
A Summer Garden Salad
Yesterday a chilly wind blew through our open windows and doors, relentlessly all day, presaging fall’s inevitable approach. It’s warmer today, but the span of daylight is shortening,… Read More »
Garnet Yams and a New Flavor for Quinoa
I saw the most endearing carrot-thin yams at my local Natural Grocers this week, and I just had to get some. Normally, like most people, I roast yams;… Read More »
Fresh Fig Tart
Fresh Fig Tart in a Pistachio Crust You may have read an earlier post in which I not only raved about fresh figs in general, but at one… Read More »