Monthly Archives: February 2011

Ever-Popular Spicy Sesame Peanut Noodles OR How to Become a Celebrity Chef Amongst Your Friends

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Head Chef

Want to impress your family, friends, strangers? I have two words for you: peanut noodles. Continue reading →

Posted in Asian Dishes, Dinner, Easy, Meditations on Food, Party & Holiday, Pasta, Recipes, Vegan | Tagged entertaining, homemade, recipe, sesame peanut noodles, vegan, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Vegetarian Wontons in Two Ways and Why I don’t Eat Fake Meat

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Head Chef

I realize my life might be simpler if I ate either meat or something that is supposed to approximate meat. In my last post I described making my own wontons because I missed wonton soup. (As promised, Vegetarian Wonton Soup … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Asian Dishes, Lowfat, Meditations on Food, Party & Holiday, Pasta, Recipes, Soup, Tofu | Tagged broth, cooking, diet, fake food, homemade, lowfat, soup, vegetarian, vegetarian wonton, whole foods | 5 Comments

Vegetarian Wontons and A Strange Tale of Meat Pills

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Head Chef

Okay, I’ll be honest: sometimes I miss meat. Specifically, pork. When people ask me if I’m ever tempted to order a steak, I can sincerely say no, I am not the least bit interested in a plate-sized slab of beef. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Asian Dishes, Dinner, Eating Out, Meditations on Food, Party & Holiday, Pasta, Recipes, Soup, Tofu | Tagged anxiety, cooking, diet, fat, homemade, lowfat, recipe, soup, vegetarian, whole foods | 2 Comments

My Life in Pancakes

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Head Chef

1 Mom’s silver dollar-sized, thin and fluffy, right off the griddle onto my plate, where I drown them in syrup. Perfectly tanned, perfectly sized to eat with my fingers when I think Mom isn’t looking. 2 Pancakes from diners are … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Breakfast, Easy, Meditations on Food, Recipes, Whole Grain | Tagged banana, breakfast, cooking, fake food, homemade, mix, pancake, vegetarian, whole grain | 6 Comments

Spicy Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan): Try It–You’ll Like It!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Head Chef

If you’ve never tried these flavors together, it probably sounds weird—sweet potato and peanut and soup. But trust me on this one. I can relate to your skepticism. I remember the first time I had peanut butter in something other … Continue reading →