Category Archives: Meditations on Food

Amazing Roasted Butternut Squash Soup…and Revised Expectations

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Head Chef

My squash soup gets a makeover. So do my plans. Continue reading →

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What Not to do with a Pretty Radish PLUS Balsamic and Roasted Garlic Bean Dip to Eat up With a Spoon

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Head Chef

I make a delicious bean dip and also a big stink. Continue reading →

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Kung POW! Tofu (A Meditation on Spicy Food)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Head Chef

Hot kung pao tofu and the love of spicy food Continue reading →

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Bacon. Just kidding. Sort of.

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Head Chef

Sometimes you find yourself between paradigms, and all you can do is just…experience. Continue reading →

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Fresh Rolls and a New Leaf

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Head Chef

Do you ever get a case of the I-Don’t-Wanna’s? An activity that is usually painless or even pleasurable suddenly seems like way too much work. You feel inertia like a big rock in your lap. Sure you could move that … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Veggie Lasagna

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Head Chef

I’ll admit it now: I snuck tofu into Christmas dinner. And no one suspected a thing. Continue reading →

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Red Cabbage and the Art of Seduction

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Head Chef

Red cabbage gets its sexy on. Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Bread

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Head Chef

A less sinful Thanksgiving dessert, and a musing on what happens to food when we’re not looking. Continue reading →

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Thai Drunken Noodles and Planned Leftovers

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Head Chef

In my house growing up there were always leftovers. This was not a fault of the cooking, as my parents were both excellent cooks, but rather because they believed in leftovers as life philosophy. The same way some people say … Continue reading →