Awe… c’mon. We can do this! Sushi Night At Home! Why be disappointed that they are overcharging you and the portions are decreasing? I’m sorry but my local sushi place is now give 1 shrimp and 2 or 3 veggies tempura at the same price they used the give 2 shrimp and 5 veggie tempuras. … Read more
I am so sorry. Everyone is complaining. Covid comes from China. But in a time before this, once or twice a week (before I went mostly plant based) I went for Chinese Food for that special umami flavor you get only from Chinese Food. And so, at home, in my plant based reality, not able … Read more
Ooooh baby. Hard for me to say, as someone who is mostly vegan, whose favorite thing in the world is cheese…. that we are reviewing studies that talk about certain cheeses being good for you. So I asking: Does Cheese have Probiotics? Is it anti-inflammatory? Well, as a former newswoman, I can only report what … Read more
Do you live with someone who wants every item on the dinner menu served separately? No cooking with sauce. No vegetables combined with tomato sauce. Every THING separate? Well, I do and it’s not fair …. not a fair thing to do to a Chef! So I am going to show you the ‘separatist’ menu … Read more
Want to do something great for your immune system? Something more for your waistline? Add More Veggies! I mean it. And look… Don’t they look lovely? This pan of veggies started as a Mira Poix…. (Meerah pwah). That’s the base of what the French use to create every sauce. It’s onions, celery and carrots. (If … Read more
There are many different kinds of Plant Based Food eaters. For example: Beyoncé is mostly plant based, I think she said, 80% of the time. But she still eats meat. There are people like me that are ‘mostly’ plant based. That means NO Meat, NO Chicken, NO Fish, NO Milk, NO Butter and very light … Read more
I think it’s time to talk about snacks. You can eat Cheetos, or you can find Annies, Barbara’s, and Jake’s puffed and lightening bolt puffed cheese snack to feed your kids (or yourself, if you’re not plant based). And as luck would have it, I wrote and posted this on Sunday and today, Monday I … Read more
Ok my dears. Here we are more than 2 months into Covid and I can tell you that the few times I have picked up food, the portions have been smaller and the prices higher. I don’t blame them. They have to earn a living. But that’s why I’m doing Italian Night IN tonight! I … Read more
I wrote an amazing article about Mixology…. but as luck would have it, in the process it disappeared. I shared a lot of personal info and perhaps the universe was advising me against. So I will go back to the origins of the original incentive to send you a blog about Mixology or mixing your … Read more
I love Garlic. And wouldn’t you know it? Garlic kills bad bacteria. What a perfect time to learn Garlic Confit! This concept for Garlic Confit comes from Jacques Pépin. First, I will give you his instruction for how to chop garlic. Then once you have mastered the knife skills, take your chopped garlic and cook … Read more
