In case you couldn’t tell, I was pretty excited about making vegan mac and “cheese” a few weeks ago, so I did make the recipe a second time (using about 1.5 cups of soft tofu instead of the squash, which I didn’t have on hand). This time, I decided to divvy up my batches and […]
Until somewhat recently, polenta was a bit of a mystery to me. It was one of those things that I’d heard of, but wasn’t really sure what it was. I knew that it could be served as “cakes” or poured out and allowed to stiffen on a board. “What was this magical substance?” I wondered. […]
I’ve already talked about bruschetta and croutons, but I have to say that day-old bread can be dressed up and simply eaten with soup or a salad. Take any crusty bread (I have whole wheat baguette pictured here) and jazz it up with 3 basic things that every chef has. Drizzle good extra virgin olive […]
I’m a big proponent of having some kind of activities or games at a party. Whether you’re grilling, serving cocktails, or just having people gather for a meal, I think that if the group is a mix of your friends who many not know each other very well, it can be a great help to […]
In case you haven’t already noticed, this week is all about last-minute up-to-the-wire ideas for holiday gifting. Today’s ToT features a craft that can help you add that finishing touch to your gift and/or wrapping. When I was a kid, my mom had beautiful books of different kinds of arts and crafts, and I remember […]
Today’s ToT is inspired by my recent trip to San Francisco, where a strong food culture and the joys of wine country mean that there are lots of great shops with good kitchen supplies. Cutting Board Set by Joseph Joseph I love the idea of this set of color/icon-coded cutting boards in a sleek sleeve […]
Brussels sprouts are one of those foods that seemed foreign and scary when I was a kid. As an adult, I love this member of the cole family. With a nice cabbage-y crunch and a bit of a nuttiness, I like the little sprouts halved and roasted when I’m preparing them at home. Recently, I […]
This week’s ToT features two ingredients that can truly transform a dish and be used in so many different ways. I think it’s extremely useful to have versatile ingredients in your kitchen as both support players that can also play a starring role. Shallots This member of the allium family, which also includes garlic, onions, […]
This weekend, I had friends over for some dinner-making, so I’m feeling particularly excited about the amazing things that you can make with/for/inspired by other people. Therefore, today’s ToT is all about food. A food blog I’ve recently discovered: Dispatches from Whitcomb Street Like myself, Eunny Jang has a day job in the world of […]
Something I love doing is sharing with others the discovery of something wonderful. On Tuesdays, I’m going to highlight blogs, stores, websites, and other things that catch my fancy. Today, I highlight two blogs. A design blog I love: Inhabitat With a motto of “green design will save the world,” Inhabitat features articles on green […]