Tigers & Strawberries

Baby Beets With Balsamic Honey Glaze and Garam Masala

When I was a little girl growing up on my grandparent’s farm, my least favorite vegetable was beets. I loathed and despised them–I thought that they tasted like dirt. Paradoxically, I...

Seared Tuna a l’Indienne

First of all, this is not a traditional Indian fish dish. That is why it has a French name, not an Indian one. It is an original recipe using traditional Indian elements such as dal, chutney and...

Weekend Whale Blogging: “. . . from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last brea

Okay, really, I cannot imagine the cheerful plastic Ahab who is sitting on Schmoo’s back saying that, but still. It is a great quote. And a tagline for a great photograph, courtesy of...

Adapted From 660 Curries: Methi Gosht–Lamb With Fenugreek Greens

I absolutely love the flavor of methi greens. They are lightly bitter, but with the sweet fragrance of newly-mown hay which I find to be irresistible. It is a delectable combination, and I discovered...

Fried Catfish Japanese Style

I am never going to pan fry cat fish in the Southern manner again. As much as I love the cornmeal-dredged classic recipe I grew up with, I have discovered that I prefer the Japanese way of...

Catering A Vegetarian Wedding With Local Food

When Sonia Marcus, the chair of the Communication Committee of the Ohio University Eco House, started planning her wedding, she decided that she wanted all of the food to not only be beautiful and...

Seduction on a Plate: Fraises a l’Aziz

Inspiration for a new dish often strikes me in odd moments. Some flavor combinations come to me in dreams, if you can believe that. Others lay in wait in my subconscious mind and pop out in the...

Weekend Cat Blogging: Schmoo And Totoro

I feel like this photograph needs little in the way of comment. You all know Schmoo. And I would hope that you know Totoro. This is what happens when the two meet. (I would like to thank...

Athens Community Gardens Popularity Soaring

Last night while Kat was asleep on my lap, I decided to read the local newspaper online.I was thrilled to see the featured front page article was on the rapid growth in the popularity of Community...

Experimenting With White Whole Wheat Flour: Cherry Pie

I’ve been meaning to try baking with King Arthur Flour’s white whole wheat flour for quite some time. White whole wheat flour is ground from a different variety of wheat–hard white...