“Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond…” — Mark Twain I started canning this summer and, as with most of my culinary ventures, I do not excel at it. I like to be terrible at lots of things at once, though, so now I’m bad at canning too!
“They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little.” –Henry David Thoreau There are only three saffron threads to be found in a Saffron Crocus flower. Such threads are harvested by hand in Persia, where they grow in what are apparently impossible [...]
Drug-Resistant Bacteria: To Humans From Farms via Food Healthy Hidden Veggies We Don’t Need Industrial Agriculture to Feed the World, U.N. Report Says Innovative Dining Group Serves Up Critically Endangered Bluefin Tuna Vegan Wins on Cupcake Wars
I never learned to appreciate the simple lunchtime staple- tuna salad. Probably because it’s normally made with mayonnaise, which I have mentioned before, is gross.
Husband grew up eating cheesesteaks on the sidewalk in South Philadelphia at one in the morning. These weren’t the cheesesteaks you get at ripoff chain restaurants or in gourmet establishments with words like “authentic!” or “Philly!” on the menu. He enjoys being vegan, but if you were to twist his arm I’m sure he’d admit [...]
The Selfish Vegan is attempting to reacquaint herself with the kitchen. What in the name of Natalie Portman’s shoes is a Mandolin Slicer for?
