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Cooking as a cure for creative block?
(Warning: This post is too long. It has profanity in it. And pizza. Fucking get over it.) It has a been a rough week. The cause: an assignment that I should be able to turn around in a jiffy, but … Continue reading
High-fat food worsens asthma symptoms
If you have asthma, pass up the Happy Meal. A new study from the University of Newcastle in Australia finds a fatty, caloric fast-food meal makes it harder for asthmatics to breathe. Even worse, the high-fat fare renders albuterol, an … Continue reading
Sustainable sippers, part 5: Ah, sake
American producers are making some mighty fine versions of the traditional Japanese rice wine, including SakeOne Momokawa certified-organic line and Takara Sake’s Sho Chiku Bai Organic Nama. As with grape wines, offerings range from those made with organic ingredients–organic rice and/or … Continue reading
Sustainable sippers, part 4: Mix with care
If you use expensive organic spirits in a cocktail, be sure the other ingredients are organic, too. Organic spirits generally don’t belong in a neon-green apple-tini, says Square One Vodka founder Allison Evanow. “Don’t shop for your mixers in the … Continue reading
Pay less to eat slow
I’ve always found that Slow Food USA, the American chapter of the international organization dedicated to preserving local foodways, had a whiff of elitism. Maybe it was the pricy chef supper events, declaring expensive dry Monterey Jack cheese an “endangered” food, … Continue reading
Go ahead, be blue
If you’ve been gorging on summer-fresh blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and other red and purple foods, good for you. They’re loaded with anthocyanins, flavonoids that lend these foods their distinctive shade. Anthocyanins have been credited with fighting cancer, diabetes, inflammation, and … Continue reading
…and here’s the recipe for blueberry semifreddo
Last week, I offered a tease to a recipe for blueberry semifreddo. Well, here it is, along with other ways with blueberries, just in time for July 4th. Enjoy! Blueberry Semifreddo
What we’re drinking now
Yesterday was one of those Mondays when we needed a treat at the end of the day. “Surprise me,” said the text from my mate. That’s a tall order, so I stopped by our favorite bipolar wine merchant in … Continue reading
A trio of smart strategies
This has been a week when some clever tips came my way–things to help improve my life in the kitchen. So, of course, I want to share them: 1. Peel and cube raw beets before you roast them. Melissa Clark … Continue reading
Fun ways with pasta
The New York Times‘ Dining & Wine section gets plenty of attention, and they do a terrific job. But since I’ve returned to Southern California, I’m really enjoying getting reacquainted with the weekly Food pages of the Los Angeles Times. … Continue reading
