AWE = Art, Wellbeing and Edibles.
. . Smoked tofu?!? Remember one of my rules of thumb…”If there is a technique that works for one thing, it might work on other things.” If you can smoke salmon then you can smoke tofu, yes? Yes. The idea of smoking tofu was first …
Savory cheesecake…why not? It’s like a pâté made with ricotta cheese. Are you hosting a party and want something that can be prepared a day ahead, a treat that includes the greenery of summer and is also a hearty spread for crackers? Need …
The simmering sun of summer is in full sweltering swing. Unless, of course, you are my friend Jase who is cooking the winter stint at the South Pole, then sunlight is only a faded memory and you would be trying like hell to figure …
This is a photo of my mother that depicts what we hope she experienced this week as she crossed over to the other side. She would be sailing down a waterslide with a huge smile and her arms up in the air. What …
Lettuce wraps have given me such relief in the summer months—I can eat cold meals, gluten free. Lettuce is a vehicle, an edible cupping tool that gets the filling from the plate into my mouth, without bread. I have also tried other fillings like …
These are some photos of my journey home, wandering through old haunts and childhood byways. VW Beetles are far too adorable to just drive by so I had to stop. Later that day this sunset brightened my road as I drove northward. . . …
“What do you eat when your mother is dying?” That was a question my sister asked me, partly in jest because I am always looking for things to write about and partly because we were wondering what foods will help our bodies that are …
Zowee! That’s what I have to say about this dip. I’m not sure why I should write more at this point, what more do you need to know other than “Zowee”? Graduation parties, Memorial Day parties and weddings—tis the season of standing around …
I often am stumped about what to eat for breakfast. Though it is easy and I have it sometimes, cereal is not my cup of tea…I crave that dose of protein and oil to get me through until lunch without a blood sugar crash. …
It almost seems too good to be true that you can eat these little works of art. People spend countless hours carving tiny garnishes and crafting flowers from frosting as they try to recreate perfection, when certain times of year give us the opportunity …
For many years in my restaurant life I rarely made soups. Life was about working “The Line”: prepping and pureeing and sautéing and grilling and assembling and plating and decorating. But then I moved to a slower life. It did not include ‘cuisine’ …
I love Fried Rice because Fried Rice loves miscellaneous veggies. Cleaning out your refrigerator? Perfect. Leftover rice? Perfect. I used to make my Fried Rice with San-J Teriyaki Sauce, San-J Szechuan Sauce, and Tamari. Then came the day when gluten was no longer …
In my opinion, shiitakes are never boring. My father tells this story: long ago one of us youngsters was sitting on his lap, attempting to get his attention. He was reading or talking or had other tasks at hand so he wasn’t giving his …
Today there has been very little physical activity as I begin the process of recovering from the marathon flurry of scrambling to prepare for our Edible Alien Theatre show “In Profundus”. It is incredible what can happen when there are deadlines, especially when …
Too many times I have suggested to a client an interesting idea, and as it is leaving my mouth my brain is shouting, “Stop, you crazy woman! You don’t know how to do that!!” For example: My Mouth “‘Oh yes, we could serve …
If you live in an area where winters are chilly and you have access to local produce, then you know that Spring = Eggs and Greens. (In some circles Spring also means Maibock Beer, but that’s another story…) . So if Spring …
First, the confessions: There is cheating involved with this cake recipe…but sometimes you just have to do what you have to do. The second confession is that there is a reason why this site is named “Awesome Cookery” and not “Awesome Bakery”. …
Clutter |ˈklətər| noun—a collection of things lying about in an untidy mass. De-clutter—to remove the untidy mass. When given a chance to rest, the brain runs a defragmenting program that de-clutters itself from the constant internal chatter, giving some deliciously blank space …
