AWE = Art, Wellbeing and Edibles.
We all seek bliss. We spend much of our lives looking for activities that have given it in the past, or new ones that we hope will produce those lovely waves of endorphins. Out here the magic combination of bliss-ingredients is Awesome Fatigue, a …
For a few months now I have now been hoarding my summer goodies that were processed and stored in the freezer. Those tastes-of-sun treats—the green beans and strawberries and pesto—I keep thinking that I need to wait for that special moment to bring …
I’m so hungry! What can I make to eat? What’s in the Fridge? How many times do we ask this of ourselves each week…not having the brain power left to plan ahead, but desperately needing a quick meal because we forgot to eat breakfast? …
Perhaps part of the purpose of a food blog is not just to give recipes that you have never tried before (which is getting more difficult to do), but to remind you of things you have not thought about in a while. Maybe there …
If there is a highway that links Gluttony and Hunger, and if on that highway there is a small cafe that occupies the space halfway between Gluttony and Hunger, then on their handwritten menu would be Fuul. As we journey out of the holiday …
As the Frost-Season parties continue, we search for yet another surprising flavor to serve that causes people to freeze in their tracks, forget whatever they were blathering about, and relish the moment whilst savoring the symphony on their tongues. That isn’t too much to ask, …
. Frost on the windows leaves a new masterpiece every night, and the chilly weather makes me want to eat. Poultry sounds good, but I have no specific plan! The words Brothy and Hearty come to mind. This process of pondering what to cook raises …
Pancakes aren’t just for potatoes anymore. I love potatoes, don’t get me wrong…but there is something endearing about the Underdog. The humble rutabaga, or ‘Swede’ as the Brits call it, it has become a forgotten vegetable in our culture, looking huge and weird in the …
Chewy tasty tidbits on a stick….everyone loves them! Perhaps it harkens back to our cave days, we do seem to love the food-delivery system that is a skewer. Especially when it is accompanied by a flavor bomb of a dip. For many people, Thanksgiving …
Chutneys—pungent enough to raise your eyebrows, but sweet and savory enough that you close your eyes and let out an involuntary groan of pleasure. Eaten alone it should be almost too much flavor, and eaten as a condiment to chicken or beans or rice…it should …
That’s right, fruit. Here is 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 roast wedges of potato you can probably roast beets, yams, celery, carrots, …
…or “How the North Got Its Own Balsamic Flavor” . . This is about those ideas, the little tidbits that you hear in passing, those half-overheard conversations on a bus, that can change your way of thinking. A small suggestion riding the radio waves when …