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Kale Avocado Salad, And Searching, Searching

There’s a certain urgency I feel when I’m at the farmer’s market and I’m deciding what I want to buy, and it’s not a...

Spicy Carrot Soup

If there’s anything I am paranoid about, it’s catching a cold. For a long time, a friend kept passing on to me horrible mutant...

Honeycrisp Apple Salad With Walnuts And Pumpkin Seeds

Hello November. Your arrival marks the end of the surrealness that was the last half week. Subways are once again open with limited service,...

Split Pea Soup, Round And Whole And Filling

Chris and I split a can of clam chowder the other day. You know, the readymade stuff. I’d forgotten how convenient it was to...

Tomato Soup

Yesterday, I was working at Starbucks (Freelancers Central) when a lady standing by the doors tipped over into a drug-induced trance.The baristas immediately called...

Fava Bean Salad With Mint And Ricotta Cheese

Alright folks, I’m calling a temporary hiatus on the sweet and the sugary, buttery and just plain fattening. I’m on a diet! It’s not...

Citrus Salad With Rosemary And Olives

My favorite food group is fruit, and citruses are probably my favorite fruit group. While the fruit world never fails to delight, I think...

Summer Greek-Style Pasta With Fresh Tomatoes, Feta, and Dill

On Saturday, when the sky was all kinds of bruised, I hurried to the Meatpacking District to attend a fashion show. In the fashion...

An Ode to Tomatoes, And A Caprese Salad

Can I tell you my favorite way of eating tomatoes? Actually, let me qualify that question, because I think we can all agree that...

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes, and other Weekend Stories

This weekend was beautiful, warm but not hot, today especially. So I took a break from the kitchen.I bought grapes, the first of the...

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