A lot of people ask me for easy vegan recipes, because they want to eat better but feel that they don’t have the means or the know-how. But it ain’t about all that! Firstly, eating vegan is almost always cheaper. That animal stuff is expensive! This isn’t a financial obstacle, it’s a misunderstanding of [...]
Up high on Damian’s list of favorite foods, there’s a special spot for curry fried rice. But alas, fried rice is notoriously finicky! So often it ends up sticky, smooshy, or super oily. I’m really good at getting the ‘smooshy’ type. Curry fried rice pudding? Not so much with the nom. So I came [...]
Kombucha, that magical mysterious elixir, is actually quite easy to produce with a bit of kitchen chemistry. I wrote about Kombucha a few weeks back, after I’d finished my first batch. And as promised in that article, here’s your step-by-step guide to home brewing. What You’ll Need: A living SCOBY + [...]
Along with citrus, one of my favorite winter fruits is the coy, almost coquettish, Anjou pear. Demure, capricious, and ever so subtle, this fickle fruit slips from rock-hard bitter to grainy bruises in just the blink of a wandering eye. You must be attentive with this one, coaxing even, waiting patiently for the tell-tale [...]
At the end of 2008, I began a massive and comprehensive overhaul that affected every aspect of my life. It’s been really awesome. One small prong in this multi-pronged approach was an attempt to curb my raging sweet tooth. I decided to kick off the new year by going an entire month without any [...]
