Many thanks to my dear friend Christine, who has been an early supporter of this blog, for planting the seed for today’s post. Christine broke her leg, and I mean really broke it severely, while traveling in Norway recently. When I volunteered to take her some supper last week, she suggested that an exploration of the relationship between… Continue reading Some Thoughts on Food, Nourishment, and Nurturing
It’s soup season! Or at least it should be. Some would say that 60-degree days in December are a blessing, but I must confess that I find them downright disturbing — an unmistakable sign that all is not well with Planet Earth. Thankfully, in spite of the wacky weather, the earth still manages to produce… Continue reading Soup Season!
I am thinking about this question today for two reasons: (1) last night I attended an interactive event at the National Geographic Society concerning the science of taste; and (2) inspired by that, I’ve spent much of today perusing one of my favorite culinary reference books, The Flavor Bible, by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg. An exceptionally talented neighborhood… Continue reading Why Does It Taste the Way It Does?
MMMMM. . . .BEETS ARE GOOD!!! Few vegetables are as controversial as beets. With their sweet yet somewhat earthy flavor and dense yet yielding texture, they typically elicit either a love ’em or hate ’em reaction, with not many diners falling in between. I love beets at least as much as Homer Simpson loves doughnuts and beer. My husband, however, purports… Continue reading Beets. . . .Mmmmm!!!
Capitol Hill Cooks 