The title of this blog is significant: I eat chocolate most mornings, right after I get up. For the runners with a sweet tooth, an old coach told me the best time for sugar is after a run and I run in the mornings (I don’t remember the reason for this and, of course, I [...]
Archive for October, 2009
My Morning Chocolate – Double Fudge Brownies
Posted in Recipes, tagged brownies, chocolate recipes, chocolate recipes with whole wheat flour on October 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Heroes Week 4 – Bean and Potato Enchiladas with Mole Sauce for Sylar
Posted in Pop Culture, tagged black currants, sylar heroes, vegetarian meals on October 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
After two weeks, it’s time to finish the Heroes food series. This is the fourth recipe inspired by a Heroes character: enchiladas with mole sauce stuffed with a “special” ingredient for Sylar. After three weeks making food for the good guys of Heroes, we have come to the 85% bad guy. Sylar has had epiphanies that [...]
Aquaculture and Seafood : the Good, the Bad, and the Sustainable
Posted in Food News, tagged aquaculture issues, fish farms, sustainable seafood on October 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This week, I’ve been busy researching aquaculture for an article I’m writing. I visited a school that has an aquaculture facility and saw some of the new technology for recirculating systems – each one contains a large tank to grow fish, and other equipment to eliminate waste in the water – at the Center of Marine [...]
Vegetable Stock
Posted in Recipes, tagged homemade vegetable stock, how to make vegetable stock on October 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Lately it’s felt like winter has come early this year. At the end of last week, we spent three days sitting around in sweatshirts and coats with thick blankets wrapped around us, too cold to move. This affected our productivity so, at the end of the week, we grudgingly turned on the heat. What happened [...]
How to Harvest Black Walnuts
Posted in Ingredients, tagged black walnut crackers, how to crack a black walnut, how to remove black walnut shells on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently learned why black walnuts are so expensive – harvesting them is a difficult and long process. But first, you might be wondering what the difference is between a regular walnut and a black walnut. Black walnuts have a stronger taste – “It’s strong, slightly bitter flavor is highly valued by black walnut-devotees,” according to [...]
How to Tell If Your Eggs Are Fresh
Posted in Books, Ingredients, tagged harold mcgee eggs, how to tell if your eggs are hard-boiled, how to tell if your eggs are old, on food and cooking eggs on October 13, 2009 | 43 Comments »
I apologize for not posting yesterday with a recipe inspired by a Heroes character. For the next two weeks, I’ll be extra busy with school, work, and travel, so I will post the next Heroes recipe for Sylar on Monday, October 26. A couple of weeks ago, Kenny and I were at my parents’ house while they [...]
Food News, October 9, 2009: The End of Gourmet, Restaurants Worth the Money
Posted in Baltimore, Food News, tagged gourmet closing, kylie sachs twitter campaign, SOLE eating, woodberry kitchen baltimore on October 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In this week’s Food News, Gourmet magazine is closing, where you should spend your restaurant money, and eating responsibly on a food stamp budget: Goodbye Gourmet: After 68 years, the November issue will be Gourmet magazine’s last. I was sad to hear this news. I love Ruth Riechl’s books and have been visiting the website [...]
Heroes Week 3 – A Speedy Vegan Soup for Peter
Posted in Pop Culture, Recipes, tagged easy soups, peter heroes, thai soup recipes, vegan thai food recipes, vegetarian thai food recipes on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every Monday for five weeks, I will post a recipe inspired by a Heroes character. The five recipes together will make a day’s worth of meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner with an appetizer, entrée, and dessert). For week 3, this fast and easy soup is inspired by the time-crunched Peter. If Hiro and Claire are [...]
Food News, October 2, 2009: Lunch Box Ideas, Supercook.com
Posted in Food News, tagged easy recipes for lunch, lunch boxes for kids, what to pack for lunch on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this week’s Food News, fun lunch box ideas, a five-year-old’s first trip to McDonald’s, and Supercook.com: Spice Up Your Lunch: Because I work at home, I do not eat good lunches. Often, I’ll grab some pretzels and peanut butter, a spoonful or two of leftovers, or handful of cereal. I graze. But, on the [...]
