Author Archives: Carol

The Imposter in the Pantry

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Carol

Last year’s curry plant imposter rant got me thinking about yet another curry imposter, the tin of somewhat fragrant but essentially useless powder that resides in most every pantry, the tin you probably bought one day when you were feeling … Continue reading →

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Flexible Food

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Carol

Lotus root slices look like nature’s little masks for hockey-playing mice, don’t you think? And they’re easy to pick up when you’re faced with using those slippery, lacquered chopsticks. It’s nice having food that both works and plays well with … Continue reading →

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A Box For One’s Bread

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Carol

I’m in the market for a new breadbox. We’ve grown tired of this old picnic basket in which we’ve kept bread and baked goods for too long now. It gets rattier by the year and has begun to unravel and … Continue reading →

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Buy Yummy Stuff–Help With Japanese Relief Efforts

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Carol

Today I mixed up the delicate batter for a double-jumbo batch of lemon-lavender madeleines. I parked it in the fridge, where it will spend its overnight hours engaged in the alchemy that will ensure light, fluffy little cakelettes. Tomorrow I’ll … Continue reading →

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Making Healthy Food Fun For the Kiddos

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Carol

One of the things I love about Italian food–and about Mediterranean food in general–is that with very few ingredients you can make something that’s seriously tasty. Of course it helps if you start out with fresh, in-season ingredients, because there’s … Continue reading →

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