I have a head cold. I desired truly spicy food to deal with it, so I approached Nathan and asked for a suggestion. Nathan suggested a place he’d heard good things about but hadn’t tried: Szechuan Gourmet, on W 39th st. Conveniently, it’s not far from Penn Station; I figured I’d go [...]
23 lb turkey (the smallest of the 21 turkeys my mom raised this summer)(taking forever to cook, of course)
Saveur’s Multicultural Stuffing
Mashed potatoes with lots of warm cream and butter (Kate’s on starch duty this year; making both of the above)
Kale from my mom’s garden (olive oil and garlic)
Green beans (steamed — possibly the only dish [...]
The ever-excellent Michael Pollan pens an op-ed about the farm bill. Good stuff, and important for everyone who’s subjected to a daily onslaught of high-fructose corn-syrup and other highly processed “foodlike products” as a result of it. (Hint: that’s every American.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/opinion/04pollan.html
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Americans have begun to ask why the farm bill is subsidizing high-fructose corn [...]
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A giant head of cauliflower from the farmers’ market, cut up, tossed with oil, salt and pepper, a finely minced onion, and several tablespoons of spicy curry powder. Roasted in a 425 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Even Kate, who hasn’t been a particular fan of cauliflower in the past, said she [...]