Eli is currently off traipsing around the fjords in western Norway. Yes, not even two whole months since we returned from Asia, and he’s off again! Solo this time, as I am soon off on my own trip to visit this very special person: My sweet little niecelet! But I digress. Since Eli is gone [...]
“Easy. You want Americans to eat less? I have the diet for you. It’s short, and it’s simple. Here’s my diet plan: Cook it yourself. That’s it. Eat anything you want — just as long as you’re willing to cook it yourself.” Harry Balzer, food marketing researcher Inspired by the quote at the end of [...]
“Where’s mah dinner?!” Since I’ve lived in Lawrence, anyone who knows me is well aware of my constant bitching and moaning about the lack of decent Asian cuisine here. I save most of my ire for The Orient, because of its claim to serve “Vietnamese” food, but that extends to Chinese food as well. This [...]
Last night, before the Top Chef finale (in which my beloved Hootie went down due to lack of self-confidence, and the Mountain Potato was crowned king), I attended a food cooperative sharing meeting. My student worker told me about this group, New Boston Collective, which puts in bulk orders for organic foods. These days I’ve [...]
