Food, Photography and Bons Mots
Involtini is an Italian culinary term for a small bit of food consisting of an outer layer wrapped around a filling. This Nigella Lawson recipe for eggplant involtini wrapped around a flavorful feta cheese filling appeared on the New York Times food page this…
I’ve been craving Indian food again. Usually those cravings begin at 12:01 a.m. on Monday mornings and end around midnight the following Sunday night. When we traveled in India, I joyously discovered a new world of cooking. Who knew that you could enjoy light and…
I’ve found some beautiful beets at the farmers’ market lately. Not everyone is on the beet bandwagon, however. From what I read, President Obama and Michelle Obama aren’t beet fans. They requested that beets not be included among the vegetables grown in their beautiful organic garden.…
The ancient Egyptians ate it. The Romans, too. Roman Emperor Augustus even coined a catchy phrase: “as quick as boiled asparagus!” to describe a quick action. (Apparently, those Romans really knew how to kid around, although “as quick as boiled asparagus” sounds…
Here is a wonderful cream of tomato soup. I’m pretty picky about what I serve to guests and I would serve this soup at a dinner party without hesitation. Absent distracting spices, the flavor of the tomatoes is pure and intense and the fresh…
There are soups and then there are soups. This cream of poblano soup is exceptional. The soup is beautiful. It can be as spicy as you want. It is hearty enough to make a meal or can be a first course. As with most vegetable…
