Archive for February, 2008

It's Time for Ethnic Organic

Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in Cooking ideas | 12 Comments »

I recently wrote and posted a long screed about why the organic movement doesn't seem to embrace ethnic foods, and why the ethic communities don't embrace the organic movement. I think I've concluded that it's too long for a blog ...

Charles Simic on Happiness Through Cooking

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 Posted in Cooking ideas | 1 Comment »

Deborah Solomon in today's Sunday Times asked the great poet Charles Simic what advice he would give to people who are looking to be happy. "For starters, learn how to cook."

Come Get Your Umami Salt

Friday, February 1st, 2008 Posted in Cooking Accessories | 22 Comments »

Want to make your family and friends drool? Literally? Give them some umami salt. There's a lot to be said about umami, and we'll be saying plenty of i tright here, but let's just jump right in and make ...