Archive for January, 2010

The Beginner’s Checklist To Becoming An Outrageously Good Cook

Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in Cooking tips | 6 Comments »

. I've said it before, and I'll say it forevermore: it's EASY to become a great cook nowadays. In stark contrast to just a few generations ago, today most of us can cruise out our doors and find quality raw ingredients, ...

Supertasty, Superquick Daikon Salad

Monday, January 18th, 2010 Posted in Ingredient Centric, Superhealthy | 5 Comments »

..ffI love this salad. You get the daikon ribbons just by using a vegetable peeler -- they come off in wonderful little strips. You then rinse them in cold water, which really improves their taste (I think it rids them ...

Top 10 Food Trends for 2010: All Breakaway Related!

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Posted in Miscellaneous | 10 Comments »

.Imagine my surprise when the folks at The Food Channel published their "top 10 food trends" for the year, and almost all of them were directly related to breakaway cooking! I'm borrowing their graphics here, and adding my own commentary; ...

Bitterly Delicious, Two-Minute Salad

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 Posted in Cooking ideas | 5 Comments »

.Pickings are somewhat slim these days at the local farmers markets, so I was doubly pleased to find one of the most beautiful displays of winter greens I've ever seen at the stand of Jesse Kuhn's Marin Roots farm. He ...