I cook when I'm hungry, when I feel like nurturing someone, when I'm nervous or sad or angry or happy or excited, when I need to vent extra energy, when I feel out of control or in it. Baking's especially good for this: very easy to space out meditatively when thoughts you need to process are going through your head, a very simple way to provide ( Read more... )

I just had such a nice meal that I think I'll try to share it in recipe format, though I don't usually use them. It's very simple but the flavors are quite rich; it's a trifecta of delicious veggies with hearty brown rice. Great comfort food. It's so tasty that an omnivore like me doesn't even remember (or care) that there's no meat. The mix of ( Read more... )