what a strange virus, one day i feel great, the next lousy. today i left work when it became evident i couldn't reliably stand up without losing my balance or without taking a nap on my desk every half hour. now i will nap at home, a much more appropriate and comfortable venue for sleeping ( Read more... )

fresh oranges: chilled (1 per person ( Read more... )

I finally found a dal recipe that's just right.

It's a slight adaptation of a friend's fairly
simple dal recipe: ( Read more... )

So here is my new favourite mashed potato recipe, I highly reccommend it -- spicy, flavorful and refreshing and full of green bits.

(Adapted from Neelam Batra's 1000 Indian Recipes5-6 medium sized potatoes ( Read more... )

Chocolatey Banana Bread

I've never been a big fan of the chocolate-banana combination
but this bread is simply divine -- rich, moist, chocolately and
almost like cake but not as sweet. It's also yummy with a little
shredded coconut thrown in. Nut lovers would probably do well to
add walnuts or something.1/2 c. butter, room temperature ( Read more... )

in other news, i really like the word devolution lately.

I will now share with you my culinary genius. Tonight's theme:
white and easy.

Perfect White Bread for Beginners (vegan ( Read more... )

i make damned good sweet potato pie. this recipe resembles ( Read more... )