Today is December 11th, 2009.

someday i’ll live in a cottage

First off, I finished 7 days of raw, and the last two days were awesome but I ran out of food and didn’t feel like spending another $50 on groceries.  But it was good!  I recommend that everyone gives it a try.  Since ending it I haven’t been eating great, but I have consciously been [...]

Today is May 19th, 2009.

In which I talk about local bread and mushrooms.

[Get ready for a long one!]
True, I complain about my neighborhood constantly and can’t wait to move out, but I’m no fool.  I know that most people would love to live in Queen Village (especially for the measly rent we pay) because it’s safe, old, beautiful, and one of the most walkable neighborhoods in Philly.  [...]

Today is May 8th, 2009.

Feelin’ good about good food. And a photo essay.

If I can just toot my own horn for a moment, I’d like to say that the past few days were days of success regarding my ‘I’m hungry and tired so here’s some dinner real quick’ method of cooking.  On Tuesday, we ate this:

It wasn’t anything special, but completely accidentally Mexican-inspired on Cinco de Mayo.  [...]

Today is April 18th, 2009.

Nigella sativa

Phil picked up this strange little jar from the market across the street.  On Thursday I decided to make chili, and seeing that we were out of cumin (both seeds and ground), I opened this and gave it a sniff.  ‘Definitely not cumin,’ I thought.  ‘But it might be a good sub.’
I quickly toasted a [...]