When I started cooking without oil about a month ago, I held a silent memorial for roasting: one of my favorite, most satisfying, and easiest vegetable preparations that appeals to non-vegans and is the perfect base for a variety of dishes. Over many years ofread more
This week’s readings in the Catholic liturgy seemed to bear more poignant relevance to the current goings-on of our country than usual. The gospel told a story of Jesus’ healing a girl afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. Her father had beckoned Jesus to come saveread more
I think and talk a lot about reframing situations to make them more manageable and/or more pleasant. Stuck on line at Trader Joe’s? Meditate. Out of cash to get fruit at the fruit stand for breakfast? Make it a savory one instead. Wishing every mealread more
For the past eleven years, I’ve dealt on and off (mostly on) with intense digestive issues ranging from abdominal cramping and distention, constipation, and a “full” feeling that creeps up into my throat and is the antithesis of the good kind of full-feeling after you’ve hadread more
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” So said Mark Twain aboutread more
Do you remember those adorable old Campbell’s soup commercials, where the snowman comes inside the house and a mom serves him soup, only for the warm broth to melt away the snow and reveal a smiling little boy? That’s how I’ve felt (in spirit) the pastread more
This weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, which for most people is a reason to lament. Soon, those long sunshine-filled days, lazy weekends out of town or lounging at home, and wardrobes consisting of everything flowy will be replaced by an urge to moveread more
When it comes to drinks, I almost always prefer the warm/hot variety to the cold. Even after a steamy yoga class or long run—or just a trip on the 1 train, which seems to always have the AC set on “energy saver” mode—ice-cold drinks tendread more
It’s no secret that café-hopping is an expensive but all too common habit that can eat up anyone’s budget in a heartbeat, whether you live in a city or the suburbs or even in a more rural area. Cutting back on outside coffee purchases isread more
This classic Mediterranean/Israeli dish is my go-to whenever I’m craving something refreshing, simple, and as visually appealing as it is culinary. With minimal cooking time (and even that’s only a brief boil on the stove), it’s also perfect for summertime menus—at-home dinners and barbecues alikeread more
