Last year, I finally made good on my lifelong love of cheese and started working through a series of cheese mongering certifications. A lot of my classwork is dedicated to understanding the complexity of cheesemaking and the scientific processes underlying the industry's best practices. But there's …
Sometimes, I wonder if the sticky heat of summer and the deliciousness of its produce are delightful co-conspirators in promoting laziness. Isn't it wonderful that when you're too sluggish for cooking, the most vibrant produce shows up, demanding little more than a few passes with a sharp knife, a …
There's a misconception that eating a vegan or plant-based diet is really expensive, but my grocery bills have actually dropped since I more or less became a "weekday vegan." Don't get me wrong: There have been a few weeks where my tab ran a little higher as I relied on specialty vegan ingredients …
Why is it entirely acceptable to serve pasta or beans a main course, but potatoes are forever considered a side dish? Starchy, filling, cheap, incredibly versatile and so damn good, potatoes deserve a better reputation than mere supporting player. And there are few better arguments for potatoes …
Often when I find myself in a cooking rut, I think about my favorite dishes and try to present those flavor combinations in a different way. At first glance, I recognize that this advice seems like a recipe for creating the types of dishes that dominated my Midwestern church potlucks of my youth — …
