These tacos defied all my attempts at food styling. I thought I’d gotten better at shooting food since the early blog days of dreary lighting and blurred images, but as the sun set on the windowsill where I take photos for BGSK, I could not pull off a single half-decent image of the tacos I’d […]
Gluten Free
Creamy Polenta from Bittman
Creamy polenta has always seemed like a rather daunting dish to serve a crowd of guests. It takes longer to cook than one would imagine, and in my experience, it can transform from a soft, pillowy cushion into a rubbery, coarse brick in seconds. Because of this, I’ve always intentionally gone for the brick version […]
Soba Noodles with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Walnut-Miso Sauce
Consider me slightly late to the party, but recently, I’ve been having a love affair with Heidi Swanson. Even though I am a long-time devotee of Peter Berley, another vegetarian food icon, in my post-college carnivorous state, I don’t think I gave proper mind to the more veg-centric food bloggers out there. Or, at least, […]
Arugula Salad with Chicken, Black Quinoa, and Lemon-Tahini Dressing
Back in May, right before our book came out, I moved out of the apartment I shared with Caitlyn for four years, and temporarily back into my parents’ place. Now, it’s 2012. And guess what? I’m still here… As the idea of “temporarily” went out the window in mid-November, my mother and I began to […]
Eggplant Involtini
OTHER GREAT EGGPLANT DISHES: Decontructed Eggplant Parm; Eggplant-Zucchini Lasagna with Fontina; Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with White Bean Spread One of the things I miss most about pre-gluten-free life is the beauty of the workweek pantry pasta. Sure, I have my brown rice noodles on hand most nights. But it just doesn’t feel like the same […]