The Flexitarian Cook

If I say Hollywood and Beverly Hills, what comes to mind? Fresh fruits and veggies, I’m glad we all agree. Truth be told, on a Sunday, it truly is the first thing one should think of. Upon entering the Beverly Hills farmer’s market last Sunday morning, we were greeted by the sound of a sitar, [...]

Cauliflower, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love cauliflower in soups, in gratins, steamed with a little bit of butter and salt, roasted in the oven until caramelized (maybe my favorite), sautéed in a pan with or without other vegetables until nice and brown, in soufflés, in purées (alone or [...]

“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.” Rick certainly drowned his bitterness in a fair amount of gin in Casablanca. This fabulous Bogart movie, mostly set in the coastal Moroccan town of the same name during WWII, tells the story of Rick and the beautiful [...]