The Flexitarian Cook

My friend Sheryl moved to California last August. We celebrated her decision to climb the corporate ladder a few rungs in true girlfriend fashion, along with Jaye (the other member of our triumvirate), with champagne and tissues. It’s never easy to part with people who mean a lot to you, even if it’s not as [...]

You would love my friend Mary. She’s kind and thoughtful on top of being über smart and funny. She’s the best American speaker of French that ever was (move over, Paul Auster), and the two of us enjoy quite a bit of Frenglish together. Most of all, she is the kind of cook that could [...]

I think that in a previous life, I must have been Asian. I just can’t get enough of Indian and Middle Eastern foods: the spices, the vegetables, the grains, all brought together in an amazing variety of flavors, colors and textures. Hmmmm…. Sorry, having a moment here. Anyway. It’s their use of legumes that I [...]