Things that give me inordinate satisfaction: book series whose spines make a picture when lined up on a shelf (Hank Green agrees.) when an ordered list of titles ends up being in alphabetical order anything in rainbow order a well-named sequel I feel like those are related, somehow. Is that crazy? They seem satisfying in […]
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Banh Mi Salad with Five Spice Tofu
You guys, I have banh mi on my mind, and my mind on banh mi. I was giving a work presentation a few months ago (yes, it has been months), and I gave the example of a local search query [banh mi in Milpitas]. It’s been problematic since then. I have a lust for this […]
Spring Skillet Frittata and Cumin-Roasted Vegetable Salad
Here are things that I suspect might be written about “weeknight dinners” in legitimate cookbooks: family-friendly quick and/or easy to prepare reheat well, or become good leftovers moderately virtuous Here are the things I care about when considering “weeknight dinners” creating minimal dirty dishes But actually. I’m only kind of kidding. I care about the […]
Spiced Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushrooms, you guys. We should talk about them. They are a “challenge” food of mine, which makes me feel like a bad food and vegetable enthusiast because everyone seems to lose their minds over fragrant truffles and earthy shiitakes, but I just am not quite there. I’ve got to stick to the ones milder in […]