What is delicious, healthy, and just looks really cool? Black pasta. My morose inner goth girl is delighted by black noodles, all of varieties. There are two basic types of black pasta, two different ways to get lovely black noodles. One is black bean pasta, the other is black rice pasta, and both are gluten-free.... Continue Reading →
This recipe is like a well-kept secret. Leczo is not as well known as some Polish dishes, but it’s delicious, healthy and filling. It took me almost two years of living in Poland before I was introduced to it. It’s also very adaptable, particularly for when your garden explodes. It’s a rich stew with a... Continue Reading →
For the holidays at my grandmother’s house, it wasn’t ham or turkey served up on the special heirloom china: it was a rich casserole of rice, beans and vegetables. This dish will always remind me of the holidays, and sitting around the table with family, Christmas tree lights twinkling in the background. Inspired by some... Continue Reading →
What I love about this dish is how simple it is— just a couple ingredients, and though it looks elaborate, it is very easy to prepare. When the tomatoes cook down, they create their own rich, delicious sauce. I first had this dish at Affinity Gardens in Winnipeg, and the savory, tangy tomatoes were a... Continue Reading →
It’s easy to spend time being grumpy about folks not understanding why I’m a vegetarian or gluten-free. But this Thanksgiving, when I’m eleventy-thousand milemeters from home,* I’m realizing how great my friends and family are— and how lucky I am. So here is a shoutout to my awesome friends and family who are cheerfully creative... Continue Reading →
Chicago feels familiar enough to navigate easily, yet unfamiliar, so it’s still exciting— I spent part of a summer there in high school. Myself and some other students from my school stayed in a hostel and took college classes. Searching for the perfect goth lace dress on Belmont, exploring new restaurants in Chinatown, soaking in... Continue Reading →
Visiting my family in Chicago as a child was so exciting—of course, the city was great fun. Also, my grandfather would make breakfast, and his molletes were spicy and delicious, and something I never had at home. Here is that recipe, for Labor Day. These little open-faced breakfast sandwiches are super easy to make. My grandfather... Continue Reading →
Eggplants are funny vegetables— lovely color, delicate flavor, but if cooked wrong, they’re pretty tasteless and horrible. And badly cooked eggplant has actually ended two dates I’ve been on. One was years ago, when a fellow came over to my place, ignored my gentle suggestions for food I do like, and made this big deal... Continue Reading →
I have a soft spot for Amy’s Kitchen— especially as they’ve been adding more gluten-free items to their already exclusively- veggie line-up. And there's something about the combined wonderfulness and terribleness of TV dinners that makes them intriguing. (The restaurant Tap in Detroit is even doing a "gourmet" style TV dinner.) And yes, my first post... Continue Reading →
I could blame jet lag, but that's only partially true. I am behind on writing— so here's some photos of cats with food, until I can catch up on the traveling posts and recipes. Life has happened (in the form of a job hunt, flight overseas, visiting family and teaching.) In the meantime, though, I'm... Continue Reading →
Detroiter in Poland 