Oof. This is a big one — the Brussels Sprout. Barbara over at Tigers and Strawberries was once a B-Sprout hater supreme. As she wrote earlier today: I used to hate brussels sprouts, and could never understand why in the world anyone in possession of their senses would ever want to eat one, much [...]
Like many sensible people, Jack Arnott is a mycophobe — someone who has a so-called irrational fear of mushrooms. And, as he writes in the Guardian, “Invasion of the mushrooms”, the enemy is upon us. It’s a bad time of year for me; in fact, according to some sources, my pain could be stretching [...]
While I don’t mind the taste of yogurt that much, I especially enjoy a vanilla-flavored variety I pick up at Trader Joe’s. Some folks, however, can’t stand it. Ask MetaFilter has an article up today with lots of great serving suggestions, some of which are applicable to fruits and vegetables you might want to down as [...]
Thanks to Almost Vegetarian for pointing to fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov, a US government website with a handy calculator right on the front page: “How many fruits & vegetables do you need?” Pop in your age, sex, and physical activity, and get back how many cups of fruits and vegetables you should be consuming. There are also recipes [...]
Michael over at Cooking For Engineers has a movie-themed recipe up for Ratatouille, inspired by the upcoming Pixar release: With Ratatouille (a new animated movie from Pixar) coming out in a couple weeks, I thought it would be fitting for me to present a recipe for Ratatouille (a dish from Provence). This is a [...]
