Tag Archives: Tofu

“Dumpster Diving, Tofu + Zines” in Remedy Quarterly!

I am so pleased to announce that a story about my young days as a punk rock zinester back in Portland, Oregon has been published in the wonderful journal Remedy Quarterly. Run by Kelly Carambula of the fantastic food (and … Continue reading

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Vegan Sauteed Stuffed Squah Blossoms with White Bean Alfredo Sauce

We are currently facing the vegetal challenges and pleasures that come with the height of summer CSA season. One delicacy that we received for several weeks in a row was squash blossoms. Last summer, following the suggestions of many cooks, … Continue reading

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Literary holiday season hors d’oeuvres

We had a wonderful time at the Desk Set’s Biblioball last Saturday serving up some very special hors d’oeuvres of salt and pepper shrimp with olive tapanade, mushroom duxelle, pesto and roasted red peppers on crostini and baked tofu with … Continue reading

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Tropical Citrus Marinade: Or How I Learned To Cook With Fruit

It was a ramshackle pile of boards, corrugated plastic roofing, and the liquor was cheap and nasty.  Yet out back, they had a grill fashioned out of an old deformed boat hull whose flames were fed by dried coconut skins … Continue reading

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Holiday Lemon Baked Tofu and Cranberry Orange Relish (Vegan)

I was vegetarian for twelve years, and vegan for 5 of those years, though you could probably never tell based on recent 2 cooks entries. Here is a tip o’ the hat to my vegetarian past and still vegetarian-food loving … Continue reading

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House Warming Hors D’Ouevres

The 2 cooks resident francophile pointed out that “hors d’ouevres” translates literally to mean “outside of the masterpieces.” However, for any savvy cook or entertainer, hors d’ouervres can be masterpieces in and of themselves. We recently held a housewarming party … Continue reading

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