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October 10, 2007
To All Of You Who Read the Blog For the Recipes
It's like reading Playboy for the articles, isn't it?
I imagine you're sad because I haven't been writing many recipes lately. The fact is I'm still cooking, and cooking most days, but I'm doing the kind of quick and dirty cooking that I do on weekdays where I just need to put food on the table to feed my starving partner. Nothing fancy, a lot of pumpkin curries, he loves it but there's no point in writing about it.
Last night I cooked for MR's parents, who are visiting us from Canada. I made my tilapia dish: tilapia cooked in white wine with lemon juice and garlic. On the side: asparagus in fire roasted tomatoes, and a red pepper and arugula salad with homemade pomegrante vinegarette. Flax oil on the fish, olive on the salad and veggies. Bottle of California wine from a vineyard called "Irony." It was a gift from our guests last week, the people who do the coffee table books about food whom I keep meaning to write about because they were a lot of fun and live in Napa and brought us good wine.
We're making Canadian Thanksgiving dinner tonight for the parents, CR-friendly. Just like last year, my cranberry sauce (no sugar, lots of ginger and orange), Jack Daniels sweet potato (cut with pumpkin), turkey, mushroom gravy, mashed cauliflower (which really is better than mashed potato) etc.
Work is insane of course and it's coming up on the one year anniversary of the New York mag article. I am feeling a touch of existential despair at the idea that I will never, ever get a break. About a year ago I gave up on the notion that at some point things would slow down, and I've been quite happy since, just accepting that I never get a break and moving forward. But I do have rather graphic fantasies of lying around drinking good wine and doing nothing that requires a) Marxist analysis of the political economy b) organizing people to confront authority in meaningful and successful ways c) wearing a bright orange dress.
At least I manage to get through most days without c.
Posted by april at October 10, 2007 3:14 AM
Comments
I'm right there with you. Still overcoming the shock of realizing that I will never be able to "coast" through life.
But we can still have the good wine ;)
Posted by: Erin at October 10, 2007 3:02 PM
I have been reading every so often for about a year. Trying to look at food from a CR perspective helps me stay on track with my recovery from an eating disorder. I also enjoy your writing because I live in Philly, and I like hearing about your good dining out experiences. Anyways, Keep up the good work, and try not to get too stressed out with your work.
Thanks,
Meg
Posted by: Meg at October 10, 2007 3:03 PM
Hey! since you bring it up, can you update your recipes side section? I love everything you always post but it's difficult to access them all.
Posted by: Chuck F at October 11, 2007 9:41 AM
I'd second Chuck's motion except I realize you have no time, and the mere suggestion might send you screaming into the streets..... However, maybe you have a computer genius friend who'd do it for you in exchange for a couple of fine meals. JD :-)
Posted by: Judith at October 11, 2007 2:33 PM
Hi, April. I've noticed (in your archives) that you mention an association between tofu and demtia. I've done a little searching to learn more about this without much success. Could you please elaborate? Thanks, and thanks for the entertaining blog. Marie
Posted by: Marie at October 11, 2007 5:22 PM