. for the older kid who “gets” the routine more . . . pancakes/french toast might be too much to cook, but there are toaster waffles and you can do bacon in the micro. Serve fruit and you’re set. Toaster waffle...

. And many more comments and stories from people who maybe don’t write on the message board very often but talk with them for just a moment and I am rewarded with a glimpse their joy for life and celebration of food. After a...

finds in PM. If you want to try something novel, ask for some of the wontons to be mixed around in the simmering chili paste. The first night I tried that I was enraptured at the joy of this feat of culinary improvisation. Another...

of the joys of being married is making dinner for your loved one. It is one of my greatest pleasures, and I generally put thought and effort into it. When we go out to eat, we always try to order different stuff and then either...

), favorites were the tofu, pickled radish and marinated soy beans. Jason felt the kimchee was wimpy (not hot enough). Next time we go we are planning on ordering some of the short rib stew and the pork & tofu dish. I kept saying...

jigae, and sometimes sauteed w/ soy sauce, garlic and hot red bean paste...seems like it would taste good, but no, it didn’t...

Any time I’ve tried making fried rice, chicken fried rice, etc., it’s never as good as Chinese restaurant versions. In fact, it’s pretty bad— the flavor’s just not there. I’m not sure why. I...

Well, we all agreed that the key part of snobbery is disdain for others' choices, which you clearly don’t feel or express. So I don’t think you’re guilty. (And as one of those people who prefers skim/soy milk, I...

square. it is vegitarian and very ecclectic. Interesting dishes mostly made from soy. There is a strip of good indian restaurants on lexington around 28th st. Madras Mahal is my favorite. They have really good Dosi which is hard...

it rude to make X amount of guests wait for one person before everyone can eat. I try to avoid this situation by making the kinds of dishes that don’t require last-minute prep. The sheer joy of sitting and chowing down with...

with chocolate soy milk instead... you should probably give me directions"). I guess this style is a little aggressive, but it’s an accurate, because I don’t show up empty-handed, even if the host never brings me...

, but it was actually perfect – guess they know what they’re doing after all these years. -make-ahead gravy, with the turkey drippings added – stress free and so delicious. I added a dash of dark soy to deepen...

The very few times I’ve been faced (ha ha) with Vegetarian Disapproval, I’ve joyfully recounted to them my tale of Apple, the baby cow... "Apple was an adorable little cow at my grandfather’s farm when I was a...

, and furthermore, I liked to cook! Many years of reading and experimentation followed, augmented by several trips to France. I still love to eat and cook. And I still cook with my mom (age of 91). I have a huge cookbook...

by at least 40 or 50 pounds. I dated a really picky eater who ate merely because he had to and found little joy in sharing a meal, and a few others who were a bit more adventurous but just didn’t eat very much. I feel like...