Category: Recipes

Recipes worth keeping — kitchen wisdom, the dishes that come back across decades, and the ones that started as accidents.

  • The Diet That Works for Me

    The Diet That Works for Me

    I was struck by the idea of the body being not just a “temple” but—ritually— an “altar.” Not many of us have temples in our homes but most of us spiritual-minded people do have altars, sometimes more than one. What if we respected our bodies and held them as sacred as we do our altars?…

  • Consuming Negativity: Perhaps the Best Reason of All to Eat at Home

    Consuming Negativity: Perhaps the Best Reason of All to Eat at Home

    When I was first introduced to Feng Shui in the mid-90’s, I was told by an expert that I should place mirrors behind the stove to reflect the energy I put into the food I cook. I’ve heard other experts’ reasoning since then, and though it varies, it always comes back to the cook being…