I was in my hometown – Urbana, Illinois – talking to Inga, one of my oldest and dearest friends. We were discussing gardening and cooking, as we inevitably do, when she said something simple that brought me up short. Something like: “I grow a lot of broccoli, because we eat a lot of it, and…
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Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” 2017: Kettle-Cooked Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese
After a very pleasing experience with Wavy Fried Green Tomato – the first flavor in Lay’s 2017 “Do Us a Flavor” lineup – I was excited to try Kettle-Cooked Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese. I waited a few days to open the bag though, because Arne and I inhaled the whole bag of Fried Green…
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” 2017: Wavy Fried Green Tomato
Frito-Lay is at it again. They know people – well, people like me, anyway – can’t resist a limited edition. Or something weird and unique. Or, let’s face it, a chance to pass judgment. So, for the fifth year running, they bring us the “Do Us a Flavor” contest: three or four limited-edition flavors made…
Summer Salmon and Berry Salad with Cardamom-Honey-Lime Dressing
One of the most exciting cookbooks I’ve come across this year is Asha Gomez’s My Two Souths. Gomez spent her childhood in Kerala, at the southern tip of India. She learned to cook with her family there, and was often called upon to hand-grind spice mixes, reveling in the scents of classic South Indian spices like black…