Month: August 2019

It Pays to Have Friends Who Are Hunters and Gatherers – Seared Tuna with Sesame Seeds

It Pays to Have Friends Who Are Hunters and Gatherers – Seared Tuna with Sesame Seeds

The other day I thought we were going to pick up a pizza for dinner. But late in the day, my wife called to tell me that our friend (and her co-worker) Carl had just given her a huge hunk of fresh-caught, sushi-grade bluefin tuna 

Lazy Summer Supper – Tomato Salad with Olives and Fresh Mozzarella

Lazy Summer Supper – Tomato Salad with Olives and Fresh Mozzarella

It’s the end of August, I’m feeling lazy, and it’s too hot for serious cooking in the kitchen. As tomato season is in full swing, we will not suffer. That means we’re eating lots of delicious, healthy tomato salads. They are quick and easy to 

Garden Overflow – Sautéed Green Beans with Fried Shallots

Garden Overflow – Sautéed Green Beans with Fried Shallots

One problem with a big garden is that when one type of vegetable is ripe, you are swamped with it. I know, I know, if all our problems were only this big and serious. Cue the violins. When I experience this garden overflow, I share 

How To Get Your Kid To Eat Vegetables – Herbed Vegetable Dip

How To Get Your Kid To Eat Vegetables – Herbed Vegetable Dip

Children don’t always eat their vegetables. With my son it was no problem; he would sit silently in the back seat of the car during long trips, for example, munching an entire feed bag full of raw vegetables. My daughter Ariana…well, not so much. I