I hate football. Let me not mince any words about that. Not a fan of the game in any form, so I don’t really “do” the Super Bowl. However, I still manage to get sucked into the national hype enough to make some kind of party-type foods to eat while the rest of the country [...]

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
When you think of mushrooms, furry is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, but this is a mushroom that looks decidedly furry. To me, they look like Tribbles, those purring creatures from my favorite episode of Star Trek. Don’t you just want to pet them? When you slice open a Lion’s Mane, [...]

Cashew Vegetable Korma
This is a rich, warming, vegan dish bathed in a sauce based on cashews and coconut milk. Korma is one of my favorite winter foods, and there are dozens of variations on the sauce base–some use yogurt or cream, for instance. This is a dairy-free version that works well with any type of vegetables you [...]

Support for Sandy Blogger Event: Green Beans with Sherried Mushrooms and Fried Shallots
If you have been watching the massive clean-up and restoration efforts going on after Hurricane Sandy and have been looking for a way to help, please consider making a donation to assist the people who have lost power, homes, possessions, and, in some cases, loved ones. The American Red Cross is in need of donations, [...]

Buffalo and Mushroom Loaf with Caramelized Onions
Continuing my buffalo kick with this easy, vegetable-filled meatloaf, made without grain-based fillers. Things like bread and oats have traditionally been added to meatloaf to stretch the meat, but they are not really needed as a binder. For this recipe I added finely chopped cremini mushrooms and carrot to the ground buffalo, and topped it [...]

Red Wine-Braised Buffalo Short Ribs
While I typically try to locally-source any meat in our diets, after reading Buffalo for the Broken Heart I became a fan of Wild Idea Buffalo. The book is an excellent read, and the overall philosophy regarding sustainable and humane practices is one I support. Given that, I recently ordered some of their products, including [...]













