A year without takeout
I kept my 2018 New Year’s resolution of giving up takeout and delivery by cooking simple delicious recipes like this Chinese shrimp and broccoli at home.
Shrimp
Nobody actually likes tofu.
It feels a little bit like clickbait to dispute my post title in the opening paragraph, but I’m going to do it anyway. Tofu is wonderful – light and pillowy with a crisp exterior – when it is fried. Otherwise, it is terrible – bland and mealy. Trust me, I […]
Say “yes.” 2
In my sophomore year at Colby College, I took an improv class. The first rule we learned was to say “yes.” No matter what crazy line or situation you receive, just go with it and let the comedy magic happen. Last March I received the following email from Agustin Nomdedeu […]
Making the cut.
Every time I serve a really ambitious meal I invariably drop one item from the menu. No matter how well prepared I think I am, something unexpected happens and I’ve got to make a cut for timing’s sake. Learning this hard-earned lesson began Christmas 2001, when my family sat down […]
