Category Archives: Food

Thoughts on eating, cooking, and generally anything related to food.

Speeding Up Our Food

Posted on June 16, 2010 by krissa.nichols

Luis pointed me towards a fascinating piece over at Edible Geography called Fueling Mexico City: A Grain Revolution.  Along with the fascinating bits of history and culture from a part of the world I’m less familiar with, some parts rang … Continue reading →

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Thai Rice Salad

Posted on March 23, 2010 by krissa.nichols

I love Thai food. I may even go so far as to say that the flavors in Thai cuisine rank among my favorite combinations. Despite this, my Thai repertoire is relatively limited at home. I have finally mastered a red … Continue reading →

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Indian taste adventures

Posted on March 30, 2009 by krissa.nichols

I loving cooking Indian food during the winter.  The potatoes and onions and cabbages that winter over so well need some exciting spices else they get a bit repetative by the end of March.  On this menu: chana masala (a … Continue reading →

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Winter Salad

Posted on March 30, 2009 by krissa.nichols

Spring has nearly sprung, so I’m getting in my last few winter posts that have been waiting to be shared.  This one’s from December. When fall rolls around bringing with it the fresh crop of apples, one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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A Winter’s Soup, Southeast-Asian

Posted on January 23, 2009 by krissa.nichols

After the celebrations of the holidays, and the holiday foods that go with them, January feels like somewhat of a let down. Winter has set in for good and the farmers’ markets, (if you’re lucky enough to have one that … Continue reading →

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Summer for Breakfast

Posted on July 27, 2008 by krissa.nichols

There are a lot of things I love about summer, the long days, the warm evenings, the blush of outdoor fun on everyone’s skin. One of the things I love most about summer is the fruit. Succulent, juicy, colorful fruit. … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Soup

Posted on June 19, 2008 by krissa.nichols

It may not be early summer where you are, but here in New York, our seasons mostly align with the solar cycle. The Vernal Equinox heralded a string of warm, grey, drizzeling days during which the trees quickly sent out … Continue reading →

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Salade chevre chaude (warm goat cheese salad) – aka an Accidental Greenmarket Dinner

Posted on April 4, 2007 by krissa.nichols

I love warm goat cheese salads. Luis will attest to this, as he sees more order them in just about every restaurant where they appear on the menu. This obsession started in Paris when we met up for the first … Continue reading →

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Being Spoiled for Dinner

Posted on March 11, 2007 by krissa.nichols

I was a princess yesterday. Or, at least, wonderfully lazy and treated quite nicely. Luis, on his first day of spring break, decided that he would cook dinner for me. After a lazy morning, we headed down to the Greenmarket … Continue reading →

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A New Toy Put to Good Use…Pizza!

Posted on February 11, 2007 by krissa.nichols

I love pizza, but don’t order it very frequently. Not enough veggie options, too greasy, too enticingly cheesy, I enjoy cooking at home, I want Luis not to die of a heart attack while we’re dating. So many reasons not … Continue reading →

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