The Book of Lost Things
I'm writing a dissertation. The problem with writing a dissertation is that you have tons of things to say, lots of space to say them, but limited time to write it all down. For me, this means that unless I'm careful, I try to cram too much information into every poor u

Carrot Top Soup
Whenever I buy my carrots at the farmer's market they ask me if I want the tops. I always say no and they rip them off for composting. But last weekend the tops looked great and I had soup on the brain. I decided to try them out, and I'm really really glad that I did. Carrot top

Stuffed Delicata Squash
Last night I made a stuffed squash dish for Carla, Trev, and the Wiseman. Delicata squash is about my favorite thing ever. :) It turned out quite well and is perfect for a cool fall evening.Serves 4Ingredients2 delicata squash2 cups Israeli couscous3

Sort of Lentil Curry
Inspired by Greg's new vegetarian turn and ample veggie-rice strata lunches, I decided that I really had to get serious about beans as a source of fiber and protein. Lentils are my favorite such legume, so I decided to start there. I also happened to have a bag of plain green lentils in my cupboard looking dry and forlorn. Instead of doing a basic lentil soup I wanted to use Indian spices, so I trolled around online and ended up mixing and matching some recipes for lentil curry and daal, using whatever spices and sauces I had around the house at the time. The finished product, a relatively dry (i.e. not soupy) lentil dish that was best after a day in the fridge) had wonderful flavor and