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Mustard Potato Salad with Black Olives Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free)
The radiator was cranking. With the apartment at an appropriate level of toasty, potato salad, normally not a winter food, made sense. The recipe below is vegan, gluten free and straight forward. In this version we used a moderately spicy, thick Polish mustard called Vavel Sarepska. The black olives provide salt and a welcome texture […]
Hoppin John Recipes – Vegan and Classic Versions
Happy New Year! For many Americans, especially Southerners, good luck meals on New Year’s Day are customary. A quintessential meal is called Hoppin John. Comprised of black eyed peas, rice and ham hock or bacon, it’s a satisfying meal. Peas are eaten because they symbolize coins. Alongside are often collard greens because of their resemblance […]
Indian Persimmon Chutney (Chatni) Recipe
Despite the beautiful orange color, I had a mental block towards persimmons for a silly reason: The name always sounded snooty and upper crusty because it bears a resemblance to the word “parsimonious” meaning stingy. You might say “But Rood that’s a ridiculous reason to not tuck into a juicy, candy like fruit such as […]
Eat & Run by Scott Jurek Review + Quinoa Porridge Recipe
Eat & Run by Scott Jurek with Steve Friedman As a runner, books like Scott Jurek’s Eat & Run are inspiring. He’s one of the winningest ultramarathoners (any run over 26.2 miles) in the world including the Spartathlon (153 miles), Badwater (135 miles, twice), and Western States (100 miles, 7 times) and happens to be […]
Christmas in New York: Bryant Park, Rockefeller Plaza, Macy’s and Minar
As Christmas approaches the season can feel somewhat frenzied. This year though we decided to take an afternoon to just walk around at a nice slow pace. No shopping, just a little time to take in the scenery and of course sample tasty food. The weather was not “frightful” in the the least. In fact […]
Fun in New York: Lunch Hour NYC Exhibit
A few months back I mentioned an exhibit at the New York Public Library main branch called Lunch Hour NYC. It’s now running through mid-February but now is the best time because the library is decorated for the season (see pictures at bottom). The exhibit is located straight ahead upon coming in the main entrance. […]
Orange Ginger Tamari Sweet Potato Noodles or Gandalf’s Beard?
Always in search of gluten free options outside of the usual suspects, I came upon these sweet potato noodles (Korean name: Dangmyeon) at Hmart. A member of the glass/cellophane noodle family, these noodles change the water to a Gandalf’s beard shade of gray but taste great. Other starches glass noodles can be made from include […]
The RoodonFood EggNogOff: There Can Be Only One
Eggnog is a guilty holiday pleasure. Yes this odd dairy and egg based drink is unhealthy but with a little nutmeg sprinkled on top it tastes like the holidays. Being only familiar with the non-alcoholic version, I polled friends on Facebook and got the following suggestions to spice it up: keep it up virgin, brandy, […]
Russell Stover: Santa Blobs Are Coming to Town!
While stopping by the local drug store my eyes did see, Two chocolate Santas winking at me. How could I say no to these charming fellows With their friendly faces and warm hellos? So down in the basket I saw them land, At least they’re the familiar Russell Stover brand. The candy inside resembled neither […]
RoodonFood Recipes: Massaman Curry (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Massaman Curry In the fall and winter, coconut based curries are incredibly invigorating. This vegan, gluten free version of the Thai classic, massaman curry is easy to throw together. Vary the vegetables and protein to your liking. I used veggies on hand but other tasty options include snow peas, baby corn, and bell pepper. Chop […]
