Author: Plastic Hassle

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN After a few weeks of carb and dairy heavy meals, not to mention a bit of vacation excess, it felt like a good time to lighten up. Fortunately, we’ll be playing with a fusion of Szechuan and Thai with a…

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN It’s been chilly again, here in LALAland, so I was inspired to share my family’s favorite comfort food, cabbage and dumplings. Like all old-school family recipes, this is food from The Old Country™, simple peasant food for simple peasant people.…

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN This week was my birthday weekend, so we prepared an immense feast of Persian and Indian fusion for a few good friends. The recipes I created for that night will start sneaking into Meatless Mondays over time. I won’t hit…

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN What better way to kick off Meatless Mondays here on the ‘zine than with a dinner I just made for one of my fellow Blacklisters! There are few things I love more than having friends over for dinner. When those…

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