This Miso-Roasted Cabbage Will Be the Surprise Hit of Your Thanksgiving
The first time I was invited to a vegetarian Thanksgiving, I remember feeling slighted. I was going to miss out on the very point of the day—the bird. Instead, I…
Three Unexpected Ways to Eat Leftover Easter Eggs
Easter eggs are safe to eat, provided you follow a few safety rules (and don’t try to eat the plastic kind). If they weren’t, my mother would be dead: When…
Brine Your Holiday Meats in Shio Koji
Photo: istetiana (Shutterstock) Cooking and serving a large piece of meat for a holiday meal can make one feel like an (evil and rich) Dickens character, but buying large cuts…
Instant Miso Soup Is the Perfect Travel Food
Photo: AS Food studio (Shutterstock) Little packets of instant miso soup are as delicious as they are convenient. I eat miso soup for breakfast (with a microwaved-poached egg), but its…
How to Feed Yourself When You’re Depressed
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Depression has a sneaky way of creeping into all aspects of your life, and making you not care about any of them. And yes, this includes food.…
Miso Is an Amazing One-Ingredient Marinade
This is only half of a pork tenderloin. I ate the other half last night.Photo: Claire Lower Last Sunday evening I remembered that I had a pork tenderloin sitting in…