My friends, knowing I love to cook, often ask if I want to take cooking classes with them. I’ve taken casual cooking classes before, and they’re fun and you make nice dishes, but they’re expensive. And at this point I’m comfortable trying new things in the kitchen. I’d rather just…

I don’t think I’d ever made anything with leeks before this. They’re not something my mom cooked with often and I haven’t eaten them much otherwise. That’s why I bought a bunch of them the other day. Leeks are in the onion family and actually look like a larger version…

There’s one salad dressing I never get tired of, and that’s my mom’s balsamic vinaigrette with garlic and basil. It’s so simple, but people love it. Both Michael’s mom and my friend Becky’s mom asked me to make it within hours of arriving in their states (Illinois and New Jersey,…

With an eggplant, zucchini and bell pepper in the fridge the other day, I couldn’t help but think of ratatouille. Since I couldn’t justify another trip to the market, canned tomato sauce would have to suffice to complete the traditional four-fecta of produce in the dish. I wanted to make…

I know I?m late to the game, but soup is my new make-it-up-as-you-go-along meal. My mom didn’t make many soups when I was growing up, so maybe that?s why I never realized how easy they can be. But to think, without a recipe you can turn a pot of tap…

It’s really, really easy. I used to do it all the time and haven’t in about a year, but when I went to Gerbes to pick up milk and cilantro and decided to make this tonight. (Don’t you hate when you forget things, or you know, when you watch your…

We are proud to announce that He and She and our friend Gwen will compete against four other teams in the University of Missouri Iron Chef battle next week. The three of us are confident in our cooking skills, but we’ve never been in much of a pressure situation. It…

The best part about couscous is that it cooks in five minutes. And it soaks up flavors so well. And it’s light and fluffy. And, oh yeah, you could be eating it less than 10 minutes from now. This recipe involves slightly more prep, but it’s still absurdly easy. We…

I’m documenting the final days of these pigs as part of a photo project for my capstone. I know that sounds disgusting, but I am trying to be an informed carnivore, and that means gaining an understanding of how the animals we eat are raised, kept, slaughtered, and then butchered….

Now seems like a good time to mention that I also love sociology. I read an interesting essay the other day about how attitudes toward food and sex have reversed in the last 50 years. It was called “Is Food the New Sex?” by Mary Eberstadt. Chocolate soufflé from the…