Wine, Food, and the Minnesota State Fair

by | Aug 21, 2013 | Fruit, party fare

The Minnesota State Fair, for those of you who may not know, is EPIC. It’s one of the largest State Fairs in the country, and from what I can tell, it’s a week and a half long cultural phenomenon. If you want to understand the enigma of Minnesota, well,...

Are Vegetarian-Friendly Wines Endangered?

by | Apr 20, 2010 | vegetarian

I love wine. It adds a little joy to life, complements fine food, and is even good for you, in moderation. But a few years back, I started cutting back on it. I chalked my newfound inability to quaff a half bottle and still function the next day up to my advancing...

Vegetarian On the Road

by | Mar 21, 2010 | vegetarian

My book, New Vegetarian, is the very good reason that I didn’t blog last week. I was in a two week-long period of travel, starting with a tour of Texas and ending in a stint in New York City. I had a great time cooking and demonstrating, and came back ready to...