In talking about Japanese food culture, we cannot just simply reduce everything to the discussion of food. Placement, harmony within the home and the entire experience surrounding the meal all play an important role. In Japanese culture, orchids represent refinement. In the past, they were considered to be rare and generally reserved for the wealthy [...]
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Japanese Food Culture cont’d
Posted in Dinners, Food Culture, General, Pasta, Salads, Side Dishes, tagged celiac, Food Culture, Gluten Free, Japan, washoku on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Posted in Dinners, History of Food, tagged celiac, Gluten Free, Irish food, St. Patrick's Day on March 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In all fairness, in writing this post, I have to point out that no one in our family is a big meat eater. Maybe it comes from having been vegetarian and vegan for so many years in the past. Along with a true concern for the startling conditions in which most commercial farm animals are raised. [...]
New Mexico Vegetable “Mock” Chili Enchilada!
Posted in Dinners, Meatless Monday, Recipes, tagged celiac, Gluten Free, Meatfree Monday, Southwest Dinner, Vegetarian on October 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »
One of our neighbors introduced us to a non-vegetarian version of this dish. We loved the flavor of the spices she selected and wanted to make this in a vegetarian version to share with all of you. If your garden is offering an abundance of zucchini, squash, peppers, tomatoes, etc. this dish is perfect for [...]










