Category Archives: Travel

Falafel Faves and Favism

Posted on September 15, 2015 by madamescientist

Start with dry chickpeas. Fresh bought works best (save those fossilized pellets from the back of your pantry for ammunition in case of squirrel invasion). Soak the chickpeas overnight in generous excess of water and they will reward you by becoming pleasingly plump and doubling in quantity. One cup dry chickpeas should be plenty, two will feed a crowd. Continue reading →

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The Venial Vegetarian: With Apologies to Asians

Posted on December 26, 2012 by madamescientist

It was back in the eighties and the young Chinese waiter must have stepped off the boat just as I had, with a hope for material or mental advancement in the promised land of America. I chose my favorite noodle … Continue reading →

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