Magical Eating

I was thinking about how the kitchen is such a metaphor for life:

Salt is like enthusiasm — add at the beginning and the middle, but reserve some for the end.
Keep your tools sharp; pay attention as you use them.
When you’re hot, sweaty, and exhausted, stop to appreciate the sauce you’re making.
If it lacks flavor, [...]

Maira Kalman’s essay is amazing.

Two nights ago I did some cooking, though I was not feeling particularly inspired to do so.  It was a week night and I’d worked a full day but we had some root veggies in the crisper that weren’t going to make it much longer.  They’d been patient and stored well (as they do, bless them) [...]

This is my first post on the Magical Eating blog, so I want to introduce myself: I’m Matt. I live in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, with my partner and two cats.
I also wanted to introduce my three chickens. After some deliberation and much planning, my partner and I acquired three Silkie hens last [...]

We have limited local foods here in Chicago unless we grow our own and/or the Farmer’s markets are in season.  Therefore when I find a local food product I get really excited.
I have been very pleased with Chef Earl’s products (which are made in Illinois), most especially their Baba Ghannouj.   I like that they are [...]

Katie’s here!
and hungry.