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  • A Frugal [Financial] Depression Meal

    October 6, 2008

    • Today’s Wall Street roller coaster reminded me of my financially tough college days, when I ate very frugally, to say the least. To get into the spirit of the times, I recreated a meal from that inspirational period: I first poured myself a glass of jug wine, to get into the proper mood. Next I patted out half a dozen corn tortillas, heated them, spooned refried beans onto each, and ...
  • Deadline Food Recipe #1: Fagioli All’uccelletto Cheating Style

    May 18, 2008

    • I have a few "recipes" I pull out when I'm exhausted and need to eat now and eat well and get immediately back to the book, the column, the article, the whatever-I'm-crashing towards-deadline-on. Here's a favorite:Fagioli All’uccelletto(Italian Beans in Tomato Sauce)I grow sage and parsley and rosemary and oregano and thyme and a few other savory herbs and this frequently saves my ...