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Author Archives: Thomas DuBois

Come along with me

Oh my glob, I’m gonna miss these guys…

Posted byThomas DuBoisSeptember 7, 2018September 7, 2018Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Come along with me

The perfect burger

Get ready for three recipes. You will need to start a day in advance

Posted byThomas DuBoisSeptember 2, 2018September 3, 2018Posted inRecipesTags:babaghanoush, burger1 Comment on The perfect burger

Beet green and potato frittata

Beets are wonderful things, including the greens, despite the fact that many people throw them out. Do not do that. Do this instead.

Posted byThomas DuBoisAugust 30, 2018August 30, 2018Posted inbeet greens, eggs, Recipes7 Comments on Beet green and potato frittata

Kale chicken saag curry

Some people talk about kale season in the same way they would flu season, or zombie snail season. Even I will admit that getting a giant bunch of kale each week in the community veggie coop does start to test the ol’ culinary creativity

Posted byThomas DuBoisAugust 28, 2018August 28, 2018Posted inkale, RecipesLeave a comment on Kale chicken saag curry

Honey sesame tofu snacks

Ah tofu… Maligned, unloved, and misused, tofu can be wonderful, or it can be awful. But one thing it is this week is cheap. Ten packages for ten dollars at Tops, so guess what we just bought a whole hell of a lot of. Even before that though, I considered it a personal challenge toContinue reading “Honey sesame tofu snacks”

Posted byThomas DuBoisAugust 25, 2018August 25, 2018Posted inRecipes, tofuTags:Easy

Montana!

Do you have a sister? I have two, and as luck would have it, they’re both pretty great. Unfortunately, they live pretty far apart, so it’s kind of hard to see them in the same place. So when my little sister in Montana told me that my big sister was coming out from Indiana, andContinue reading “Montana!”

Posted byThomas DuBoisAugust 7, 2018August 8, 2018Posted inPictures

Food and culture in Yunnan

Everything passed through Yunnan: goods, armies and culture.

Posted byThomas DuBoisJune 19, 2018June 19, 2018Posted inmilk, Pictures, ResearchLeave a comment on Food and culture in Yunnan

Anthony Bourdain

There’s been no shortage of bad news recently, but this one really does hit home.

Posted byThomas DuBoisJune 10, 2018June 10, 2018Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Anthony Bourdain

Yunnan rice noodles

I can’t say many good things about my current hotel. It reeks of smoke, and this morning I woke up covered in what I can only hope are mosquito bites. But the breakfast is outstanding. Yesterday I had the rice noodle soup, and again was struck my the smoky taste. This time I had theContinue reading “Yunnan rice noodles”

Posted byThomas DuBoisJune 1, 2018June 1, 2018Posted indried foods, pork, Recipes

Cheese fans in Kunming!

No, I didn’t meet a tour group from Wisconsin…

Posted byThomas DuBoisMay 30, 2018Posted indried foods, milk2 Comments on Cheese fans in Kunming!

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Lixia 立夏, Summer begins

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Cuisine along China’s Grand Canal

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Xian 苋, The tasty surprise lurking in your garden

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