The Walk That Ate Austin
Walk the whole river trail and the complete in-town loop for a 5-hour, 11-mile Walk that burns about 1,500 calories. Way more than your breakfast tamale at the Farmers Market and a great lunch along the Way.
Soubise: The Lazy Guy’s Risotto
Luscious, rich, aromatic. Without all that last-minute stirring. Just get it started an hour before you want to serve and eat. Elegant and hearty. Great served with almost any vegetable or alongside fish, chicken or meat.
Parsnip: Soup of the Week
It warms and soothes. It's smooth and refined, but it's substantial, not weenie. It's delicious in a way that's simple and complex at the same time. It's sweet. It's earthy. Smooth and creamy with zero cream or milk. You gotta make this.
Greek Gratin: Spinach, Feta, White Beans
Winter's answer to the Greek salad. Smoking hot, right out of the oven. Spinach. Feta cheese. White beans, no olives. Brown on top, bubbling throughout. A very green and rich-but-not-heavy gratin casserole. You'll be amazed you made it yourself. Easily.
Slower Sunday: Awesome
This place is truly awesome. Not like, hey dude, your new surfboard is really awesome. No, I mean awesome in the original and profound sense of being in a state of awe.
Whole-Grain Citrus Salad for Winter
I wanted a light but substantial lunch. A juicy, bright fresh salad. But it's January in New York. No tomato. No peach. Finally, I tossed this together: somewhere between a tropical tabbouleh and a fruit ceviche. It's delicious.
Devil’s Garden. When yours freezes over.
When New York's Central Park freezes over, a 6-mile hike in the Devil's Garden sounds pretty good. The landscape: natural stone arches and pillars that look like the ruins of an ancient civilization. And it's 30 degrees warmer there right now.
Curried Carrots & Chickpeas
100% of your Daily Flavor Requirement
A terrifically easy Way to add a load of flavor to a simple vegetarian dish. A winter dish that delivers a load of Vitamin A, protein and powerfully anti-imflammatory herbs and spices. And 100% of your Daily Flavor Requirement.
Your Last Monday of 2024: Separated at Girth
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Mondays of each month bring you new Ways to shake your thang, increase your flexibility, balance and strength, respectively. So what happens when the month has a 5th Monday? We find compelling reasons to keep exercising. Like the good twin. No excuses now.
Slower Sunday: 2024’s Slowest
I'm gettin' pretty good at gettin' slow. Yeah, I've been practicing. Gotta pick the perfect spot. The perfect time. A nice patch of grass where you can just lie down and look ... up. Warm sun. Cool breeze to rustle the leaves. Now this is slow.