Food writer Mark Bittman has a new diet plan that he hopes will help people lose weight and also help save the planet.  Its called “Vegan Before 6pm” and, as the name implies, it basically boils down to  not eating any animal products except at dinner. It’s a little more complicated than that;  besides eliminating […]

This was supper one night this week: Sauté au boudin basque aux pommes Basque-style blood sausage sauteed with onions, apples, mushrooms and thyme The boudin came from one of the best charcutiers in the region  (at least to my mind and in the mind of the long queue  of old people waiting in line in