 July 13th, 2010
05:00 PM ET
5@5 is a daily, food-related list from chefs, writers, political pundits, musicians, actors, and all manner of opinionated people from around the globe. Formerly of the "Mighty Appetite" column at the Washington Post, Kim O'Donnel is a trained chef and veteran food journalist. Her first book (set to be released September 14), "The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook," follows in the footsteps of her über-popular "Meatless Monday" posts during her tenure at the Post. Should you not know: Meatless Monday is an increasingly popular movement in which otherwise omnivorous eaters cut out meat one day a week for health and environmental reasons. (The whole concept might seem rather timely given the whole vegan/vegetarian/ethical slaughter debate Eatocracy had going on here yesterday...) But, whether a carnivorous consumer or plant-nosher, O'Donnel simply wants you to take back the kitchen and get cookin'. Five Ways to Get Your Cooking Groove Back: Kim O'Donnel
2. "Go to your nearest farmers market. Stand by a stall selling basil and/or peaches and/or berries. Close your eyes. Inhale. Open your eyes, purchase and feast your senses. Spontaneous dancing in the streets may ensue." 3. "Engage in mindful cooking with the simplest of dishes, a meditation of sorts. Boil a pot of rice. Listen and smell while it bubbles up to the lid. Scoop into a bowl. Sprinkle with soy sauce and sesame seeds. Slice a cucumber and listen to the clunk of the knife on the cutting board. Taste slowly." 4. "Make a grilled cheese sandwich. Is there anything more comforting and soul stirring, or personal? Make one for yourself, and one for someone you like, or maybe even love. Eat under the light of the moon and with abandon." 5. "Grow something to eat: a pot of rosemary, a cherry tomato plant, a hanging basket of lettuce. It may not seem like much, but watching that plant grow will fill your heart and mind, and have you firing up skillets in no time." Is there someone you'd like to see in the hot seat? Let us know in the comments below and if we agree, we'll do our best to chase 'em down. |
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yo, dis be da most retarded shitz i eva seen!
Thanks for the article! I write a blog about recipes, so I need to keep my food groove on at all times! My blog is Recipes That Worked by Mandy Higgins (http://recipes-that-worked.blogspot.com)
I like this article–it's a nice reminder to enjoy the simple things in life.
To everyone who has criticized this article for its fanciful, whimsical nature... Relax. Chill out. I'm pretty sure this was actually written for you, you're just to uptight and self-absorbed to get it. It's called creativity, people. Try it sometime. You might feel better.
How high was she when she wrote this?
Not the article I was expecting, so rather than making what could be considered a rude comment, im going to say – this wasnt helpful. I used to love cooking and I cant begin to understand why i've lost the desire, energy to get at it again. I would like to blame it on the fact that the new house I bought has an electric stove, and I cant even remember how to cook on one (so far anything that hasnt been boiled (water) has been a challege, frustrating is the more accurate word)...but thats not fair or accurate, since before I moved I was long in a slump of not wanting to cook. Anywho, I hope to find my groove soon...but this article did little to "inspire" me to get back at it. It just made me sort of grimace at the cheesy-ness...which, im sure some people really enjoy...me, not so much.
Maybe check out some food lovin' blogs? The Pioneer Woman has a good cooking section and Simply Recipes is just that... recipes! Sometimes seeing how good the end result looks will inspire you to try it out. As far as the electric stove, maybe this article will have some helpful tips for you – http://www.ehow.com/how_4769115_cook-electric-stove.html
i like #4. sometimes we forget about simple meals we used to enjoy as a kid. there's something so delicious and nostalgic about a tasty, cheesy grilled cheese sandwich!
the farmers' market idea is a good one too. i felt rejuvenated to cook after going to my local farmers' market & picking up a veggie i never tried before. i brainstormed creative ways to prepare it & LOVED the result! here's the recipe i ended up making: http://peanutbutterfingers.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/rutabaga-fries/
I would really like to see a few chef's/bloggers in the hot seat.
Cleveland Food Blogger: Cleveland Foodie [Michelle @ clevelandfoodie.com]
Chef Michael Symon
Chef Jonathon Sawyer
Chef Ellis [Amp 150 Cleveland]
Bobby Flay
Hell, I would love to be in the hot seat [Adam from Throwingquarters.com] although I am not a food blogger, I just love cooking
I also love the tips for inspiration. I had a friend drop off some awesome ingredients she picked up at the Westside Market. They were so inspirational I decided to get all of our produce from Farmer's Markets from now on. I love the roasting a head a garlic.
Great Post
Dang, I thought I was going to get some tips on how to cook for one. Guess it's back to cereal and leftover Chinese for me!
I was wondering what to do with the garlic when I'm done roasting it??? LOL. oddly enough, I didn't care for the article, but desire to read more- at least check out the websites mentioned in these comments
How about smearing it on a vegetable you don't care for, an added dimension. On crusty bread it is great also.
I don't think she literally thought you would dance...the story made me smile, which is what I think the purpose of it was. I think instead of being nasty and making rude comments, trying doing the opposite for a change...people that are constantly negative are going to end up old, wrinkled, and F A T.
And...when was the last time you had anything published.
This isn't published, it's an article on the internet. Believe it or not, anyone with an ounce of spare time can do it.
I was speaking about her cookbook...and yes, it was published.
Eco-friendly??? 1 head of garlic at 400 degrees for 30 min? How wasteful is that!!!
I can't believe a trained chef and veteran food journalist would write something like this. that's like a billion dollar hedge fund manager advising that you "diversify your investments"
Some of the critics of this article are taking themselves too seriously. This is a fun little piece, don't get in a lather about it.
Pure dribble... and just plain boring.
Damn...... I luv gals who can cook and have a warm biscuit!
her writing makes me want to throw up...
How to get your cooking groove back:
Go cook food. You could buy some ingredients, and then cook them, and perhaps eat them as well. Enjoy!
I thought this was going to be about empty-nesters relearning how to cook just for themselves or something, since all of the older folks I know pretty much stopped cooking when the kids moved out. That might have actually been something useful, or at the very least maybe relevant to someone.
The ad at the bottom of this page has Anderson Cooper glaring at me sternly.
... uncomfortable.
If you're read Julia Child's biography or know much about her, this is very much in line with what she believed. Take time, savor each and every flavor, find the beauty in simplicity and well as the complex melding of flavors. Don't just eat your food, enjoy the total experience of it––flavors, textures, aromas, colors, the way it feels in your mouth. the sharing of your creation. Make marketing (especially at fresh markets and farmer's markets) a sensory joy, not a chore. I loved going early when the air is cool and the vendors are unpacking produce picked just hours earlier. And yes, even a grilled cheese sandwich can be a delightful experience when done the right way and with the right state of mind.
I just want to get my groove cookin'!
Caroll, you can find me here: http://www.trueslant.com/kimodonnel & on Thursdays I do a chat here: http://www.culinate.com/columns/table_talk
Tell me which beans tickle your fancy, and we can start talking. Wait til you see the book - out Sept. 14. Will you come to a DC book signing?
I'm still your fan, Kim, but I miss you at the Post. I need more recipes with a bean base. whadaya say?
I doubt she has children. What working mom has time to "...listen to the clunk of the knife on the cutting board. Taste slowly." ??? It's hard enough getting dinner on the table without having to turn it into tantric yoga. Get real, lady.
I think that is the point – be mindful of the way you eat and prepare your food. you do not have to do it all the time. Try to slow down...
Some of my best times with my kids are in the kitchen showing them how to prepare food. We experiment with spices and buy unrecognized foods. It's not an every day thing, but it can be very relaxing.
Instant rice cheapens the moment! Feel the crisp cardboard box & cringe as the box is torn open with your teeth. Lick your lips in lust as the microwave timer is set....
Dinnertime has been neglected in the name of TOO BUSY! It is the best time of day to acknowledge your family and many good meals do not take more than 15 or 20 minutes to prepare. There is so much help on the internet, there really is no excuse. I am not a vegetarian but I eat a lot of them. Cooking them now has become so easy. Microwaving them, roasting them, etc. They can be fun, nutritious and delicious. Sorry if I sound preachy but the overload of fast food in this country has not only tripled the obesity rate but has also cut down on the family knowing each other. No better time than dinnertime. "Try it, you'll like it".
You sound like my sister-in-law, so I have to ask...have you raised your children at all? Because my sister-in-law hasnt, and they are uncontrollable little beasts. Sure, at times they are sweet and nice and wonderful, but mostly, out of control, because its "just so hard" to actually teach them to behave. Here's the thing, if you put in the hard work early, you wont have to stress so much the rest of the their lives. Thats not to say you dont have to "keep working" – it's just that its not so difficult to get them to understand WHY they should behave. I feel sorry for the kids, far more than I do my sister-in-law and brother...they made their bed, now they have to lie in it.
Sorry Jessica, your grievance does not fit the article! Are you trying to say if you cook a decent meal, your children will be unruly? Reeeeaaalllly!!
I think Jessica is replying to inkiri's post about not having time to cook because of having kids. I agree with Jessica! Making time to discipline, making time to cook dinner (and ENJOY the whole process from prep to eat), making time for your children... it all goes hand in hand with raising your kids as best as you can. For the record, not only am I a mom, I'm a single working mom who is also in school but I still take the time to "taste slowly". :)
GREAT pointers! you're only missing PB&J, and maybe a pot of tea, equally shared slowly..
#6. Go into your back yard, find a nest of ants and dig in! #7. Pluck the head off a grasshopper and feel the eyeballs roll between your molars. #8. Eat your fingernail clippings (for extra fun...eat someone elses!) #9. Two words: Open the hood of your car. That black stuff on the oil filter is EDIBLE! (Sorry, I used more than two words.) #10. Buy a cook book, open it to page 45, tear the page out and boil it with 1 pound of paprika, and a pinch of oregano. Throw that away and eat the rest of the cook book.
HI-larious, sir...
this definitely should have been the article.
Read "The Militant Carnivore Cooks for his Vegetarian Wife" blog!
You are a delight!
I, too, am a shameless meatlover, but there are so many wonderful tastes in the world! Meat is only one of them. I love your ideas and will be looking for your cookbook.
Tonight it is artichokes with hollandaise, green salad, and garlic bread–but you almost tipped me over into grilled cheese sandwiches there for a moment.
Agreed. I have recently felt no cooking joys lately. However, out of laziness I discovered (remembered) delicious and easy recipes. Like sinful cheese ravioli and pasta primavera. Even my carnivore hubby loved them! This has inspired me to do more!
It makes me so, so happy to have the compassion, eco-friendly vegetarian diet getting so much mainstream attention. A step in the right direction, America.
eat a grilled cheese sandwich "with abandon"? Say what? What *is* she talking about?
you should be able to figure that out from the context
So nice to see you featuring Kim. Her words are lyrical, and her food message joyful. Right on.
CNN! You simply must interview Tom Collichio. I need to know what he cooks, how he cooks it, and how he eats it.
As a meatlover, I find it difficult to go buy a meatless cookbook.
Gena, give it a try! It's good to eat less meat!
dumbest article in world history
i agree
100% agree.
I did a serious wth at the end of #4. Also random dancing may ensue after buying fruit or herbs at the farmers market? I think not. I'm a fun person and all, but I don't randomly start dancing in the middle of the market. I don't know anyone else that does or would try it either. They may be trying to be fun, but they're failing hardcore.
dumb! dumb! dumb!
My head used to demand meat, until my colon started demanding more vegetables. In the end, the colon won.