Cooking and Eating the PK Way

Plant-based, globally inspired dishes and science-backed guidance for healthy and sustainable eating.

Blog Archives (2011-2021)

A pizza topped with green broccoli and cheese.

The Best of Both Worlds: White Pizza with Spicy Tomato Tapenade

10/04/2012
Are you a red or white pizza lover? With this spectacular pie, you don't have...
Open-faced sandwich topped with fresh greens and creamy spread.

Garlicky White Pizza with Herbed Ricotta, Artichokes, and Arugula

10/03/2012
I've had a few white pizza photos kicking around for a while now, so I'm...
Delicious homemade pizza with fresh basil and melted cheese.

P.K.’s Whole Wheat Pizza Margherita with Heirloom Tomatoes

10/01/2012
What better way to celebrate World Vegetarian Day than with pizza! And that this annual...
List of agricultural and food processing activities numbered 6 to 14.

A Toast to the Top 20 Inventions in Food and Drink

09/25/2012
Source: The Royal Society (UK) I have food science and technology...
Vintage advertisement featuring a man in a white suit with the word Moxie.

The “Soda Ban” in NYC: What it Really Means

09/24/2012
Seared scallops served on a bed of greens with herbs and orange slices.

Warm Scallop Salad with Grilled Peaches and Baby Chard

09/19/2012
A few weeks ago I posted a fabulous dish of seared scallops and grilled peaches served...
Delicious pancakes topped with caramelized bananas and syrup.

French Toast Tuesday | French Toast with Apple Compote

09/18/2012
Who makes French toast on a Tuesday? Seriously, Dr. Newby, do you even work? [caption...
Delicious eggplant parmesan with melted cheese and basil garnish.

Roasted Eggplant Terrine with Tomatoes and Radish Greens

09/17/2012
For a few weeks this past August I wrote a number of posts celebrating summer's...
Text on a dark background saying 'not scienc'.

GMO: What Do You (Really) Know?

09/10/2012
Since the first scientific papers describing recombinant DNA methods were published in the early 1970s,...
Food Matters Multimedia logo on black background.

Eating Local: Separating Fact from Fiction (But Beginning with the Funny)

09/07/2012
Anyone who reads my blog knows that my regular shopping spot is the farmers' market,...
Gourmet dish with sautéed mushrooms, herbs, and crispy garlic slices.

Seared Sea Scallops with Grilled Peaches, Kale, and Corn

09/06/2012
I mentioned last week that my sautéed kale and corn combo and luscious grilled peaches,...
Green kiwi cocktail with a cucumber slice garnish.

Cucumber Basil Gimlet and its Teetotaler Cousin

08/31/2012
It's the end of August and the beginning of Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer....