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Deep Fried Zucchini Blossoms and More!

I may have stumbled upon the healthiest, tastiest bar-worthy food ever:

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Squash and Zucchini with Nut-free Pesto

It was HOT in Ohio, so for dinner I made a tasty squash and pesto dish that satisfies but won’t weigh heavy on the guts.

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My Conversion to the Religion of Food

Hi everyone, my name is Diana and I’m addicted to food. I want it to be healthy and sustainable, ethical and environmentally friendly, and most importantly TASTE GOOD!

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Sick of those boring BBQ salads?

And now for something completely different! I’m headed to a barbecue this afternoon to celebrate the end of a semester and a friend’s successful thesis proposal (congrats Amanda!)  When I got my invitation, I thought long and hard about what side dish to bring.  Now I’m not knocking the old favorites, pasta salad, macaroni salad, potato [...]

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Never Thought I Would be Controversal…

When asked to tell some things about myself, one of the first things I’ll mention is that I am a scientist (or at least a scientist in training). Specifically, I would say I am some combination of comparative psychology, ethologist, learning theorist, and behavioral ecologist all rolled into a basic research lovin’ package.  (My parents’ [...]

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