Three Things

Never-fail roast chicken, drinkable ginger-miso dressing, a new Saturday ritual

Good morning eaters and readers! We were in Minnesota visiting Phoebe last weekend, and even though it was a 48-hour whirlwind, I feel the need to report back on two culinary highlights: lunch at the bustling, family-run Vietnamese restaurant Quang in Minneapolis (amazing food, amazing energy!) and the homemade pop tart I had at Little Joy Coffee in Northfield, which was essentially a frosted cherry hand pie. It reminded me of the giant pop tart that my friend Patty made for Abby’s graduation party last year. (Look at that spread! Hurry up, spring!)

In other news: I just read about Nisha Melvani’s book Practically Vegan which, according to its press release is “based on the idea that one vegan meal a day is better than none…” This, on the heels of NYC’s mayor Eric Adams launching Vegan Fridays in the largest public school system in the country, Jessica Seinfeld’s book Vegan At Times and, of course, my Weekday Vegetarians. In summation: I’m liking this new movement based on the idea tha…