Friday, January 11, 2008

Some exciting news!

No, it's not the fact that I am actually writing a post.

It's the fact that I'm writing a cookbook.

That's right, someone (that would be the newly formed PM Press, which doesn't even have a website yet) actually wants to publish the kind of quirky, simple, totally unfancy, DIY-type cookbook that I want to write.

So I'm doin' it. It's gonna be a slim volume with a disquisition on my food-choice principles; general tips on easy improvisational cooking with fresh, whole foods; and recipes (with lots of variation ideas) for things like beans 'n' greens, skillet-fried marinated tofu, and Indian-style chick peas with [insert your favorite vegetable here]. There will be some egg and dairy recommendations, but no recipes that rely on animal products to work or need to be modified to become vegan.

There will also be some baked goods: I will also be revealing the official results of my years-long search for The Perfect Brownie (available with the following variations: totally unhealthy [and not vegan], marginally healthy [and vegan], spicy, black forest, and orange). And then there's my oatmeal cookie recipe, which has fooled committed butter fans without even trying.

Ramsey from PM said something the other day about wanting to have it out by the end of the year, and though that would rawk, my instinct says it might take me a little longer to get it all together (and test recipes!).

But speaking of recipe testing, it's highly likely I'll be writing about that process in this here space. So there.