Mushroom Bourguignon (Vegan)

Mushroom Bourguignon (Vegan)

I grew up on traditional beef burgundy (or, as Julia would have it, Boeuf Bourguignon). My mother would make it and I gobbled it up. Over Manischewitz Extra Wide Egg Noodles, of course. With butter. But in healthier times, as we’re trying to save our own health...
Ideas for the New Cooks Among Your Friends

Ideas for the New Cooks Among Your Friends

During Covid, many people started cooking. Some of it was boredom–they were stuck at home–and some was desperation–they lived in places where restaurants closed entirely, or where there simply wasn’t a range of foods to pick up. I love to bake,...
The Gothic in (Literary) History

The Gothic in (Literary) History

When you think of the term “Gothic,” I’m willing to bet that a very specific image comes to mind: an ancient, ruined castle. Perhaps it is shrouded in mist. Perhaps there is a single light in a window high up in the structure. Perhaps there is a woman fleeing in the...
Ghosts and Ghouls and Gothics

Ghosts and Ghouls and Gothics

My favorite time of year is here! Time for spooky stories and scary movies. Time for cozy fires and falling leaves. There are certain stories I read every year around this time: Something by Shirley Jackson (usually The Haunting of Hill House) and something by Mary...
Voting in the Postal Crisis: You Can Do It

Voting in the Postal Crisis: You Can Do It

Two things are being conflated in America today: VBM (vote by mail) and the the destruction of the United States Postal Service. Yes, the two are definitely linked. But the fact is that the GOP has been trying to “privatize” the USPS for decades. The USPS is mandated...